Avis Budget (CAR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Avis Budget recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $393.0 million in Q1 2026, up 10.7% quarter-over-quarter from $355.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 32.82% year-over-year from $585.0 million in Q1 2025.
Avis Budget's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $393.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 32.82% year-over-year to $393.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.9 billion (down 14.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.1 billion, down 7.18% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $393.0 million for Q1 2026 at Avis Budget, up from $355.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.4 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of $355.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $870.8 million and a median of $786.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 242.9% in 2022 and plunged 49.65% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Avis Budget's Free Cash Flow stood at $719.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 2.64% to $700.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 0.71% to $705.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 49.65% to $355.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 10.7% to $393.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $393.0 million, $355.0 million, and $1.4 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTAI Aviation | 25.24 Bn | 24.83 Bn | 765.71 Mn | -247.87 Mn |
| 2 | Ryder System | 9.37 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 3 | U-Haul Holding | 9.00 Bn | 9.00 Bn | -42.05 Mn | -447.57 Mn |
| 4 | Gatx | 6.17 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 561.90 Mn | 199.10 Mn |
| 5 | Avis Budget | 5.57 Bn | 5.16 Bn | - | 393.00 Mn |
| 6 | WillScot Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 285.68 Mn | 175.80 Mn |
| 7 | Herc Holdings | 4.30 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 686.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 8 | Mcgrath Rentcorp | 2.69 Bn | 2.69 Bn | 96.89 Mn | 34.33 Mn |
| 9 | Custom Truck One Source | 2.10 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 103.06 Mn | -73.09 Mn |
| 10 | Vestis | 1.53 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 173.69 Mn | 45.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 393.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 393.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 355.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 355.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 786.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 786.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 585.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 585.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 705.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 705.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 839.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 839.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 536.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 536.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 700.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 700.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 902.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 902.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 775.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 775.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 719.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 719.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 892.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 892.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 901.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 901.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 324.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 324.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 271.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 271.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 327.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 327.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 583.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 583.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 905.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 905.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 465.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 465.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 383.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 383.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 440.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 440.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 932.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 932.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 560.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 560.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 446.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 446.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 548.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 548.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 850.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 850.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 648.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 648.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 405.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 405.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 464.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 464.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 996.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 996.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 558.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 558.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 432.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 432.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 516.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 516.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 965.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 965.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 485.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 485.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 462.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 462.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 457.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 457.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 577.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 577.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 354.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 354.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 450.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 450.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 833.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 833.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 539.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 539.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 279.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 279.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 315.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 315.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 769.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 769.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 440.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 440.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 233.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 233.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 271.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 271.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 557.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 557.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 416.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 416.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 269.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 269.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 202.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 202.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 694.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 694.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 396.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 396.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 287.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 287.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 183.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 183.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 567.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 567.00 Mn |