Avis Budget (CAR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Avis Budget's (CAR) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $393.0 million in Q1 2026, down 32.82% year-on-year from $585.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.7% quarter-over-quarter from $355.0 million in Q4 2025.
Avis Budget (CAR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Avis Budget has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $393.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $393.0 million, down 32.82% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.9 billion (down 14.23% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result 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.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $786.0 million (2025), against an average of $870.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 242.9% in 2022 and sank 49.65% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Avis Budget's Free Cash Flow stood at $719.0 million in 2022, then fell by 2.64% to $700.0 million in 2023, then gained by 0.71% to $705.0 million in 2024, then sank by 49.65% to $355.0 million in 2025, then gained by 10.7% to $393.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $393.0 million (Q1 2026), $355.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-Haul Holding | 10.97 Bn | 10.97 Bn | -42.05 Mn | -447.57 Mn |
| 2 | Ryder System | 10.36 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 3 | Avis Budget | 6.65 Bn | 6.24 Bn | - | 393.00 Mn |
| 4 | Gatx | 6.31 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 561.90 Mn | 199.10 Mn |
| 5 | WillScot Holdings | 5.22 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 285.68 Mn | 175.80 Mn |
| 6 | Herc Holdings | 5.17 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 686.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 7 | Mcgrath Rentcorp | 2.90 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 96.89 Mn | 34.33 Mn |
| 8 | Custom Truck One Source | 2.57 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 103.06 Mn | -73.09 Mn |
| 9 | EquipmentShare.com | 2.06 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Vestis | 1.70 Bn | 1.65 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 |