Avis Budget (CAR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Avis Budget (CAR) recorded Operating Expenses of $2.93 billion in Q2 2026, down 3.3% from $3.02 billion a year earlier but up 1.9% from the prior quarter.
Avis Budget (CAR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Avis Budget's Operating Expenses came in at $12.25 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, down 17.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $12.58 billion, down 12.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $14.42 billion in FY2024 (+42.8%), $10.09 billion in FY2023 (+20.8%), $8.36 billion in FY2022 (+9.9%) and $7.61 billion in FY2021 (+19.6%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has ranged from $1.74 billion in Q1 2022 to $5.55 billion in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 113.3% in Q4 2024, against a decline of 38.7% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $2.87 billion (Q1 2026), $3.4 billion (Q4 2025) and $3.05 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 106.67 Bn | 104.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 5.84 Bn |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 82.27 Bn | 78.73 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 77.35 Bn | 74.71 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 513.00 Mn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 38.46 Bn | 23.59 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 268.67 Mn |
| 5 | Carnival | 37.17 Bn | 30.35 Bn | - | 4.63 Bn |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.45 Bn | 22.41 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 25.85 Bn | -19.15 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 16.89 Bn | 14.05 Bn | 388.00 Mn | 1.70 Bn |
| 9 | H World | 14.07 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 453.94 Mn | -753.00 Mn |
| 10 | Avis Budget | 3.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | - | 2.93 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.07 Bn |
Avis Budget Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CAR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "CAR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CAR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();