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Avis Budget Stock Price Decreases 7% Since Reporting Loss in Q4
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Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s (CAR - Free Report) stock has declined 6.8% since reporting fourth-quarter 2024 results. This fall can be attributed to dismal earnings and revenue performances.
CAR reported a loss of 23 cents per share, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a loss of 96 cents. Notably, it had reported earnings per share (EPS) of $7.1 in the year-ago quarter. Total revenues of $2.7 billion missed the consensus estimate by a slight margin and declined 2% year over year.
CAR shares have lost 21.6% in the past three months compared with a 5.9% decline in the industry and against 2.4% growth of the Zacks S&P 500 composite.
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Revenues from the Americas amounted to $2.1 billion, marking a fall of 2% from the year-ago quarter. The metric met our estimate.
International revenues were $593 million, down 1% on a year-over-year basis. The figure missed our projection of $633 million.
CAR’s Profitability
Adjusted EBITDA was negative $101 million compared with the year-ago quarter’s $311 million. The Americas segment reported adjusted EBITDA of negative $63 million against EBITDA of $309 million in the year-ago quarter. Internationally, adjusted EBITDA was negative $11 million against the year-ago quarter’s EBITDA of $28 million.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow of CAR
Avis Budget exited the fourth quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $534 million compared with $602 million at the end of the third quarter of 2024. Corporate debt amounted to $5.4 billion compared with $6 billion in the preceding quarter.
CAR generated $772 million in net cash from operating activities. The adjusted free cash flow amounted to $554 million. Capital expenditure was $71 million.
Avis Budget carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present.
NSP’s adjusted earnings (excluding 27 cents from non-recurring items) of 5 cents per share outpaced the consensus estimate by more than 100% but decreased 93.3% year over year. Revenues of $1.6 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1% and increased 2.1% from the year-ago quarter.
CPAY’s EPS of $5.36 beat the consensus estimate by a slight margin and increased 20.7% year over year. The total revenues of $1 billion missed the consensus estimate by 1.5% but grew 10.4% from the year-ago quarter.
FI’s adjusted earnings per share of $2.51 beat the consensus mark by 1.2% and gained 14.6% year over year. Adjusted revenues of $4.9 billion missed the consensus estimate by 1.1% and declined marginally on a year-over-year basis.
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Avis Budget Stock Price Decreases 7% Since Reporting Loss in Q4
Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s (CAR - Free Report) stock has declined 6.8% since reporting fourth-quarter 2024 results. This fall can be attributed to dismal earnings and revenue performances.
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CAR reported a loss of 23 cents per share, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a loss of 96 cents. Notably, it had reported earnings per share (EPS) of $7.1 in the year-ago quarter. Total revenues of $2.7 billion missed the consensus estimate by a slight margin and declined 2% year over year.
CAR shares have lost 21.6% in the past three months compared with a 5.9% decline in the industry and against 2.4% growth of the Zacks S&P 500 composite.
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Avis Budget’s Segmental Revenues
Revenues from the Americas amounted to $2.1 billion, marking a fall of 2% from the year-ago quarter. The metric met our estimate.
International revenues were $593 million, down 1% on a year-over-year basis. The figure missed our projection of $633 million.
CAR’s Profitability
Adjusted EBITDA was negative $101 million compared with the year-ago quarter’s $311 million. The Americas segment reported adjusted EBITDA of negative $63 million against EBITDA of $309 million in the year-ago quarter. Internationally, adjusted EBITDA was negative $11 million against the year-ago quarter’s EBITDA of $28 million.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow of CAR
Avis Budget exited the fourth quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $534 million compared with $602 million at the end of the third quarter of 2024. Corporate debt amounted to $5.4 billion compared with $6 billion in the preceding quarter.
CAR generated $772 million in net cash from operating activities. The adjusted free cash flow amounted to $554 million. Capital expenditure was $71 million.
Avis Budget carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present.
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Earnings Snapshot
Insperity, Inc. (NSP - Free Report) reported impressive fourth-quarter 2024 results.
NSP’s adjusted earnings (excluding 27 cents from non-recurring items) of 5 cents per share outpaced the consensus estimate by more than 100% but decreased 93.3% year over year. Revenues of $1.6 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1% and increased 2.1% from the year-ago quarter.
Corpay (CPAY - Free Report) posted mixed fourth-quarter 2024 results.
CPAY’s EPS of $5.36 beat the consensus estimate by a slight margin and increased 20.7% year over year. The total revenues of $1 billion missed the consensus estimate by 1.5% but grew 10.4% from the year-ago quarter.
Fiserv, Inc. (FI - Free Report) reported mixed fourth-quarter 2024 results.
FI’s adjusted earnings per share of $2.51 beat the consensus mark by 1.2% and gained 14.6% year over year. Adjusted revenues of $4.9 billion missed the consensus estimate by 1.1% and declined marginally on a year-over-year basis.