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Avis Budget Group (Avis Budget Group) Current Ratio

: 0.80 (As of Dec. 2023)
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The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Avis Budget Group's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.80.

Avis Budget Group has a current ratio of 0.80. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Avis Budget Group has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.

The historical rank and industry rank for Avis Budget Group's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CAR' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.73   Med: 1   Max: 1.27
Current: 0.8

During the past 13 years, Avis Budget Group's highest Current Ratio was 1.27. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 1.00.

CAR's Current Ratio is ranked worse than
87.79% of 1081 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.72 vs CAR: 0.80

Avis Budget Group Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Avis Budget Group's Current Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Avis Budget Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.96 0.87 0.77 0.73 0.80

Avis Budget Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Current Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.73 0.72 0.79 0.81 0.80

Competitive Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Avis Budget Group's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Avis Budget Group Current Ratio Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Avis Budget Group's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Avis Budget Group's Current Ratio falls into.



Avis Budget Group Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

Avis Budget Group's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=2139/2659
=0.80

Avis Budget Group's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=2139/2659
=0.80

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Avis Budget Group  (NAS:CAR) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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Avis Budget Group (Avis Budget Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ, USA, 07054
Avis Budget Group Inc is a provider of automotive vehicle rental and car-sharing services. Its brands include Avis, Budget, and Zipcar. Avis is targeted to serve the premium commercial and leisure segments of the travel industry, while Budget is focused on value-conscious customers. The company operates its own network of rental locations and licenses its brands to franchisees. Zipcar is a car-sharing service that allows members to use the company-owned Zipcar fleet at an hourly rate. The company's largest region by revenue is the Americas.
Executives
Joseph A. Ferraro officer: President, Americas 6 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Izilda P Martins officer: Sr VP and Acting CAO 6 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Patrick K Rankin officer: President, International 6 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Lynn Krominga director 6 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Edward P Linnen officer: SVP, Chief HR Officer 6 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Bernardo Hees director C/O BUNGE LIMITED, 1391 TIMBERLAKE MANOR PARKWAY, CHESTERFIELD MO 63017
Karthik R. Sarma director, 10 percent owner ONE BRYANT PARK, 39TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jean M Sera officer: SVP, GC & Corp. Sec. AVIS BUDGET GROUP, 6 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Glenn Lurie director C/O SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 200 CROSSING BLVD., BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Ravi Simhambhatla officer: EVP, CDIO - see remarks 6 SYLVAN WAY, AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Anu Hariharan director 2550 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Cathleen Degenova officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Veresh Sita officer: EVP, CDIO (1) 6 SYLVAN WAY, AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC., PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Brian J Choi director C/O SRS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, ONE BRYANT PARK, 39TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Srs Investment Management, Llc 10 percent owner 1 BRYANT PARK, 39TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036