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Avis Budget Group (Avis Budget Group) Debt-to-Equity

: -75.80 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Avis Budget Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $608 Mil. Avis Budget Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $25,845 Mil. Avis Budget Group's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-349 Mil. Avis Budget Group's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -75.80.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Avis Budget Group's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

CAR' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -88.12   Med: 19.76   Max: 56.11
Current: -75.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Avis Budget Group was 56.11. The lowest was -88.12. And the median was 19.76.

CAR's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.4 vs CAR: -75.80

Avis Budget Group Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Avis Budget Group's Debt-to-Equity 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
Debt-to-Equity
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.10 -88.12 -80.93 -29.76 -75.80

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
Debt-to-Equity 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 -29.76 -49.23 -194.27 -791.46 -75.80

Competitive Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Avis Budget Group's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Avis Budget Group's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Avis Budget Group's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Avis Budget Group Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

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

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

* 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) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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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