Avis Budget Group (MEX:CAR) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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MEX:CAR Avis Budget Group Inc MEX:CAR
57 GF Score
Price MXN2,399.06
GF Value MXN2,885.22
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Avis Budget Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Avis Budget Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN11,253 Mil. Avis Budget Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN497,670 Mil. Avis Budget Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN94,143 Mil. Avis Budget Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 5.41.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

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

MEX:CAR' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.12   Med: 4.83   Max: 14.97
Current: 7.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Avis Budget Group was 14.97. The lowest was 3.12. And the median was 4.83.

MEX:CAR's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
90.3% of 835 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.67 vs MEX:CAR: 7.58

Avis Budget Group  (MEX:CAR) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

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

Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

Avis Budget Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Avis Budget Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Avis Budget Group's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.

Avis Budget Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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MEX:CAR vs HRI, EQPT, WSC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Avis Budget Group's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry

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

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


MEX:CAR
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Avis Budget Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Avis Budget Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(12657.568 + 500747.0545) / 85268.865375
=6.02

Avis Budget Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(11253.095 + 497669.87375) / 94142.7978
=5.41

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Avis Budget Group (MEX:CAR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avis Budget Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN2,399.06 is trading 16.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,885.22. GuruFocus considers Avis Budget Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:CAR:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: MXN2,885.22 vs. price of MXN2,399.06 (16.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:CAR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Avis Budget Group Business Description

Address 379 Interpace Parkway, Parsippany, NJ, USA, 07054
Avis Budget Group Inc is a provider of mobility solutions through its three brands Avis, Budget and Zipcar, as well as several other brands, well recognized in their respective markets. Its brands offer a range of options, from car and truck rental to car sharing. The company operates in two reportable business segments: Americas - (i) vehicle rental operations in North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, (ii) car sharing operations in certain of these markets, and (iii) licensees in the areas in which do not operate directly. International - consisting of (i) vehicle rental operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australasia, (ii) car sharing operations in certain of these markets, and (iii) licensees in the areas in which do not operate directly.
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MXN2,399.06
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