Avis Budget Group (CAR)

14.83 +0.33  +2.28%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Avis Budget Group Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -49.90%
Total Returns -49.90%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Avis Budget Group's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • CAR Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • HTZ Total Returns
  • DTG Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
CAR 12.86% 38.34% -14.92% 197.2%
^SPXTR -5.66% 5.70% 1.62% 54.07%
HTZ -14.17% 15.78% -15.61% 113.7%
DTG -1.90% 14.39% -3.05% 900.9%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -42.05%
Earnings Per Share TTM -139.7%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield -3.78%
Dividend Yield 0.00%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 6.288B
Net Income TTM -59.00M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin -1.42%
Asset Utilization 0.4723

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC -0.1783
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.00
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CAR News

Is $FB really worth more than $BA $STI $S $ERJ $AAP $TAM $X $WEN $S $DPZ $UHAL $UAL $CAR $KKD $DENN combined????? ????? ????? ????? ?
about 2 days ago by 2win
Somebody Likes Zipcar
May 22, 1:27PM Fool
$CAR Morgan Stanley initiates coverage with a Overweight. PT $22.00.
about 6 days ago by nucats
Will carsharing catch on? ZipCar hopes so, Detroit might not. http://stks.co/3t9s $ZIP $GM $F $CAR $HTZ
about 10 days ago by tradingfloorcom
$CAR Current earnings estimatest:$ 0.69; 1 month ago:$ 0.43. thats almost 65% increase and this dog sells off like there is no tomorrow.
about 11 days ago by nucats
$car.... this flag fell apart..thing its time to go short for the gap fill
about 12 days ago by NYC12
[video] Lightning Round
May 15, 6:40PM
$CAR barry rosenstein's jana partners hedge fund buys 3,923,050 share position (13f 3/31/2012)
about 13 days ago by nucats
$CAR Nice consolidation
about 13 days ago by NYC12
$CAR http://stks.co/3nrY Slight flag formation!
about 14 days ago by NYC12
Rental Car Industry in Charts: Never Mind Zipcar – Look at Dollar Thrifty Automotive http://stks.co/3m0C $DTG $CAR $HTZ $ZIP $F $GM $TM
about 18 days ago by ycharts
$CAR barclay's ups p/t to 20$, rating equal weight
about 18 days ago by nucats
$CAR filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3kpf
about 18 days ago by MarketBrief
Dollar Thrifty Profit Doubles, Raises View
May 09, 10:31AM Fox Business
Zipcar Is A Steal Near $10
May 08, 10:50PM
Market Wrap Video + Additions to Watch List http://stks.co/3iY4 including: $CAR $CPTS $GWR $NVAX $PBY $PPR
about 20 days ago by StockTiger
$CAR http://stks.co/3iBz Over $17.00
about 20 days ago by StockTiger
Market Wrap Video + Additions to Watch List http://stks.co/3iAX including: $CAR $CPTS $GWR $NVAX $PBY $PPR
about 20 days ago by StockTiger
Avis Budget Group Goes Red
May 07, 12:26PM Fool
Avis Posts Surprise 1Q Adjusted Profit
May 07, 9:20AM Fox Business
Listen to $CAR Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 09:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3hK1
about 21 days ago by earningscast
$CAR http://stks.co/3gZp Pulling back after a big move. Holding its breakout nicely.
about 23 days ago by ACInvestorBlog
$CAR up 28% in 2 sessions from a PR "before" earnings release next week. incredible! talk about trigger happy cowboys buying whatever moves
about 25 days ago by Good2go
Avis earning the top sell spot today $CAR with TE score: -10
about 26 days ago by TrendExhaustion
Targets: $CAR 16 1/2, $FIRE mid/high-60s, $MDSO low-to-mid-30s, $SHLD mid-70’s. Video with these and other picks: http://stks.co/3d2F
about 26 days ago by thetechtrader
Charts we are watching on Tuesday (in video format) include $HLF $CAR $HUN $BKS $NIHD $ARMH $EA - http://stks.co/3cCG
about 26 days ago by greatstockpix
$CAR Insider Sale: $3.7M of stock sold by Salerno F Robert between April 27, 2012 - April 30, 2012 http://stks.co/3buS
about 27 days ago by MarketBrief
Why Avis Budget Shares Zoomed
May 01, 2:02PM Fool
$CAR Short Positions (04/13/2012)12.25Million Shares. should see some short covering the next couple of days.
about 27 days ago by nucats
$CAR Volume Alert - Currently at 5 x average daily volume.
about 27 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
Done for day...out of $CAR and still in half of $ALXN. Failed to execute $ALB $GS $APA...uggh. Fast morning action
about 27 days ago by hedgefundhell
$CAR up on better than expected earning
about 27 days ago by _TheBlackSwan_

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