When is CAR's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

How much is CAR stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±9% event move for CAR, spanning a range between $101.48 and $121.56.

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Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±9% Move

$111.52 +3.27% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $111.96

Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 42/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE D- • SELL / AVOID Cap $3.81B

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As of 2026-11-03, Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 42/100 at a spot price of $111.52 (+3.27% 1D, market cap $3.81B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 11/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CAR ranks #698 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Rental/Leasing Companies), CAR carries a Roarable D- (42/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, R (Ryder System Inc.) holds a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E 21.5x, ROIC 5.7%, cap $10.80B) and UHAL (U-Haul Holding Company) posts a E grade (33/100 RQD, P/E 132.8x, ROIC 5.1%, cap $11.18B). Among the 5-stock peer group, R leads on earnings multiple (21.5x) while R leads on capital efficiency (5.7% ROIC).

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Per CAR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000723612), Avis Budget Group Inc. generated $11.65B in revenue (-1.2% YoY), -$889.0M in net income, and $3.30B in free cash flow against $31.26B in total assets and $6.05B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $111.97 (+0.40%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 28.3% FCF Margin

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-7.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CAR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (42/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CAR SCORES 42/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (29% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 28.3% FCF Margin ($3.30B FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+11/20 pts (26% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (49.9) create a -14 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade E$107.60-4.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$102.45-0.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$102.21+9.1% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$111.52-7% Hist 90D α

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While CAR currently carries a cautious 42/100 (D-) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($115.47) and Max Pain ($117.10) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $890.09.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Historical OHLCV Volatility ±9% Swing Band

±$10.04 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

CAR Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 42/100

Trailing EPS: $4.25 • YoY Revenue Growth: -1.2%

Model Bullish Setup (42/100)Model Risk Weight (58/100)

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-12-31	$11.65B	-$889.0M	$3.30B	52%
FY 2024	2024-12-31	$11.79B	-$1.82B	$3.52B	52%
FY 2023	2023-12-31	$12.01B	$1.63B	$3.83B	52%

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CAR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -33.74%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $108.2H $111.5L $108.0C $111.5VOL 309.2K

RES: $112.1SUP: $79.32SMA50: $115.5SMA200: $153.5

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #698 of 1011 ⚔️ R vs CAR Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (CAR vs. R, UHAL, HTZ, MRT)

Industry: Rental/Leasing Companies (6 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR) ranks #698 by composite RQD confidence (42/100, grade D-) and #323 by equity capitalization ($3.81B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, R leads on earnings valuation at 21.5x trailing P/E, while R leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 5.7% ROIC and — gross margin. R currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 62/100 (C) compared with CAR at 42/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CAR ACTIVE Avis Budget Group Inc.	D-	42/100	—	—	—	+3.27%	$3.81B	Benchmark Subject
R Ryder System Inc.	C	62/100	21.5x	—	5.7%	+1.07%	$10.80B	/r-vs-car →
UHAL U-Haul Holding Company	E	33/100	132.8x	67.6%	5.1%	+3.72%	$11.18B	/uhal-vs-car →
HTZ Hertz Global Holdings Inc	D-	42/100	—	—	—	+1.56%	$684.4M	/htz-vs-car →
MRT Marti Technologies Inc. (Class A)	D-	41/100	—	61.1%	-35.0%	+1.45%	$178.1M	/mrt-vs-car →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000723612

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR) reported GAAP revenue of $11.65B (-1.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $11.79B , and -3.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$889.0M, operating cash flow of $3.30B, and free cash flow of $3.30B (-6.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, CAR closed FY2025 with $31.26B in total assets against $6.05B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$11.65B	-$889.0M	$3.30B	$3.30B	$31.26B	$6.05B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$11.79B	-$1.82B	$3.52B	$3.52B	$29.04B	$5.37B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$12.01B	$1.63B	$3.83B	$3.83B	—	—

3. CAR Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CAR stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CAR compare to R and UHAL in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CAR?

Where is CAR trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CAR last traded at $111.52 (+3.27% on volume of 713,769 shares), positioning the stock -3.42% below its 50-day simple moving average ($115.47) and -27.34% below its 200-day simple moving average ($153.48). Across its 52-week range of $85.96 to $847.70, CAR sits at the 3.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 49.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.0% ($101.48 to $121.56).

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CAR — Avis Budget Group Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:22:46Z

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

CAR scores 42 out of 100, grade D-, labeled "Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 12 / 20. The pillar notes ROIC of 0% and FCF yield of 0%. For an investor, this indicates the business is not currently generating a measurable return on invested capital which weakens the case that the operating franchise is compounding value.
Whale 13F Flow: 6 / 20. The pillar reflects institutional accumulation and options positioning, and it scores in the weak range. The source does not provide the underlying 13F holdings, so the score reflects weak institutional support without itemized detail.
Insider Conviction: 7 / 20. Per the pillar, SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow is weak. Insider activity does not provide a strong signal of management confidence in the source data.
Macro Regime Fit: 6 / 20. The pillar cites Beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity. A beta of 1.0 means the stock is expected to move in line with the broad market, so it offers no defensive cushion, and the score reflects limited regime-based tailwinds.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 11 / 20. The pillar cites Altman Z of 2.5, Piotroski F of 4/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5. These indicate a moderately stressed balance sheet: the Altman Z of 2.5 sits in a middle zone, the Piotroski score is below the strong threshold, and leverage is moderate rather than extreme.

Investor implications. Valuation tradeoffs are difficult to assess because P/E, forward P/E, and EV/EBITDA are unavailable in the source data. The price of 108.16 sits well above the 52-week low of $85.96 but far below the 52-week high of $847.7, reflecting a dramatic volatility range. Upside drivers in the data are limited to the +6.31% daily move and the news-flow catalysts; the score structure points to limited durable upside until cash returns and institutional/insider support improve. This is an educational reading of the rating, not personalized advice.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Avis Budget Group Inc. Is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Consumer Discretionary sector, within the Rental/Leasing Companies industry. The profile identifies the company's market capitalization as $3.8B.

Revenue declined modestly across the three reported periods, while net income moved from $1.63B in FY 2023 to losses of -$1.82B in FY 2024 and -$889.0M in FY 2025. Operating income is reported as — in all periods, and the market data shows gross, operating, and net margin figures of 0%, 0%, and -7.6% respectively, with ROIC of 0%. The Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 4/9, with Debt/Equity of 0.5. Debt rose from $5.37B to $6.05B over FY 2024 to FY 2025 while cash remained near $519.0M–$534.0M.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case: The stock posted a +6.31% move and sits well above its $85.96 52-week low while the company reported $3.30B in FY 2025 free cash flow. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 (ROIC —, FCF yield —) and Institutional Whale Flow at 6/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the top of the $85.96 – $847.70 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case: The company posted net losses of -$1.82B in FY 2024 and -$889.0M in FY 2025 with 0% ROIC and a 4/9 Piotroski F-Score. Investors must weigh current valuation against — operating margins and a 1.00 macro beta if sector demand softens.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream and downstream dependencies cannot be mapped from the source data. Sector correlation is limited to the Consumer Discretionary / Rental/Leasing Companies classification. Investors should note that the absence of mapped links means second-order bottleneck analysis is not supported by this dataset.

Key Question #1: What do the 13F holdings and insider Form 4 filings show, since the holders section is empty?
Key Question #2: Why is cash not reported for FY 2023 and debt not reported for FY 2023, and how does the debt increase affect refinancing risk?
Key Question #3: What explains the wide 52-week range from $85.96 to $847.7, and what the short-squeeze events referenced in the news wire imply for price stability?

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🔴 RISK WATCH Yahoo Finance • 20h ago

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🟢 CATALYST Bloomberg.com • 23h ago

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

CAR Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $111.52?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON CAR 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

SI SiliconVal_Bull Growth & Tech Investor 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $130.67 (+21.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

The stock posted a +6.31% move and sits well above its $85.96 52-week low while the company reported $3.30B in FY 2025 free cash flow

The stock posted a +6.31% move and sits well above its $85.96 52-week low while the company reported $3.30B in FY 2025 free cash flow.. When you look under the hood at CAR, Fundamental Cash Engine is 12/20 with 0.0% gross margins and 0.0% ROIC. Bears are staring in the rearview mirror while institutional 13F flow (6/20) has been quietly accumulating below $847.70. My 12M target is $130.67.

EarningsSniper 🐂 BULL

@SkepticalCFA Shorting a 6/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $107.99 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Consumer Discretionary.

SK SkepticalCFA Fundamental Contrarian 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $82.07 (-24.0%)

Spot @ $107.99

The company posted net losses of -$1.82B in FY 2024 and -$889.0M in FY 2025 with 0% ROIC and a 4/9 Piotroski F-Score.

Here is the bear case nobody on the bull side wants to address on CAR: The company posted net losses of -$1.82B in FY 2024 and -$889.0M in FY 2025 with 0% ROIC and a 4/9 Piotroski F-Score.. At current EV/EBITDA multiples, even a small guidance miss in Rental/Leasing Companies triggers a 12-15% air pocket.