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Avis Budget Group, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 27 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue returned to growth: Revenue rose 1% to $3,519 million from $3,480 million. Revenue per day excluding exchange rate effects fell 1%, and rental days rose 1%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 11%: Adjusted EBITDA was $559 million against $503 million, an 11% increase. Nine-month Adjusted EBITDA was $743 million, up 2% from $729 million. Source
  • Americas EBITDA rose on fleet costs: Americas Adjusted EBITDA was $398 million against $384 million, driven by lower fleet costs and more rental days, partly offset by lower revenue per day. Nine-month Americas Adjusted EBITDA fell 10%. Source
  • International EBITDA up 37%: International Adjusted EBITDA was $190 million against $139 million, driven by stronger revenue per day and lower fleet costs, partly offset by fewer rental days. Nine-month figure was $269 million against $172 million. Source
  • Fleet cost per unit fell 17%: Total per-unit fleet cost per month was $303 against $365, down 17%, or $299 excluding exchange rate effects. Americas fell 20% to $309, and International fell 10% to $285. Source
  • Liquidity near $1.0 billion: Liquidity at quarter end was nearly $1.0 billion, with an additional $1.9 billion of fleet funding capacity. At the end of the second quarter the figures were nearly $950 million and $1.7 billion. Source
  • Nine-month Adjusted FCF negative: Nine-month Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $(517) million, after $(1,069) million of vehicle programs and related items and $(143) million of capital expenditures. Adjusted EBITDA was $743 million. Source

“This quarter marked meaningful progress for Avis Budget Group as we returned to revenue growth while continuing to invest in our future.”

Brian Choi, Avis Budget Group Chief Executive Officer

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue returned to growth: Revenue rose 1% to $3,519 million from $3,480 million. Revenue per day excluding exchange rate effects fell 1%, and rental days rose 1%. Source
  • Net income and diluted EPS rose: Net income attributable to Avis Budget Group was $359 million against $237 million. Diluted EPS was $10.11 against $6.65 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 11%: Adjusted EBITDA was $559 million against $503 million, an 11% increase. Nine-month Adjusted EBITDA was $743 million, up 2% from $729 million. Source
  • Nine-month loss reflects fleet charges: Nine-month pre-tax loss was $189 million. Other fleet charges of $390 million in the nine months sit within vehicle depreciation and lease charges, tied to accelerated disposal of certain Americas fleet. Source

Segments and regions

  • Americas EBITDA rose on fleet costs: Americas Adjusted EBITDA was $398 million against $384 million, driven by lower fleet costs and more rental days, partly offset by lower revenue per day. Nine-month Americas Adjusted EBITDA fell 10%. Source
  • International EBITDA up 37%: International Adjusted EBITDA was $190 million against $139 million, driven by stronger revenue per day and lower fleet costs, partly offset by fewer rental days. Nine-month figure was $269 million against $172 million. Source
  • Corporate costs rose: Corporate and other Adjusted EBITDA was a $29 million cost against $20 million. The nine-month cost was $77 million against $57 million, and the release notes it includes unallocated corporate expenses. Source
  • Segment revenue mix: International revenue was $898 million, up 7%. Americas revenue was $2,621 million, down 1%. Nine-month revenue was $6,860 million in Americas, down 2%, and $2,128 million in International, up 2%. Source

“We remain focused on leading the industry through innovation and a steadfast commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience”

Brian Choi, Avis Budget Group Chief Executive Officer

Demand and rental volumes

  • Americas rental days rose 3%: Americas rental days were 35,811 thousand, up 3%. Utilization was 71.3% against 71.5%, and revenue per day fell 3% to $73.19 from $75.61. Source
  • International rental days fell 2%: International rental days were 13,589 thousand, down 2%. Revenue per day rose 9% to $66.03, or 5% excluding exchange rate effects, and utilization was 73.9%. Source
  • Total fleet and rental days: Total average rental fleet was 746,161 vehicles, up 1%, and total rental days were 49,400 thousand, up 1%. Total utilization was 72.0% against 72.1%. Source

Fleet costs and expenses

  • Fleet cost per unit fell 17%: Total per-unit fleet cost per month was $303 against $365, down 17%, or $299 excluding exchange rate effects. Americas fell 20% to $309, and International fell 10% to $285. Source
  • Vehicle depreciation and lease costs fell: Vehicle depreciation and lease charges were $678 million against $806 million. Operating expenses were $1,513 million against $1,575 million. Source
  • Selling and admin costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expense rose to $422 million from $367 million. Nine-month expense was $1,126 million against $1,040 million. Source

Cash, debt and liquidity

  • Liquidity near $1.0 billion: Liquidity at quarter end was nearly $1.0 billion, with an additional $1.9 billion of fleet funding capacity. At the end of the second quarter the figures were nearly $950 million and $1.7 billion. Source
  • Corporate debt higher than year-end: Corporate debt was $6,058 million at September 30, 2025, against $5,393 million at December 31, 2024. Debt under vehicle programs was $19,262 million against $17,536 million. Source
  • Term loan maturity extended: In July, the company amended its $1.1 billion floating rate term loan, extending maturity from August 2027 to July 2032. Source
  • Nine-month Adjusted FCF negative: Nine-month Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $(517) million, after $(1,069) million of vehicle programs and related items and $(143) million of capital expenditures. Adjusted EBITDA was $743 million. Source
  • Minimal share repurchases: Repurchases of common stock totaled $4 million in the nine months. Weighted average diluted shares were 35.5 million in the quarter, against 35.7 million a year earlier. Source

Investment and restructuring spending

  • Restructuring charges rose: Restructuring and other related charges were $13 million in the quarter against $6 million, and $94 million for nine months against $23 million. Source
  • Capital expenditures in nine months: Capital expenditures in the Adjusted Free Cash Flow table were $143 million for nine months, including $7 million of cloud computing implementation costs. Source
  • Cloud computing costs added back: Cloud computing costs were $12 million in the quarter, the same as a year earlier, and $37 million for nine months against $33 million. They are added back in Adjusted EBITDA. Source

Non-GAAP adjustments to Adjusted EBITDA

  • Legal matters income removed: Legal matters, net shows $109 million of income in the quarter and $98 million in nine months, reported within operating expenses and deducted from Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Stock-based compensation added back: Stock-based compensation and vehicle deferred financing fee amortization totaled $12 million in the quarter against $9 million, and $42 million for nine months against $40 million. Source
  • Severe weather damages netted out: Severe weather-related damages, net, were a $2 million reduction in the quarter and in nine months, reported within operating expenses in the Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation. Source

Coming up, as management said on 27 October 2025

  • Supplemental financials available: Third quarter supplemental financials are available on the investor relations website. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Americas rental days (000's) Source35,811
International rental days (000's) Source13,589
Total average rental fleet Source746,161
Total vehicle utilization Source72.0%
Total revenue per day Source$71.22
Total per-unit fleet costs per month Source$303

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.