Avis Budget Group (CAR) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - Avis Budget Group reported a quarterly loss of $14.35 per share, significantly worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $5.72, and compared to a loss of $3.21 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of -150.87% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.43 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.62%, and down from $2.55 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Avis Budget has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once, indicating challenges in meeting market expectations [2] Group 2 - The stock has increased by approximately 20.7% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with a -4.7% decline in the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.63 on revenues of $3.1 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $8.89 on revenues of $11.91 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank places the Transportation - Services sector in the bottom 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential headwinds for stock performance [8]