Avis Budget Stock Price Increases 6% Since Reporting Loss in Q1

Core Insights - Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) reported a loss of $14.35 per share, which was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $5.72, compared to an EPS of $3.21 in the same quarter last year [1] - Total revenues were $2.4 billion, missing the consensus estimate by 3.6% and declining 4.7% year over year [1] - Despite poor earnings and revenue results, CAR's stock saw a 5.8% increase since the earnings release on May 7 [1] Financial Performance - Revenues from the Americas were $1.9 billion, down 4% from the previous year, meeting estimates [3] - International revenues were $523 million, a decline of 6% year over year, missing the estimate of $573 million [3] - Adjusted EBITDA was negative $93 million, compared to $12 million in the year-ago quarter [4] - The Americas segment reported adjusted EBITDA of negative $67 million, down from $44 million in the previous year [4] - Internationally, adjusted EBITDA was negative $3 million, an improvement from negative $15 million in the year-ago quarter [4] Balance Sheet & Cash Flow - At the end of the first quarter of 2025, CAR had cash and cash equivalents of $516 million, down from $534 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024 [5] - Corporate debt increased to $5.9 billion from $5.4 billion in the preceding quarter [5] - CAR generated $619 million in net cash from operating activities, with adjusted free cash flow utilized at $492 million and capital expenditure at $37 million [5] Stock Performance - CAR shares have decreased by 12.8% over the past year, compared to a 13.8% decline in the industry and an 11.4% growth in the Zacks S&P 500 composite [2]