Avis Budget Group (CAR) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $2.24
- EPS estimate
- $2.05
- EPS surprise
- +9.50%
- Revenue surprise
- −3.21%
- Revenue
- $3.0B
- Revenue estimate
- $3.1B
- Reported
- Jul 28, 2026
Avis Budget Group reported Q2 2026 results on July 28, 2026. Earnings per share of $2.24 beat the $2.05 estimate by 9.50%, while revenue of about $3.0 billion came in 3.21% below the $3.1 billion consensus. EPS fell 17.0% from $2.70 in Q2 2025, with revenue at about the same level as a year earlier.
Results swing widely and have weakened. Annual EPS fell from $58.09 in 2022 to $43.09 in 2023, $23.22 in 2024 and $6.95 in 2025. The company posted losses in Q1 of 2024, 2025 and 2026, and in Q4 2025. The Q4 2025 loss of $4.60 per share compared with an estimated loss of $0.38. Q1 2026 brought the deepest loss in the table, at $6.31 per share, so the first half of 2026 totals a loss of $4.07 per share. The high was $21.70 in Q3 2022. Avis beat the EPS estimate in 16 of the last 20 quarters.
Q3 results came out between October 27 and November 1 in each of the past five years. That points to late October or early November 2026 for the next report. It will show how far Q3 earnings offset the first-half loss.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | $2.05 | $2.24 | +9.50% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | −$6.83 | −$6.31 | +7.59% | $2.5B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 | −$0.38 | −$4.60 | −1126.30% | $2.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | $7.98 | $10.96 | +37.36% | $3.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $2.21 | $2.70 | +22.33% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | May 7, 2025 | −$5.95 | −$2.11 | +64.61% | $2.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 11, 2025 | −$1.16 | $17.49 | +1610.79% | $2.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $8.26 | $7.24 | −12.39% | $3.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 | $2.49 | $1.56 | −37.38% | $3.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 1, 2024 | −$2.94 | −$3.07 | −4.49% | $2.6B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 12, 2024 | $4.15 | $7.37 | +77.50% | $2.8B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $14.18 | $16.86 | +18.87% | $3.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $9.45 | $11.14 | +17.87% | $3.1B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | May 1, 2023 | $3.07 | $7.72 | +151.16% | $2.6B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 13, 2023 | $6.68 | $10.46 | +56.70% | $2.8B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $14.64 | $21.70 | +48.25% | $3.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | $11.48 | $15.94 | +38.81% | $3.2B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | May 2, 2022 | $3.45 | $9.99 | +189.62% | $2.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 14, 2022 | $6.15 | $7.08 | +15.10% | $2.6B | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 | $6.87 | $10.74 | +56.27% | $3.0B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Avis Budget Group (CAR) last report earnings?
Avis Budget Group last reported on Jul 28, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did CAR beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Avis Budget Group reported EPS of $2.24 for Q2 2026 against a $2.05 estimate — a 9.50% beat.
How much revenue did CAR report last quarter?
Avis Budget Group reported $3.0B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $3.1B.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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