Mar 31, 2022

Avis Q1 2022 Earnings Report

Avis Budget Group reported record first quarter results driven by strong pricing and volume as demand increased.

Key Takeaways

Avis Budget Group's Q1 2022 revenues increased by 77% year-over-year to $2.4 billion. Net income reached $527 million, with Adjusted EBITDA at $810 million, marking the company's best first quarter Adjusted EBITDA in history.

Total company revenues increased by 77% compared to Q1 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA in the Americas was $810 million, driven by strong pricing and volume.

Adjusted EBITDA in International was $23 million, the best first quarter in International's history.

Board of Directors approved a $2.0 billion increase to the stock repurchase program, bringing the available authorization to $2.3 billion.

Total Revenue
$2.43B
Previous year: $1.37B
+77.3%
EPS
$9.99
Previous year: -$0.46
-2271.7%
Total Vehicle Utilization
67.4%
Previous year: 67%
+0.6%
Americas Vehicle Utilization
68.9%
Previous year: 68%
+1.3%
International Vehicle Utilization
63.2%
Previous year: 64.6%
-2.2%
Gross Profit
$2.24B
Previous year: $1.04B
+115.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$550M
Previous year: $576M
-4.5%
Total Assets
$23.6B
Previous year: $18.6B
+26.7%

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Forward Guidance

The press release contains forward-looking statements regarding outlook, expectations, and future results, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties.

Positive Outlook

  • Statements related to future results.
  • Statements about impacts from the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Statements about future travel levels.
  • Statements about cost-saving actions.
  • Statements about liquidity and cash flows.

Challenges Ahead

  • Severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • High level of competition in the mobility industry.
  • Changes in fleet costs.
  • Disruption in the supply of new vehicles.
  • Financial condition of manufacturers that supply rental vehicles.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income