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Avis Budget Group margins
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Avis Budget Group reports a gross margin of 19.4%, an operating margin of -0.8%, an EBITDA margin of 33.1%, and a net margin of -5.4%, while its operating margin is negative at -0.8%, and its net margin is negative at -5.4%. Operating margin headed the improvement across the available margins, gaining by 22.9 percentage points.
CAR margin history
Over the last 3 years, Avis Budget Group's margins averaged 19.24% gross, -4.28% operating, 28.71% EBITDA, and -5.15% net. For Avis Budget Group, gross, operating, and EBITDA margins are above their three-year averages, while net margin is below its three-year average.
CAR margin expansion
Gross margin expanded by 7 percentage points, operating margin by 22.9 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 21.5 percentage points, and net margin by 13.7 percentage points, led by operating margin with an increase of 22.9 percentage points.
CAR Gross margin
The average gross margin for Avis Budget Group was 19.24% over the last 3 years. The latest gross margin for Avis Budget Group is 19.4%, 0.2 percentage points above its three-year average. The gross margin for Avis Budget Group moved between 11.5% in Mar 2025 and 32.1% in Dec 2023.
CAR Operating margin
Looking at the last 3 years, Avis Budget Group had an average operating margin of -4.28%. Against its three-year average, Avis Budget Group's operating margin is currently -0.8%, 3.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Avis Budget Group's operating margin reached 18.4% at its highest point in Dec 2023 and -23.7% at its lowest in Mar 2025.
CAR EBITDA margin
Across the last 3 years, Avis Budget Group had an average EBITDA margin of 28.71%. The current EBITDA margin stands at 33.1%, 4.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Avis Budget Group's EBITDA margin reached 47.1% at its highest point in Dec 2023 and 11.2% at its lowest in Mar 2025.
CAR Net margin
Over the last 3 years, Avis Budget Group's net margin averaged -5.15%. The current net margin of -5.4% is 0.3 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 13.6% in Dec 2023 and a low of -19.1% in Jun 2025.
CAR margin group comparison
Avis Budget Group's gross margin of 19.4% is lower than the Industrials sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 32.6%, Avis Budget Group's gross margin is 40% lower.
CAR margin peer comparison
Frequently asked questions
What is Avis Budget Group's gross margin?
As of Jun 30, 2026, CAR has a gross margin of 19.4%.
What is Avis Budget Group's operating margin?
As of Jun 30, 2026, CAR has an operating margin of -0.8%.
What is Avis Budget Group's EBITDA margin?
The current EBITDA margin for CAR is 33.1% as of Jun 30, 2026.
What is Avis Budget Group's net margin?
As of Jun 30, 2026, CAR has a negative net margin of -5.4%.
What are the average margins of CAR?
Across the last 3 years, CAR averaged 19.2% gross, -4.3% operating, 28.7% EBITDA, and -5.2% net.
What are the highest historical margins of CAR?
Avis Budget Group's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 46.6% gross in Sep 2022, 33% operating in Sep 2022, 56.6% EBITDA in Sep 2022, and 23.1% net in Sep 2022.
What are the lowest historical margins of CAR?
In the last 5 years, the lowest margins reported by CAR were 11.5% gross in Mar 2025, -23.7% operating in Mar 2025, 11.2% EBITDA in Mar 2025, and -19.1% net in Jun 2025.