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Avis Budget Group Reports Peak Demand in Q3 Results

The company had record volume in the Americas with anticipated seasonal price improvements.

Avis Budget Group Reports Peak Demand in Q3 Results

October started off strong for Avis Budget Group and it expects to continue throughout the holiday season.

Graphic: Avis Budget Group / Bobit

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Avis Budget Group, Inc. ended the third quarter with revenues of $3.6 billion, driven by peak demand and seasonal revenue per day increases, according to company financial results announced Nov. 1.

Net income was $627 million and adjusted EBITDA was $907 million.

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The company’s liquidity position at the end of the quarter was about $1 billion, with an additional $1.1 billion of fleet funding capacity. Avis Budget Group has well-laddered corporate debt with no meaningful maturities until mid-2025.

“We had record volume in the Americas with anticipated seasonal price improvements transitioning from the second to the third quarter,” said Joe Ferraro, Avis Budget Group CEO, in a news release. “October started off strong and we expect it to continue throughout the holiday season.”

Avis Budget Group Q3 Highlights

  • Revenues were $3.6 billion with rental days up 5% compared to Q3 2022.

  • Adjusted EBITDA in the Americas was $740 million, driven by strong demand and a seasonal revenue per day increase.

  • Adjusted EBITDA in International was $196 million, driven by peak demand.

  • Avis repurchased about 2.2 million shares of common stock for a total of $487 million during the quarter.

  • In July 2023, Avis issued $429.5 million Senior Notes due July 2030 primarily to redeem $322.1 million senior notes due November 2024.

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