Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: -5.88x

Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -5.88x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $-3.72 Billion represents -6% of operating cash flow ($632.00 Million). Explore Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

-5.88x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-3.72 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$632.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$4.35 Billion
USD

Avis Budget Group Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Avis Budget Group Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Avis Budget Group Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Avis Budget Group Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Avis Budget Group Inc. Check Avis Budget Group Inc cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 -3.63x $-11.98 Billion $3.30 Billion $15.27 Billion ▼ -95.4%
2024 -1.86x $-6.54 Billion $3.52 Billion $10.06 Billion ▲ +38.8%
2023 -3.04x $-11.63 Billion $3.83 Billion $15.46 Billion ▼ -2582.7%
2022 0.12x $576.00 Million $4.71 Billion $4.13 Billion ▲ +116.5%
2021 -0.74x $-2.59 Billion $3.49 Billion $6.08 Billion ▼ -113.0%
2020 5.71x $3.95 Billion $691.00 Million $3.26 Billion ▲ +16340.4%
2019 -0.04x $-91.00 Million $2.59 Billion $2.68 Billion ▲ +83.7%
2018 -0.22x $-563.00 Million $2.61 Billion $3.17 Billion ▼ -211.4%
2017 0.19x $513.00 Million $2.65 Billion $2.13 Billion ▲ +5.7%
2016 0.18x $482.00 Million $2.63 Billion $2.15 Billion ▲ +245.8%
2015 0.05x $137.00 Million $2.58 Billion $2.45 Billion ▼ -27.3%
2014 0.07x $188.00 Million $2.58 Billion $2.39 Billion ▼ -73.1%
2013 0.27x $611.00 Million $2.25 Billion $1.64 Billion ▲ +549.4%
2012 -0.06x $-114.00 Million $1.89 Billion $2.00 Billion ▲ +98.7%
2011 -4.53x $-7.15 Billion $1.58 Billion $8.72 Billion ▼ -15.1%
2010 -3.93x $-6.45 Billion $1.64 Billion $8.09 Billion ▼ -10.2%
2009 -3.57x $-5.32 Billion $1.49 Billion $6.81 Billion ▲ +12.9%
2008 -4.10x $-6.99 Billion $1.70 Billion $8.69 Billion ▲ +22.0%
2007 -5.26x $-9.01 Billion $1.71 Billion $10.73 Billion ▲ +88.2%
2006 -44.41x $-11.19 Billion $252.00 Million $11.44 Billion ▼ -5411.3%
2005 0.84x $2.75 Billion $3.29 Billion $540.00 Million ▼ -8.5%
2004 0.91x $4.95 Billion $5.42 Billion $469.00 Million ▼ -2.4%
2003 0.94x $6.74 Billion $7.20 Billion $463.00 Million ▲ +33.6%
2002 0.70x $932.00 Million $1.33 Billion $399.00 Million ▼ -19.9%
2001 0.87x $2.44 Billion $2.78 Billion $349.00 Million ▲ +3.0%
2000 0.85x $1.22 Billion $1.44 Billion $217.00 Million ▲ +0.9%
1999 0.84x $2.55 Billion $3.03 Billion $482.00 Million ▲ +120.2%
1998 -4.17x $-2.59 Billion $620.30 Million $3.21 Billion ▼ -591.3%
1997 0.85x $1.03 Billion $1.21 Billion $182.70 Million ▲ +10.1%
1996 0.77x $200.90 Million $260.60 Million $59.70 Million ▲ +1.9%
1995 0.76x $93.80 Million $124.00 Million $30.20 Million ▼ -7.7%
1994 0.82x $80.00 Million $97.60 Million $17.60 Million ▼ -11.7%
1993 0.93x $118.20 Million $127.30 Million $9.10 Million ▼ -3.4%
1992 0.96x $113.00 Million $117.60 Million $4.60 Million ▲ +19.1%
1991 0.81x $28.00 Million $34.70 Million $6.70 Million ▼ -8.2%
1990 0.88x $35.50 Million $40.40 Million $4.90 Million ▼ -2.4%
1989 0.90x $37.10 Million $41.20 Million $4.10 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).