Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -7.12x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-3.09 Billion represents -7% of operating cash flow ($434.00 Million). See Avis Budget Group Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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. Explore Avis Budget Group Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CAR market cap.
| 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 | — |