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<ul><li>Avis Budget Group recently reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.</li><li>The company achieved $2.7 billion in revenue for the quarter and $11.8 billion for the full year.</li><li>However, the company faced a significant adjusted EBITDA loss of $101 million for the quarter, although it posted an adjusted EBITDA of $628 million for the full year.</li></ul>

Avis Budget Group recently reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.The company achieved $2.7 billion in revenue for the quarter and $11.8 billion for the full year.However, the company faced a significant adjusted EBITDA loss of $101 million for the quarter, although it posted an adjusted EBITDA of $628 million for the full year.

Avis Budget Group Is Slashing Fleet Costs & Boosting Cash—But Does This Approach Change Our Stance Towards The Stock?

<ul><li>Avis Budget Group's third quarter of 2024 earnings report highlighted a mixed performance amid challenging conditions.</li><li>The company reported quarterly revenue of nearly $3.5 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $503 million.</li><li>The focus remains on aligning fleet size with demand to improve utilization, driven by high fleet carrying costs and vehicle interest expenses.</li></ul>

Avis Budget Group's third quarter of 2024 earnings report highlighted a mixed performance amid challenging conditions.The company reported quarterly revenue of nearly $3.5 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $503 million.The focus remains on aligning fleet size with demand to improve utilization, driven by high fleet carrying costs and vehicle interest expenses.

Avis Budget Group: Its Efforts Towards Fleet Optimization & Other Major Drivers

<ul><li>Avis Budget Group reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2024, revealing mixed results that draw attention to the company's ongoing strategy and challenges in the evolving rental car market.</li><li>The firm reported quarterly revenue surpassing $3 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $214 million.</li><li>These figures come amidst various strategic maneuvers intended to optimize fleet efficiency and profitability.</li></ul>

Avis Budget Group reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2024, revealing mixed results that draw attention to the company's ongoing strategy and challenges in the evolving rental car market.The firm reported quarterly revenue surpassing $3 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $214 million.These figures come amidst various strategic maneuvers intended to optimize fleet efficiency and profitability.

Avis Budget Group: Initiation Of Coverage - Why Its Pricing Strategies and Market Adaptation Strategies Make Us Bullish? - Major Drivers

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/socar-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29693:1" rel="noopener">SOCAR (403550 KS)</a> was listed on 22nd Aug 2022, where it raised US$78m in its Korea IPO. Its one-year lockup will expire on 21st Aug 2023. </li>
<li>SoCar is a Korean car sharing business aiming to become an all-in-one mobility solutions provider, with approximately 83% domestic market share in the car sharing space as of 1H23. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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SOCAR (403550 KS) was listed on 22nd Aug 2022, where it raised US$78m in its Korea IPO. Its one-year lockup will expire on 21st Aug 2023. 
SoCar is a Korean car sharing business aiming to become an all-in-one mobility solutions provider, with approximately 83% domestic market share in the car sharing space as of 1H23. 
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


SoCar Lock-Up - Close to All-Time Low but Can Expect Some Post-Lockup Selling

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/socar-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29693:1" rel="noopener">SOCAR (403550 KS)</a> was listed on 22nd Aug 2022, where it raised US$78m in its Korea IPO. Its six-month lockup will expire on 21st Feb 2023. </li>
<li>SoCar is a Korean car sharing business which aims to become an all-in-one mobility solutions provider beyond car sharing, with approximately 78% domestic market share in the car sharing space.</li>
<li>Coming up for six-month lockup expiry are the firm’s pre-IPO investors, but the bulk of the shares unlocked will come from its strategic investors.</li>
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SOCAR (403550 KS) was listed on 22nd Aug 2022, where it raised US$78m in its Korea IPO. Its six-month lockup will expire on 21st Feb 2023. 
SoCar is a Korean car sharing business which aims to become an all-in-one mobility solutions provider beyond car sharing, with approximately 78% domestic market share in the car sharing space.
Coming up for six-month lockup expiry are the firm’s pre-IPO investors, but the bulk of the shares unlocked will come from its strategic investors.


SoCar Lock-Up - US$242m Pre-IPO Lock-Up Expiry, Expect Scattered Selling

United States

Avis Budget Group, Inc. engages in the provision of vehicle sharing and rental services. It operates through the Americas and International segments. The Americas segment licenses the firm's brands for car rentals in the United States. The International segment leases out vehicles in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates under the Avis, Budget, Zipcar, Payless, and Apex brands. The company was founded on August 23, 2006 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

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Avis Budget Group Is Slashing Fleet Costs & Boosting Cash—But Does This Approach Change Our Stance Towards The Stock?

Avis Budget Group recently reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024. The company achieved $2.7 billion in...

Baptista Research

Avis Budget Group: Its Efforts Towards Fleet Optimization & Other Major Drivers

Avis Budget Group's third quarter of 2024 earnings report highlighted a mixed performance amid challenging conditions. The company reported...

Baptista Research

Avis Budget Group: Initiation Of Coverage - Why Its Pricing Strategies and Market Adaptation Strategies Make Us Bullish? - Major Drivers

Avis Budget Group reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2024, revealing mixed results that draw attention to the company's ongoing...

Baptista Research

SoCar Lock-Up - Close to All-Time Low but Can Expect Some Post-Lockup Selling

SOCAR's (403550 KS) one-year lockup will expire on 21st Aug 2023. In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last...

Ethan Aw

SoCar Lock-Up - US$242m Pre-IPO Lock-Up Expiry, Expect Scattered Selling

SOCAR (403550 KS) was listed on 22nd Aug 2022, where it raised US$78m in its Korea IPO. Its six-month lockup will expire on 21st Feb 2023.

Ethan Aw

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