Avis Budget Group (CAR) Competitors $160.46 -3.61 (-2.20%) Closing price 08/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$160.72 +0.26 (+0.17%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CAR vs. CCRN, ICFI, APTV, BAH, BGSF, EFX, G, IPG, IT, and SPGIShould you be buying Avis Budget Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Avis Budget Group include Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), ICF International (ICFI), Aptiv (APTV), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), BGSF (BGSF), Equifax (EFX), Genpact (G), Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Gartner (IT), and S&P Global (SPGI). Avis Budget Group vs. Its Competitors Cross Country Healthcare ICF International Aptiv Booz Allen Hamilton BGSF Equifax Genpact Interpublic Group of Companies Gartner S&P Global Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) and Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CAR or CCRN? 96.4% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 52.8% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, CAR or CCRN? Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its stock price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CAR or CCRN more profitable? Cross Country Healthcare has a net margin of -1.41% compared to Avis Budget Group's net margin of -19.06%. Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity of 2.56% beat Avis Budget Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avis Budget Group-19.06% -14.74% -0.88% Cross Country Healthcare -1.41%2.56%1.84% Does the media prefer CAR or CCRN? In the previous week, Avis Budget Group had 24 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Avis Budget Group and 8 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Avis Budget Group's score of 0.18 indicating that Cross Country Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avis Budget Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cross Country Healthcare 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CAR or CCRN? Avis Budget Group presently has a consensus price target of $140.20, indicating a potential downside of 12.63%. Cross Country Healthcare has a consensus price target of $17.93, indicating a potential upside of 39.32%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cross Country Healthcare is more favorable than Avis Budget Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avis Budget Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Cross Country Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has higher valuation and earnings, CAR or CCRN? Cross Country Healthcare has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Avis Budget Group. Cross Country Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avis Budget Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAvis Budget Group$11.79B0.48-$1.82B-$63.26-2.54Cross Country Healthcare$1.26B0.34-$14.56M-$0.53-24.28 SummaryAvis Budget Group beats Cross Country Healthcare on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Avis Budget Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CAR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CAR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CAR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAvis Budget GroupTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.77B$5.54B$7.04B$9.35BDividend YieldN/A2.34%706.17%4.16%P/E Ratio-2.5410.2013.0124.41Price / Sales0.481.15630.75101.08Price / Cash1.3810.367.5227.20Price / Book-2.432.812.115.77Net Income-$1.82B$189.74M$574.24M$264.99M7 Day Performance-21.30%-3.85%-2.45%-0.68%1 Month Performance-11.50%-6.81%-1.12%7.08%1 Year Performance91.11%-6.11%1.29%23.80% Avis Budget Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CARAvis Budget Group2.4434 of 5 stars$160.46-2.2%$140.20-12.6%+90.0%$5.77B$11.79B-2.5424,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.5998 of 5 stars$12.87-1.3%$17.93+39.3%-24.8%$421.88M$1.34B-24.288,205ICFIICF International4.4941 of 5 stars$89.97+1.7%$127.20+41.4%-43.9%$1.66B$1.98B15.659,300News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionAPTVAptiv4.7527 of 5 stars$64.78-1.3%$80.56+24.4%-7.0%$14.10B$19.71B14.82141,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.8912 of 5 stars$111.45+1.6%$134.00+20.2%-22.6%$13.74B$11.96B13.6935,800BGSFBGSF4.1728 of 5 stars$6.17+2.5%$9.00+45.9%-26.1%$68.85M$266.97M-19.90400Upcoming EarningsEFXEquifax4.9164 of 5 stars$243.40+1.4%$285.00+17.1%-14.5%$30.13B$5.68B47.6314,700Positive NewsGGenpact3.6902 of 5 stars$42.58+0.2%$49.75+16.8%+25.8%$7.45B$4.77B14.53140,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsIPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.6794 of 5 stars$24.55+1.3%$32.39+31.9%-18.8%$8.99B$10.69B20.8153,300Positive NewsITGartner4.7779 of 5 stars$337.22+2.6%$482.57+43.1%-29.6%$25.96B$6.30B20.9821,044High Trading VolumeSPGIS&P Global4.4723 of 5 stars$562.55+3.1%$611.69+8.7%+15.7%$172.53B$14.21B43.2742,350Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCRN Competitors ICFI Competitors APTV Competitors BAH Competitors BGSF Competitors EFX Competitors G Competitors IPG Competitors IT Competitors SPGI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CAR) was last updated on 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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