CAR vs GATX: Avis Budget and GATX compared
The short version
From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.
- GATX is the larger company, worth $5.5B, about 1.5 times Avis Budget.
- GATX grew revenue faster over the last year (+34.8% vs +4.1%).
- GATX keeps more of each dollar of revenue as operating profit (29.1% vs -5.0%).
Side by side
The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.
| Measure | CAR | GATX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $3.8B | $5.5B |
| Share price | $105.98 | $164.78 |
| Revenue (last fiscal year) | $11.7B | $1.7B |
| Free cash flow (last fiscal year) | — | — |
| Revenue growth, last year | +4.1% | +34.8% |
| Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years | +5.8% | +8.5% |
| Operating margin | -5.0% | 29.1% |
| Net margin | -5.7% | 17.9% |
| Return on equity | — | 13.2% |
| P/E (trailing) | — | 16.7x |
| Price / free cash flow | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 410.2x | 19.6x |
| FCF growth the price implies | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | 1.6% |
| Debt / equity | — | 5.08x |
| Fundamental grade | F | C |
| Superinvestors holding it | 2 | 5 |
| Insider purchases, last 12 months | 1 | 0 |
Results from SEC filings
Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.
Avis Budget
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.3B | — | 18.3% |
| 2022 | $12.0B | — | 30.3% |
| 2023 | $12.0B | — | 15.9% |
| 2024 | $11.8B | — | -22.3% |
| 2025 | $11.7B | — | -8.0% |
GATX
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.3B | -$623M | 39.4% |
| 2022 | $1.3B | -$722M | 42.0% |
| 2023 | $1.4B | -$1.1B | 27.5% |
| 2024 | $1.6B | — | 29.9% |
| 2025 | $1.7B | — | 30.7% |
Where the revenue comes from
Avis Budget · by segments, 2025
Americas$8.9B76%
International$2.8B24%
GATX · by segments, 2025
Rail North America$1.2B68%
Rail International$388M22%
Portfolio Management$125M7%
Other Business Segments$41M2%
Compare them in fullFifteen years of statements, quarterly results, DCF and IRR models, and any number of peers side by side.
Open CAR in InvestinglyQuestions
Which is bigger, Avis Budget or GATX?
GATX (GATX), at $5.5B against $3.8B.
Which grows faster, CAR or GATX?
GATX: revenue grew +34.8% over the last year, against +4.1%.
Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.