Tear Sheet:
Movida Participacoes S.A.
This report does not constitute a rating action.
We anticipate Movida Movida Participacoes S.A.'s (Movida) revenue to continue growing for the next few years, accompanied by improving operational profitability. We expect revenue to rise to about R$16.0 billion in 2026 from approximately R$14.7 billion in 2025. The company's EBIT margin has been increasing over the past few quarters, reaching 23.9% in the 12 months ended September 2025, versus 21.7% in 2024. This was due to operational efficiency measures, including price adjustments exceeding inflation, improved customer service, and higher fleet utilization resulting from fleet optimization efforts. Although we expect more modest tariff increases in 2026, continued efficiency improvements should enable EBIT margin rise above 25%. Free operating cash flow remains negative. Despite a stable fleet size of approximately 260,000 vehicles and sustained used-car sales, thanks to a well-managed vehicle mix and a balanced retail and wholesale channel strategy, we now expect net capital expenditure of around R$2.5 billion in 2025. This amount is a substantial increase from our previous projection of R$1.2 billion, driven in part by higher vehicle prices affecting the cost of fleet renewal. This will keep free operating cash flow (FOCF) negative for the next couple of years. We expect funds from operations (FFO) to debt to remain slightly above 17% in 2025 and 2026, reaching 20% by 2027. Brazil's persistently high interest rates will continue to pressure Movida's main credit metrics. As of September 2025, the company's gross debt totaled approximately R$18 billion. In the fourth quarter of 2025, Movida issued around R$1.8 billion in debentures. Even with ongoing efforts to reduce the spread of its debt, which currently averages 1.9% over the CDI, we still expect interest expense to remain high, roughly R$3 billion in 2026. Therefore, we expect EBIT interest coverage will remain constrained at 1.4x-1.5x for the next two years.Primary Contact
Henrique KochSao Paulo
55-11-3039-9723
Additional Contact
Luisa VilhenaSao Paulo
55-11-3039-9727
Ratings Score Snapshot
bb
bb-
bb-
Anchor
Modifiers Group/
government
Issuer credit rating
BB-/Stable/--
Business risk: Fair
Vulnerable Excellent
Financial risk:
Highly leveraged
SignificantMinimal
Company Description
Movida is the second-largest car rental company in Brazil, providing car rental and fleet management services. As of Sept. 30, 2025, the company operated a fleet of approximately 259,000 vehicles, 44% of which were for the rental car segment and the remainder for fleet management services. We forecast Movida will generate net revenue of approximately R$14.7 billion and EBITDA of R$5.7 billion in 2025. Movida is controlled Brazilian transportation group Simpar S.A. (BB-/Stable/--), which holds a 67.7% stake. The remaining shares are free-floating.
Outlook
The stable outlook reflects our expectation that Movida will maintain its focus on operational efficiency to compensate for its consistently high interest burden, given our expectation of no debt reduction in the short term. The elevated interest burden will continue to weigh on the company's credit metrics for the next two years. We expect EBIT interest coverage of 1.4x-1.5x and FFO to debt of 17%-20% in 2026 and 2027.
Downside scenarioWe could lower the ratings if the company fails to deliver the expected operating cash flow in the next 12-18 months to partly offset the high interest burden. In this scenario, its credit metrics will depart from our base-case forecast, with EBIT interest coverage below 1.3x and FFO to debt below 20% on a sustained basis.
Upside scenarioAlthough unlikely in the next 12-18 months, we could upgrade Movida in the long term if it continues to increase the fleet management segment's share of cash flow, without incurring substantial additional debt. In this scenario, we would see FFO to debt comfortably above 20% and EBIT interest coverage of about 2.0x on a consistent basis. Still, an upgrade would also
depend on an upgrade of Movida's parent company, Simpar, which we believe is unlikely in the short to medium term with high interest rates pressuring the latter's credit metrics.
Key Metrics
Movida Participacoes S.A.--Forecast summaryPeriod ending Dec-31-2021 | Dec-31-2022 | Dec-31-2023 | Dec-31-2024 | Dec-31-2025 | Dec-31-2026 | Dec-31-2027 | Dec-31-2028 | |
(Mil. BRL) 2021a | 2022a | 2023a | 2024a | 2025e | 2026f | 2027f | 2028f | |
Revenue 5,333 | 9,600 | 10,342 | 13,481 | 14,721 | 15,915 | 16,671 | 17,199 | |
EBITDA 2,113 | 3,617 | 3,638 | 4,701 | 5,670 | 6,088 | 6,491 | 6,857 | |
Less: Cash (488) interest paid | (1,416) | (1,712) | (2,058) | (2,626) | (2,851) | (2,554) | (2,225) | |
Less: Cash (81) taxes paid | (89) | (160) | (2) | (167) | (208) | (291) | (578) | |
Plus/(less): -- Other | 486 | 235 | 312 | 368 | 346 | 331 | 355 | |
Funds from 1,545 operations (FFO) | 2,598 | 2,002 | 2,952 | 3,245 | 3,374 | 3,977 | 4,409 | |
EBIT 1,960 | 2,981 | 1,974 | 2,932 | 3,671 | 4,053 | 4,305 | 4,700 | |
Interest expense 750 | 1,686 | 1,338 | 2,060 | 2,563 | 2,932 | 2,826 | 2,463 | |
Cash flow from 1,554 operations (CFO) | 2,105 | 4,088 | 2,990 | 2,077 | 2,167 | 2,921 | 3,361 | |
Capital 4,259 expenditure (capex) | 5,464 | 4,544 | 4,984 | 2,347 | 3,088 | 3,003 | 3,277 | |
Free operating (2,705) cash flow (FOCF) | (3,359) | (455) | (1,994) | (270) | (921) | (82) | 84 | |
Dividends 107 | 448 | 138 | -- | 58 | 81 | 101 | 141 | |
Share 4 repurchases (reported) | 2 | 36 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Discretionary cash (2,816) flow (DCF) | (3,808) | (630) | (1,994) | (328) | (1,002) | (183) | (57) | |
Debt (reported) 14,313 | 17,231 | 14,756 | 19,842 | 20,827 | 20,528 | 21,798 | 21,798 | |
Plus: Lease 453 liabilities debt | 493 | 544 | 649 | 770 | 804 | 834 | 860 | |
Less: (7,786) Accessible cash and liquid Investments | (6,828) | (2,999) | (4,291) | (5,016) | (3,745) | (4,645) | (4,341) | |
Plus/(less): 344 | 2,195 | 1,165 | 695 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | |
Other | ||||||||
Debt | 7,323 | 13,091 | 13,465 | 16,896 | 18,481 | 19,487 | 19,887 | 20,217 |
Equity | 3,284 | 2,769 | 2,522 | 2,492 | 2,759 | 3,082 | 3,545 | 4,526 |
Adjusted ratios | ||||||||
Debt/EBITDA (x) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
FFO/debt (%) | 21.1 | 19.8 | 14.9 | 17.5 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 20.0 | 21.8 |
CFO/debt (%) | 21.2 | 16.1 | 30.4 | 17.7 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 14.7 | 16.6 |
FOCF/debt (%) | (36.9) | (25.7) | (3.4) | (11.8) | (1.5) | (4.7) | (0.4) | 0.4 |
DCF/debt (%) | (38.5) | (29.1) | (4.7) | (11.8) | (1.8) | (5.1) | (0.9) | (0.3) |
Annual revenue growth (%) | 30.5 | 80.0 | 7.7 | 30.4 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 3.2 |
EBIT interest coverage (x) | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
Debt/debt and equity (%) | 69.0 | 82.5 | 84.2 | 87.1 | 87.0 | 86.3 | 84.9 | 81.7 |
All figures are adjusted by S&P Global Ratings, unless stated as reported. a--Actual. e--Estimate. f--Forecast. R$--Brazilian real.
Rating Component Scores Foreign currency issuer credit rating BB-/Stable/-- Local currency issuer credit rating BB-/Stable/-- Business risk FairCountry risk Moderately High
Industry risk Intermediate
Competitive position Fair
Financial risk SignificantCash flow/leverage Significant
Anchor bb ModifiersDiversification/portfolio effect Neutral (no impact)
Capital structure Neutral (no impact)
Financial policy Neutral (no impact)
Liquidity Adequate (no impact)
Management and governance Neutral (no impact)
Comparable rating analysis Negative (-1 notch)
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