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Upbound Group, Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisUPBD
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Upbound Group, Inc.

🇺🇸UPBD•NASDAQ

Upbound Group, Inc.

🇺🇸UPBD•NASDAQ
Market cap
$1.07B
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Mkt Cap
$1.07B
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UPBD
Upbound Group, Inc.
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Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About Upbound Group, Inc.

Industry
Software - Application
Sector
Technology
CEO
Anthony J. Blasquez
Headquarters
5501 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX, US
Industry
Software - Application
Sector
Technology
CEO
Anthony J. Blasquez
Headquarters
5501 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX, US
Description

Upbound Group, Inc., an omni-channel platform company, leases household durable goods to customers on a lease-to-own basis in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company operates in four segments: Rent-A-Center Business, Acima, Mexico, and Franchising.

The company's brands, such as Rent-A-Center and Acima that facilitate consumer transactions across a range of store-based and virtual channels. It offers furniture comprising mattresses, tires, consumer electronics, appliances, tools, handbags, computers, smartphones, and accessories.

The company also provides merchandise on an installment sales basis; and the lease-to-own transaction to consumers who do not qualify for financing from the traditional retailer through kiosks located within retailer's locations.

It operates retail installment sales stores under the Get It Now and Home Choice names; lease-to-own and franchised lease-to-own stores under the Rent-A-Centre, ColorTyme, and RimTyme names; and company-owned stores and e-commerce platform through rentacenter.com.

The company was formerly known as Rent-A-Center, Inc. and changed its name to Upbound Group, Inc. in February 2023. Upbound Group, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

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Financial Data

Stock Data

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Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for Upbound Group, Inc., and the rating behind it. UPBD last traded at $18.31, 11.5× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Upbound Group, Inc.. Starting points for Upbound Group, Inc.: P/E 11.5, EPS $1.59, beta 1.77 — an Software - Application name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Upbound Group, Inc.. Upbound Group, Inc. paid $1.56 per share over the last year — a 8.5% yield at the current $18.31 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for Upbound Group, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Upbound Group, Inc. stands at $1.59. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Upbound Group, Inc.. Upbound Group, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1995. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

Upbound Group, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Upbound Group, Inc. is measured against Software - Application peers within the Technology sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

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Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold Upbound Group, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $1.07B market value, institutional positions materially move Upbound Group, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

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Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by Upbound Group, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Upbound Group, Inc. have traded between $15.95 and $36.00 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming Upbound Group, Inc.. Upbound Group, Inc. is a $1.07B Technology company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Upbound Group, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for Upbound Group, Inc.. Coverage tracks Upbound Group, Inc. within Software - Application (Technology). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • CRCT — Cricut, Inc.
  • FSLY — Fastly, Inc.
  • GCT — GigaCloud Technology Inc.
  • HKD — AMTD Digital Inc.
  • KARO — Karooooo Ltd.
  • PDFS — PDF Solutions, Inc.

More Software - Application companies

  • BWLKF — Boardwalktech Software Corp.
  • BYSD — Bayside Corporation
  • BZWR — Business Warrior Corporation
  • C79.AX — Chrysos Corporation Limited
  • CAUD — Collective Audience, Inc.
  • CBGH — China YiBai United Guarantee International Holding, Inc.
  • CCC — CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc.
  • CCG — Cheche Group Inc.
  • CCG.AX — Comms Group Limited
  • CCGWW — Cheche Group Inc. Warrant
  • CCTC — Catalyst Crew Technologies Corp.
  • CDNS — Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

ETFs holding Upbound Group, Inc.

  • MVPA — Miller Value Partners Appreciation ETF (2.06%)
  • XRT — State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (1.43%)
  • SIXS — ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (1.13%)
  • RETL — Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares (1.10%)
  • DGRS — WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.61%)
  • FYT — First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.43%)
  • DES — WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.25%)
  • EES — WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Earnings Fund (0.24%)

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