UPBOUND GROUP, INC.
Business
Upbound Group, Inc. is a technology- and data-driven provider of accessible lease-to-own financial solutions serving underserved consumers through its operating platforms. The company offers lease-purchase agreements for name-brand durable goods and complementary services such as delivery, set-up, repairs, reinstatement options, e-commerce sales and a newly acquired financial health technology business (Brigit) that provides budgeting, earned-wage access, credit-building and identity protection services. Its business is organized into Acima, Rent-A-Center, Mexico and Franchising segments. Upbound distributes products via third-party retailer kiosks and portals, company-owned stores, an e-commerce platform, virtual channels and franchised locations across the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rentals and fees | 3,627 | 3,514 | 3,262 | 3,375 | 3,522 | |
| Merchandise sales | 829 | 774 | 700 | 675 | 829 | |
| Subscriptions and fees | 206 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other | 33 | 33 | 30 | 5 | — | |
| Total revenues | 4,695 | 4,321 | 3,992 | 4,245 | 4,583 | |
| Cost of rentals and fees | 1,442 | 1,356 | 1,199 | 1,269 | 1,260 | |
| Cost of merchandise sold | 958 | 885 | 771 | 780 | 936 | |
| Cost of subscriptions and fees | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total cost of revenues | 2,423 | 2,240 | 1,970 | 2,166 | 2,348 | |
| Gross profit | 2,272 | 2,080 | 2,022 | 2,080 | 2,235 | |
| Operating labor | 602 | 609 | 614 | 634 | — | |
| Non-labor operating expenses | 950 | 812 | 776 | 822 | — | |
| General and administrative expenses | 232 | 212 | 202 | 186 | 195 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 52 | 51 | 51 | 53 | — | |
| Other gains and charges | 212 | 105 | 217 | 235 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 2,048 | 1,789 | 1,859 | 1,931 | 1,954 | |
| Operating profit | 223 | 292 | 163 | 149 | 281 | |
| Debt refinancing charges | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Interest expense | 113 | 111 | 113 | 88 | 71 | |
| Interest income | −3 | −3 | −3 | −641,000 | −221,000 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 108 | 178 | 53 | 61 | 194 | |
| Income tax expense | 35 | 54 | 58 | 49 | 59 | |
| Net earnings (loss) | 73 | 123 | −5 | 12 | 135 | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share | 1.3 | 2.26 | −0.09 | 0.23 | 2.37 | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | 1.25 | 2.21 | −0.09 | 0.21 | 2.02 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 121 | 61 | 94 | 144 | 108 | |
| Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $29,661 and $13,290 in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 203 | 156 | 111 | 112 | 126 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 153 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 63 | |
| On rent | 1,202 | 1,135 | 1,110 | 990 | 1,173 | |
| Held for rent | 115 | 114 | 124 | 135 | 133 | |
| Merchandise held for installment sale | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| Property assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $556,812 and $548,708 in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 310 | 254 | 273 | 295 | 308 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 273 | 266 | 290 | 302 | 291 | |
| Deferred tax asset | 57 | 59 | 72 | 83 | 68 | |
| Goodwill | 488 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 350 | 255 | 301 | 359 | 425 | |
| Total assets | 3,276 | 2,650 | 2,721 | 2,764 | 2,993 | |
| Accounts payable trade | 154 | 115 | 177 | 155 | 136 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 461 | 304 | 323 | 321 | 363 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 287 | 273 | 293 | 306 | 297 | |
| Deferred tax liability | 109 | 18 | 61 | 88 | 114 | |
| Senior debt, net | 1,126 | 868 | 867 | 931 | 1,135 | |
| Senior notes, net | 444 | 442 | 440 | 438 | 436 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,580 | 2,021 | 2,161 | 2,238 | 2,480 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 128,996,814 and 125,796,878 shares issued in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,574 | 1,494 | 1,460 | 1,298 | 1,147 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,019 | 1,036 | 995 | 1,077 | 1,144 | |
| Treasury stock at cost, 71,060,928 shares in 2025 and 2024 | −1,891 | −1,891 | −1,891 | −1,841 | 1,766 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −7 | −11 | −4 | −11 | −12 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 696 | 629 | 560 | 525 | 513 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 3,276 | 2,650 | 2,721 | 2,764 | 2,993 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of rental merchandise | 1,380 | 1,303 | 1,161 | 1,229 | 1,217 | |
| Bad debt expense | 75 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 14 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 45 | 36 | 162 | 159 | 148 | |
| Depreciation for property assets | 75 | 72 | 75 | 68 | 67 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property assets | 838,000 | −2 | 568,000 | 6 | 353,000 | |
| Amortization of intangibles | 59 | 46 | 58 | 66 | 103 | |
| Amortization of financing fees | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Writeoff of debt financing fees | 958,000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 47 | −27 | −18 | −41 | 48 | |
| Rental merchandise(1) | −1,447 | −1,329 | −1,272 | −1,048 | −1,274 | |
| Receivables | −19 | −62 | −25 | −10 | −26 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −96 | −4 | −4 | 17 | −13 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | 7 | 4 | 487,000 | −2 | 3 | |
| Accounts payable trade | 21 | −62 | 22 | 20 | −66 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 80 | −23 | 13 | −40 | 20 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 306 | 105 | 200 | 468 | 392 | |
| Net originations and collections of customer cash advances | −58 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchase of property assets | −67 | −56 | −53 | −61 | −62 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 61,000 | 19 | 2 | 52,000 | 4,000 | |
| Promissory loan issuance | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from Collection of Loans Receivable | 240,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | −279 | −1 | −39,000 | −995,000 | −1,274 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −404 | −42 | −51 | −62 | −1,336 | |
| Share repurchases | 0 | 0 | −50 | −75 | −390 | |
| Excise tax related to share repurchases(2) | 0 | −392,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Exercise of stock options | 566,000 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Shares withheld for payment of employee tax withholdings | −7 | −4 | −3 | −10 | −21 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −9 | −5 | 0 | 0 | −48 | |
| Proceeds from debt | 776 | 320 | 70 | 90 | 1,780 | |
| Repayments of debt | −517 | −324 | −139 | −299 | −369 | |
| Dividends paid | −88 | −82 | −83 | −79 | −72 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 156 | −94 | −202 | −371 | 893 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 1 | −3 | 2 | 391,000 | −289,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 60 | −33 | −50 | 36 | −51 | |
| Interest | 105 | 109 | 106 | 71 | 51 | |
| Income taxes (excludes $49, $751, and $20,714 of income taxes refunded in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively) | 70 | 103 | 89 | 72 | 19 |