What is Upbound Group, Inc.'s rent-a-center — cost of revenue?

Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) reported rent-a-center — cost of revenue of $164.41M in Q1 2026.

How has Upbound Group, Inc.'s rent-a-center — cost of revenue changed year-over-year?

Upbound Group, Inc.'s rent-a-center — cost of revenue decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $166.2M to $164.41M.

What does rent-a-center — cost of revenue mean?

Includes the direct costs associated with generating segment revenue, such as the cost of merchandise, inventory write-downs, and direct logistics expenses. Monitoring this helps assess the direct cost efficiency of the lease-to-own business model.

Upbound Group, Inc. UPBD Rent-A-Center — Cost of Revenue

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+3.7%

Gross profit$586.5M+6.6%

Operating income$77.4M+23.7%

Net income$35.8M+44.4%

EPS (diluted)$0.61+45.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$98.4M-8.3%

Total debt$1.3B-5.9%

Total equity$715.7M+5.4%

Total assets$3.1B+2.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$170.7M+15.3%

CapEx$16.0M+50.9%

Free cash flow$154.7M+12.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.14B-18.5%

Enterprise value$2.34B-12.4%

P/E13.6×+1.9×

P/S0.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin48.7%+1.0pp

Operating margin5%-1.6pp

Net margin1.8%-1.0pp

FCF margin5.8%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12.1%-7.1pp

Debt / equity1.8×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Upbound Group, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostOfRevenue.

The official record: Upbound Group, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Upbound Group, Inc.'s rent-a-center — cost of revenue?: Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) reported rent-a-center — cost of revenue of $164.41M in Q1 2026.
How has Upbound Group, Inc.'s rent-a-center — cost of revenue changed year-over-year?: Upbound Group, Inc.'s rent-a-center — cost of revenue decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $166.2M to $164.41M.
What does rent-a-center — cost of revenue mean?: Includes the direct costs associated with generating segment revenue, such as the cost of merchandise, inventory write-downs, and direct logistics expenses. Monitoring this helps assess the direct cost efficiency of the lease-to-own business model.