What is Upbound Group, Inc.'s rent a center — on rent?

Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) reported rent a center — on rent of $450.79M in Q1 2026.

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

Upbound Group, Inc.'s rent a center — on rent increased by 13.7% year-over-year, from $396.57M to $450.79M.

What does rent a center — on rent mean?

This represents the portion of the Rent-A-Center inventory currently held by customers under active lease-to-own agreements. It is a key operational metric indicating the utilization rate of the segment's revenue-generating assets.

Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) Rent A Center — On rent

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Other segment segments

Acima

$622.98M-2.5%

Mexico

$25.29M+18.9%

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$786.41K-16.1%

SNFCAMortgage — Rent And Rent Related

$651.19K-20.8%

SAHEchoPark — Rent expense, SG&A

$2.7M+486%

SAHFranchisedDealershipsMember — Rent expense, SG&A

-$12.4M-27.8%

SNFCALife Insurance — Rent And Rent Related

$99.16K+25.6%

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-9.7%

Enterprise value$2.33B-9.1%

P/E13.5×+1.2×

P/S0.2×0.0×

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 upbd:RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet.

The source filing: Upbound Group, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026.

Filed: Apr 30, 2026, 6:08 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q1 2026
Accession: 0001628280-26-029049

(in thousands)	March 31, 2026	December 31, 2025
On rent rental merchandise, net
Acima	$622,975	$710,844
Rent-A-Center	450,794	465,076
Mexico	25,290	26,362
Total on rent rental merchandise, net	$1,099,059	$1,202,282

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Upbound Group, Inc.'s rent a center — on rent?: Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) reported rent a center — on rent of $450.79M in Q1 2026.
How has Upbound Group, Inc.'s rent a center — on rent changed year-over-year?: Upbound Group, Inc.'s rent a center — on rent increased by 13.7% year-over-year, from $396.57M to $450.79M.
What does rent a center — on rent mean?: This represents the portion of the Rent-A-Center inventory currently held by customers under active lease-to-own agreements. It is a key operational metric indicating the utilization rate of the segment's revenue-generating assets.