UPBOUND GROUP INC (UPBD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:UPBD • US76009N1000
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-0.76 (-4.17%)
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This UPBD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. UPBD Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- UPBD had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year UPBD had a positive cash flow from operations.
- UPBD had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years UPBD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- UPBD's Return On Assets of 2.24% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UPBD outperforms 56.45% of its industry peers.
- UPBD has a better Return On Equity (10.53%) than 66.94% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of UPBD (8.40%) is better than 74.19% of its industry peers.
- UPBD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.97%. This is below the industry average of 13.35%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.24% | ||
| ROE | 10.53% | ||
| ROIC | 8.4% |
ROA(3y)2.24%
ROA(5y)2.33%
ROE(3y)9.74%
ROE(5y)11.58%
ROIC(3y)9.97%
ROIC(5y)10.71%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.56%, UPBD is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UPBD has declined.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 6.38%, UPBD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UPBD has declined.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 48.39%, UPBD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UPBD has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.56% | ||
| GM | 48.39% |
OM growth 3Y-1.87%
OM growth 5Y-6.51%
PM growth 3Y74.8%
PM growth 5Y-26.74%
GM growth 3Y-0.41%
GM growth 5Y-4.03%
2. UPBD Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so UPBD is still creating some value.
- UPBD has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- UPBD has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- UPBD has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- UPBD has an Altman-Z score of 2.71. This is not the best score and indicates that UPBD is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of UPBD (2.71) is better than 61.29% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of UPBD is 6.58, which is on the high side as it means it would take UPBD, 6.58 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.58, UPBD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- UPBD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.26. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of UPBD (2.26) is worse than 68.55% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC6.66%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.99 indicates that UPBD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of UPBD (1.99) is better than 77.42% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.39 indicates that UPBD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- UPBD has a worse Quick ratio (0.39) than 63.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 |
3. UPBD Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- UPBD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.83%.
- UPBD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.13% yearly.
- UPBD shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.67%.
- Measured over the past years, UPBD shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.78% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.83%
EPS 3Y3.83%
EPS 5Y3.13%
EPS Q2Q%-3.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.67%
Revenue growth 3Y3.41%
Revenue growth 5Y10.78%
Sales Q2Q%10.86%
3.2 Future
- UPBD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.51% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, UPBD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.98%
EPS Next 2Y10.53%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
EPS Next 5Y8.51%
Revenue Next Year4.41%
Revenue Next 2Y5.43%
Revenue Next 3Y3.88%
Revenue Next 5Y3.79%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. UPBD Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 4.23, the valuation of UPBD can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UPBD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.21, UPBD is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.03, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of UPBD.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UPBD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.10. UPBD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UPBD is valued cheaper than 83.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- UPBD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. UPBD is cheaper than 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.78 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)1.35
EPS Next 2Y10.53%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
5. UPBD Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.63%, UPBD is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.06, UPBD pays a better dividend. On top of this UPBD pays more dividend than 95.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- UPBD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.63% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of UPBD is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.14%!
- UPBD has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- UPBD has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.14%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- UPBD pays out 119.97% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of UPBD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP119.97%
EPS Next 2Y10.53%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
UPBD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
17.46
-0.76 (-4.17%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners89.73%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners7.96%
Ins Owner Change19.15%
Market Cap1.01B
Revenue(TTM)4.70B
Net Income(TTM)73.24M
Analysts83.08
Price Target29.73 (70.27%)
Short Float %9.34%
Short Ratio5.96
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.63% |
Yearly Dividend1.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.14%
DP119.97%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date04-07 2026-04-07 (0.39)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.31%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.28%
Max EPS beat(2)1.66%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.68%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.28%
Max EPS beat(4)3.99%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.83%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)6.77%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)7.23%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.04%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.29%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.51%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.2%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.09%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-8.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.49%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.03 | ||
| P/S | 0.22 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.32 | ||
| P/B | 1.46 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.78 |
EPS(TTM)4.13
EY23.65%
EPS(NY)4.34
Fwd EY24.83%
FCF(TTM)4.11
FCFY23.52%
OCF(TTM)5.26
OCFY30.11%
SpS80.78
BVpS11.97
TBVpS-2.44
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)1.35
Graham Number33.35
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.24% | ||
| ROE | 10.53% | ||
| ROCE | 12.24% | ||
| ROIC | 8.4% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.83% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.84% | ||
| OM | 6.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.56% | ||
| GM | 48.39% | ||
| FCFM | 5.08% |
ROA(3y)2.24%
ROA(5y)2.33%
ROE(3y)9.74%
ROE(5y)11.58%
ROIC(3y)9.97%
ROIC(5y)10.71%
ROICexc(3y)10.4%
ROICexc(5y)11.26%
ROICexgc(3y)15.23%
ROICexgc(5y)16.7%
ROCE(3y)14.52%
ROCE(5y)15.6%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.86%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.94%
OM growth 3Y-1.87%
OM growth 5Y-6.51%
PM growth 3Y74.8%
PM growth 5Y-26.74%
GM growth 3Y-0.41%
GM growth 5Y-4.03%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.43
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.58 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.62 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 49.77% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.42% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.85 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.39% | ||
| Profit Quality | 325.92% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
F-Score5
WACC6.66%
ROIC/WACC1.26
Cap/Depr(3y)45.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)44%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.37%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.83%
EPS 3Y3.83%
EPS 5Y3.13%
EPS Q2Q%-3.81%
EPS Next Y4.98%
EPS Next 2Y10.53%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
EPS Next 5Y8.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.67%
Revenue growth 3Y3.41%
Revenue growth 5Y10.78%
Sales Q2Q%10.86%
Revenue Next Year4.41%
Revenue Next 2Y5.43%
Revenue Next 3Y3.88%
Revenue Next 5Y3.79%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.8%
EBIT growth 3Y1.48%
EBIT growth 5Y3.57%
EBIT Next Year44.55%
EBIT Next 3Y16.75%
EBIT Next 5Y11.72%
FCF growth 1Y392.73%
FCF growth 3Y-16.3%
FCF growth 5Y3.4%
OCF growth 1Y191.8%
OCF growth 3Y-13.28%
OCF growth 5Y5.26%
UPBOUND GROUP INC / UPBD Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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UPBOUND GROUP INC (UPBD) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the valuation of UPBOUND GROUP INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for UPBOUND GROUP INC (UPBD) is 4.23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.46.
What is the financial health of UPBOUND GROUP INC (UPBD) stock?
The financial health rating of UPBOUND GROUP INC (UPBD) is 3 / 10.