Rent A Center Inc: (NASD: RCII)

$34.93

-0.44 (-1.24%)

Volume 399,249

May 23 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 5-Strong Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		34.55 - 35.47
	
		52wk Low - High
		31.22 - 38.23
	
		Previous Close
		35.37
	
		Avg. Volume
		598,499
	
		Industry
		FIN-LEASING COS
	
		Market Cap
		2.06 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.84 - 2.37
	
		Beta
		0.84
	
		PE (Forward)
		11.50
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.08
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            11.50
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.44
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.08
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.75
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.75
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-22-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.08
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Rent-A-Center operates company owned rent-to-own stores which offer high-quality, durable goods such as consumer electronics, appliances, furniture and accessories to consumers under flexible rental purchase arrangements that allow the customer to obtain ownership of the merchandise at the conclusion of an agreed-upon rental period. ColorTyme, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is a national franchisor of rent-to-own stores,  which operate under the trade name of ``ColorTyme,'' and under the ``Rent-A-Center'' name. (Press Release)   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.75	0.69	3.08	3.48
Number of Estimates	7	7	7	6
Low Estimate	0.71	0.67	3.00	3.29
High Estimate	0.79	0.72	3.17	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.74	0.67	3.09	3.08
EPS Growth	0.97%	3.41%	-0.46%	13.09%

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Average Earnings Estimates for RCII

EPS Growth for RCII

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
RENT-A-CENTER	RCII	35.37
AEROCENTURY CP	ACY	20.76
AERCAP HLDGS NV	AER	16.35
MCGRATH RENTCOR	MGRC	33.16

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-LEASING COS

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Zacks Commentary

Rent-A-Center to Issue Debt

May 01, 2013

RCII Expands Share Buyback Program

Apr 29, 2013

Aaron's Earnings Miss Est., Lowers View

Apr 29, 2013

Rent-A-Center's Earnings Misses Est.

Apr 23, 2013

Bearish View on Rent-A-Center

Apr 09, 2013

Aaron's to Create New Jobs in 2013

Apr 02, 2013

New Texas Store for Rent-A-Center

Mar 18, 2013

Aaron's Expands Stores Network

Mar 15, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.08
Sales	3,083
Net Income	178
Price/Earnings	11.48
Price/Book	1.38
Price/Cash Flow	2.35
Price/Sales	0.67

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News

Rent-A-Center Shares Climbing Higher, Up 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 22, 2013

Rent-A-Center Ranks the Highest in Terms of Forward Earnings Yield in the Computer & Electronics Retail Industry (RCII, BBY, GME) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

Rent A Center (RCII) Could Break Through $35.75 Resistance Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 20, 2013

Top 3 Companies in the Computer & Electronics Retail Industry With the Lowest EV/EBITDA Ratio (RCII, HGG, BBY) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 20, 2013

Why Rent-A-Center`s Earnings May Not Be So Hot - TheMotleyFool

May 20, 2013

Rent-A-Center Donates to Youth Automotive Training Center - Businesswire

May 17, 2013

RadioShack Ranks the Lowest in Terms of Price to Book Ratio in the Computer & Electronics Retail Industry (RSH, SYX, RCII) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 16, 2013

hhgregg Ranks the Lowest in Terms of P/E Ratio in the Computer & Electronics Retail Industry (HGG, BBY, RCII) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.22
ABR (Last Week)	2.22
# of recs in ABR	9
Average Target Price	40.67
Industry Rank by ABR	49 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 4

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Day Low - High	34.55 - 35.47
52wk Low - High	31.22 - 38.23
Previous Close	35.37
Avg. Volume	598,499
Industry	FIN-LEASING COS
Market Cap	2.06 B
Div - Yield	0.84 - 2.37
Beta	0.84
PE (Forward)	11.50
Current Year Est.	3.08
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	11.50
PEG Ratio	1.44
Current Year Est.	3.08
Current Quarter Estimate	0.75
Most Accurate Estimate	0.75
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-22-2013
EPS Last Year	3.08
Expected Earnings Growth	8.00%

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Rent A Center Inc: (NASD: RCII)

$34.93

-0.44 (-1.24%)

Volume 399,249

May 23 04:00 PM ET

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