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Upbound Group (UPBD) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Upbound Group (UPBD - Free Report) reported $1.16 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 9%. EPS of $1.00 for the same period compares to $0.95 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 billion, representing a surprise of +1.82%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.04%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.98.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Upbound Group performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Subscriptions and fees: $57.66 million versus $56.88 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Brigit: $57.66 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $56.88 million.
  • Other: $7.62 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $8.18 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +322.7%.
  • Revenues- Store revenues- Merchandise sales: $198.1 million versus $191.8 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +31.4% change.
  • Revenues- Store revenues- Rentals and fees: $901.34 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $889.89 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.7%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Upbound Group here>>>

Shares of Upbound Group have returned +1.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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