Upbound Group (UPBD) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Core Insights - Upbound Group (UPBD) reported quarterly earnings of $1.05 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 per share, and up from $0.81 per share a year ago [1] - The company achieved revenues of $1.08 billion for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.16% and increasing from $1.02 billion year-over-year [3] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was 3.96%, following a previous quarter where the company also exceeded expectations with earnings of $0.95 per share against an estimate of $0.89 [2] - Over the last four quarters, Upbound Group has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates [2] Future Outlook - The company's stock performance will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the sustainability of the recent earnings figures [4] - Current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1 on revenues of $1.12 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.41 on revenues of $4.47 billion [8] Industry Context - Upbound Group operates within the Zacks Financial - Leasing Companies industry, which is currently ranked in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries [9] - The industry’s performance can significantly influence the stock's performance, with historical data indicating that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [9]