Rent-A-Center (RCII) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rent-A-Center, Inc. engages in the provision of furniture, electronics, appliances, computers, and smartphones through flexible rental purchase agreements. It operates through the following segments: Rent-A-Center Business, Preferred Lease, Mexico, and Franchising. The Rent-A-Center Business segment consists of company-owned rent-to-own stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Preferred Lease segment offers an on-site rent-to-own option at a third-party retailer's location. The Mexico segment consists of its company-owned rent-to-own stores in Mexico. The Franchising segment sells rental merchandise to its franchisees. The company was founded by Mark E. Speese on September 16, 1986 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: N/A
• 50-Day Range: $22.09 to $29.99
• 52-Week Range: N/A
• Volume: 866,300 shs
• Average Volume: 506,514 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: 133.90
• Dividend Yield: 5.08%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Rent-A-Center Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rent-A-Center scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 205th out of 293 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Rent-A-Center.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Rent-A-Center are expected to grow by 22.86% in the coming year, from $2.80 to $3.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rent-A-Center is 133.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rent-A-Center is 133.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 14.62.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RCII.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Rent-A-Center is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Rent-A-Center does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Rent-A-Center is 680.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Rent-A-Center will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.53% next year. This indicates that Rent-A-Center will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.94

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RCII.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for RCII on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rent-A-Center insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.00% of the stock of Rent-A-Center is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.08% of the stock of Rent-A-Center is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RCII Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Rent-A-Center's earnings last quarter?

Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCII) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 23rd. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Does Rent-A-Center have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Rent-A-Center: The Rental Store, Rent-Way, and Rainbow Rentals.

What other stocks do shareholders of Rent-A-Center own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rent-A-Center investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), PayPal (PYPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), QUALCOMM (QCOM), AbbVie (ABBV) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/23/2023
• Today: 1/21/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Equipment rental & leasing, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Computer & Electronics Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RCII
• CUSIP: 76009N10
• CIK: 933036
• Web: www.rentacenter.com
• Phone: (972) 801-1100
• Fax: 972-943-0113
• Employees: 14,290
• Year Founded: 1986

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 133.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $12.36 million
• Net Margins: 0.29%
• Pretax Margin: 1.45%
• Return on Equity: 40.50%
• Return on Assets: 7.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.61
• Current Ratio: 3.33
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.25 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.50
• Book Value: $9.43 per share
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,670,000
• Free Float: 49,546,000
• Market Cap: $1.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.82