Rent-A-Center, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, leases household durable goods to customers on a rent-to-own basis. The company operates through four segments: Core U.S., Acceptance Now, Mexico, and Franchising. It offers durable products, such as consumer electronics; appliances; computers, including tablets; smartphones; wheels and tires; and furniture, including accessories under rental purchase agreements.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Equipment rental & leasing, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryComputer & Electronics Retail
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone972-801-1100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.66 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees14,000
Next Earnings Date11/4/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rent-A-Center's stock symbol?
Rent-A-Center trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "RCII."
How often does Rent-A-Center pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, October 9th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.63%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 20th. This is an increase from Rent-A-Center's previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. View Rent-A-Center's Dividend History.
How were Rent-A-Center's earnings last quarter?
Rent-A-Center Inc (NASDAQ:RCII) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.04. The company earned $655.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $642.86 million. Rent-A-Center had a net margin of 4.40% and a return on equity of 32.63%. The business's quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. View Rent-A-Center's Earnings History.
When is Rent-A-Center's next earnings date?
What guidance has Rent-A-Center issued on next quarter's earnings?
Rent-A-Center issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.05-2.40 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.09. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.595-2.640 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.62 billion.
What price target have analysts set for RCII?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Rent-A-Center's stock. Their predictions range from $18.00 to $28.00. On average, they anticipate Rent-A-Center's share price to reach $24.40 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 11.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for Rent-A-Center.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Rent-A-Center?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rent-A-Center in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 1 buy rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Rent-A-Center.
Has Rent-A-Center been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about RCII stock have been trending neutral this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Rent-A-Center earned a media sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Rent-A-Center.
Are investors shorting Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center saw a decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 5,290,000 shares, a decline of 11.4% from the August 30th total of 5,970,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 795,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.7 days. Approximately 9.9% of the company's shares are short sold. View Rent-A-Center's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Rent-A-Center's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Rent-A-Center include Aaron's (AAN), Air Lease (AL), Triton International (TRTN), Aircastle (AYR), McGrath RentCorp (MGRC), Textainer Group (TGH), Exterran (EXTN), CAI International (CAI), General Finance (GFN), Black Diamond Group (BDIMF), Quest Resource (QRHC), MITCHAM INDUSTR/SH (MIND), FlexShopper (FPAY) and Aly Energy Services (ALYE).
What other stocks do shareholders of Rent-A-Center own?
Who are Rent-A-Center's key executives?
Rent-A-Center's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mitchell E. Fadel, CEO & Director (Age 62)
- Mr. J. V. Lentell, Director (Age 81)
- Ms. Maureen B. Short, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 44)
- Mr. Fred E. Herman, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 62)
- Mr. Christopher A. Korst, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 59)
Who are Rent-A-Center's major shareholders?
Rent-A-Center's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Rhumbline Advisers (0.26%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.25%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (0.15%), Alberta Investment Management Corp (0.11%), Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.11%) and Investors Research Corp (0.08%). Company insiders that own Rent-A-Center stock include Catherine M Skula, Christopher A Korst, Engaged Capital Llc and Fred E Herman. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Rent-A-Center.
Which institutional investors are selling Rent-A-Center stock?
RCII stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Hennessy Advisors Inc., Investors Research Corp, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC and Strs Ohio. Company insiders that have sold Rent-A-Center company stock in the last year include Catherine M Skula, Christopher A Korst and Fred E Herman. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rent-A-Center.
Which institutional investors are buying Rent-A-Center stock?
RCII stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Hexavest Inc., Alberta Investment Management Corp, Navellier & Associates Inc, Hollencrest Capital Management, Rhumbline Advisers and 6 Meridian. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rent-A-Center.
How do I buy shares of Rent-A-Center?
Shares of RCII can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Rent-A-Center's stock price today?
One share of RCII stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.57.
How big of a company is Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center has a market capitalization of $1.49 billion and generates $2.66 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $8.49 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.06 on an earnings per share basis. Rent-A-Center employs 14,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Rent-A-Center.
What is Rent-A-Center's official website?
How can I contact Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center's mailing address is 5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE, PLANO TX, 75024. The company can be reached via phone at 972-801-1100 or via email at [email protected]
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