About Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII)
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; and furniture, including accessories under rental purchase agreements. The company also provides merchandise on an installment sales basis; and offers the rent-to-own transaction to consumers who do not qualify for financing from the traditional retailer through kiosks within retailer's locations. It operates retail installment sales stores under the Get It Now and Home Choice names; and rent-to-own and franchised rent-to-own stores under the Rent-A-Centre, ColorTyme, and RimTyme names. As of December 31, 2017, the company owned and operated approximately 2,381 stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, including 45 retail installment sales stores; 1,106 Acceptance Now staffed locations in 42 states and Puerto Rico; 125 Acceptance Now Direct locations; and 131 stores in Mexico, as well as franchised 225 rent-to-own stores in 31 states under the Rent-A-Center, ColorTyme, and RimTyme names. Rent-A-Center, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Equipment rental & leasing, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryComputer & Electronics Retail
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNASDAQ:RCII
CUSIP76009N10
Phone972-801-1100
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.47%
Current Ratio2.77%
Quick Ratio0.53%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-18.41
Forward P/E Ratio55.22
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.70 billion
Price / Sales0.20
Cash Flow$12.5823 per share
Price / Cash0.79
Book Value$5.11 per share
Price / Book1.95
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.54)
Net Income$6.65 million
Net Margins0.25%
Return on Equity-11.30%
Return on Assets-1.97%
Miscellaneous
Employees18,300
Outstanding Shares53,410,000
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 Wednesday, June 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share on Thursday, July 20th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 29th. View Rent-A-Center's Dividend History.
How were Rent-A-Center's earnings last quarter?
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 20th. The company reported ($0.41) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.34. The business earned $638.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $654.55 million. Rent-A-Center had a negative return on equity of 11.30% and a net margin of 0.25%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.23) EPS. View Rent-A-Center's Earnings History.
When is Rent-A-Center's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for RCII?
5 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Rent-A-Center's shares. Their forecasts range from $5.00 to $10.00. On average, they expect Rent-A-Center's share price to reach $8.25 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Rent-A-Center.
Are investors shorting Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 13th, there was short interest totalling 27,344,330 shares, an increase of 1.6% from the March 30th total of 27,793,525 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,931,576 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 14.2 days. Approximately 56.3% of the company's stock are short sold.
Who are some of Rent-A-Center's key competitors?
Who are Rent-A-Center's key executives?
Rent-A-Center's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Maureen B. Short, Interim CFO & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 43)
- Mr. Christopher A. Korst, Chief Admin. Officer, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 58)
- Mr. Mitchell E. Fadel, CEO & Director (Age 61)
- Mr. Joel M. Mussat, COO & Exec. VP (Age 46)
- Ms. Christi M. Liebe, CTO & VP of IT
Has Rent-A-Center been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about RCII stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Rent-A-Center earned a coverage optimism score of 0.07 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the company an impact score of 44.89 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Rent-A-Center's stock price today?
One share of RCII stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.94.
How big of a company is Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center has a market capitalization of $533.60 million and generates $2.70 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $6.65 million in net income (profit) each year or ($0.54) on an earnings per share basis. Rent-A-Center employs 18,300 workers across the globe.
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Rent-A-Center (RCII)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Rent-A-Center and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe RCII will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe RCII will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
5 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Rent-A-Center in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $8.25, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 17.00%. The high price target for RCII is $10.00 and the low price target for RCII is $5.00. There are currently 1 sell rating and 4 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 1.80 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
5 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $8.25 | $9.3333 | $10.9167 | $11.50 |
| Price Target Upside: | 17.00% downside | 22.00% upside | 3.56% downside | 9.00% upside |
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) Consensus Price Target History
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/25/2016 forward)
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) Dividend Information
Rent-A-Center pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.80%. RCII's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, July 20. Rent-A-Center pays out -14.81% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 7/20/2017 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.08 |
| Dividend Yield: | 0.80% |
| Payout Ratio: | -14.81% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
44.44% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
9.88% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 6/7/2017 | quarterly | $0.08 | 2.62% | 6/29/2017 | 7/3/2017 | 7/20/2017 |
| 3/2/2017 | quarterly | $0.08 | 3.55% | 3/30/2017 | 4/3/2017 | 4/20/2017 |
| 12/8/2016 | quarterly | $0.08 | 2.65% | 1/3/2017 | 1/5/2017 | 1/26/2017 |
| 9/8/2016 | quarterly | $0.08 | 2.57% | 9/29/2016 | 10/3/2016 | 10/20/2016 |
| 6/2/2016 | quarterly | $0.08 | 2.48% | 6/30/2016 | 7/5/2016 | 7/21/2016 |
| 2/1/2016 | quarterly | $0.08 | 3.24% | 3/31/2016 | 4/4/2016 | 4/21/2016 |
| 12/10/2015 | quarterly | $0.24 | 6.22% | 12/30/2015 | 1/4/2016 | 1/21/2016 |
| 9/8/2015 | quarterly | $0.24 | 3.56% | 9/29/2015 | 10/1/2015 | 10/22/2015 |
| 6/4/2015 | quarterly | $0.24 | 3.03% | 6/30/2015 | 7/2/2015 | 7/23/2015 |
| 3/5/2015 | quarterly | $0.24 | 3.51% | 3/31/2015 | 4/2/2015 | 4/23/2015 |
| 12/11/2014 | quarterly | $0.24 | 3.07% | 12/30/2014 | 1/2/2015 | 1/22/2015 |
| 9/8/2014 | quarterly | $0.23 | 3.24% | 9/30/2014 | 10/2/2014 | 10/23/2014 |
| 5/8/2014 | quarterly | $0.23 | 3.15% | 6/30/2014 | 7/2/2014 | 7/24/2014 |
| 3/6/2014 | quarterly | $0.23 | 3.6% | 4/1/2014 | 4/3/2014 | 4/24/2014 |
| 12/12/2013 | quarterly | $0.23 | 2.76% | 12/31/2013 | 1/3/2014 | 1/23/2014 |
| 9/9/2013 | quarterly | $0.21 | 2.22% | 9/27/2013 | 10/1/2013 | 10/24/2013 |
| 5/9/2013 | quarterly | $0.21 | 2.39% | 6/28/2013 | 7/2/2013 | 7/25/2013 |
| 3/7/2013 | quarterly | $0.21 | 2.23% | 4/2/2013 | 4/4/2013 | 4/25/2013 |
| 12/17/2012 | quarterly | $0.21 | 2.31% | 12/31/2012 | 1/3/2013 | 1/24/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ RCII) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.40%
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ RCII) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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| 5/23/2017 | Steven L Pepper | Director | Buy | 45,000 | $10.93 | $491,850.00 | |  |
| 5/10/2017 | Mark E Speese | Chairman | Buy | 100,000 | $11.70 | $1,170,000.00 | 844,627 | |
| 3/23/2017 | Engaged Capital Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 1,695,233 | $8.65 | $14,663,765.45 | | |
| 2/27/2017 | Mark E Denman | EVP | Buy | 5,000 | $8.70 | $43,500.00 | 21,162 | |
| 2/17/2017 | Mark E Speese | Chairman | Buy | 100,000 | $8.45 | $845,000.00 | 744,627 | |
| 2/16/2017 | Christopher A Korst | EVP | Buy | 5,000 | $8.32 | $41,600.00 | 32,549 | |
| 8/1/2016 | Robert Dale Davis | CEO | Buy | 10,000 | $10.87 | $108,700.00 | 131,850 | |
| 5/2/2016 | Jeffery M Jackson | Director | Buy | 1,400 | $14.87 | $20,818.00 | 6,055 | |
| 2/5/2016 | Robert Dale Davis | CEO | Buy | 10,000 | $10.66 | $106,600.00 | 121,850 | |
| 2/4/2016 | Jeffery M Jackson | Director | Buy | 955 | $10.52 | $10,046.60 | 4,655 | |
| 11/20/2015 | Mark E Denman | EVP | Buy | 1,270 | $16.84 | $21,386.80 | 5,035 | |
| 11/18/2015 | Jeffery M Jackson | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $16.70 | $16,700.00 | 3,700 | |
| 10/30/2015 | Robert Dale Davis | CEO | Buy | 10,000 | $18.42 | $184,200.00 | 75,595 | |
| 10/29/2015 | Jeffery M Jackson | Director | Buy | 1,200 | $17.76 | $21,312.00 | 2,700 | |
| 8/17/2015 | Michael J Gade | Director | Sell | 9,000 | $27.39 | $246,510.00 | | |
| 7/31/2015 | Robert Dale Davis | CEO | Buy | 5,000 | $26.86 | $134,300.00 | | |
| 5/20/2015 | Mark E Speese | Chairman | Sell | 153,510 | $32.61 | $5,005,961.10 | | |
| 8/25/2014 | Joel M Mussat | EVP | Sell | 1,319 | $26.32 | $34,716.08 | | |
| 8/11/2014 | Guy J Constant | CFO | Buy | 10,000 | $24.84 | $248,400.00 | | |
| 8/1/2014 | J V Lentell | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $23.81 | $119,050.00 | | |
| 4/28/2014 | Mitchell Fadel | COO | Sell | 75,544 | $29.66 | $2,240,635.04 | 24,764 | |
| 1/30/2014 | Robert Dale Davis | CFO | Buy | 4,000 | $25.04 | $100,160.00 | 34,347 | |
| 8/2/2013 | J Lentell | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $40.34 | $201,700.00 | | |
| 5/22/2013 | Theodore V Demarino | EVP | Sell | 8,033 | $35.69 | $286,697.77 | | |
| 2/15/2013 | Theodore V Demarino | EVP | Sell | 5,000 | $37.41 | $187,050.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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