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. Investors 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 3.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 20th. This is a positive change 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 data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.04. The business 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 revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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 updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.05-2.40 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share 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 1 year price targets for Rent-A-Center's shares. Their forecasts 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 7.0%. 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 coverage about RCII stock has been trending positive on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog 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 daily sentiment score of 2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Rent-A-Center.
Are investors shorting Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 5,290,000 shares, a drop of 11.4% from the August 30th total of 5,970,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 795,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.7 days. Currently, 9.9% of the company's stock 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 Air Lease (AL), Aaron's (AAN), 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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.25%), Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.11%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%), Hexavest Inc. (0.04%), Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC (0.02%) and Navellier & Associates Inc (0.02%). 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. and Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC. 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?
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 $26.25.
How big of a company is Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center has a market capitalization of $1.42 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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ RCII)
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