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Upbound Group, Inc. UPBD
Mixed broader-coverage candidate · Upbound Group, Inc., which rebranded from Rent-A-Center, Inc.
On FrontierLab's discovery record since 2026-08-20 (yesterday) — when this name first surfaced. (distinct from the snapshot date below)
Auto-graded broader coverage — sourced by an automated screen and graded on default bands, not the sector-calibrated bands the curated screener uses. A "Mixed" here is NOT the same bar as a curated grade; these are auto-screened candidates for your own research, shown as of their surface date (2026-08-21), not the curated Frontier signal.
Key quality signals
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 5.9% |
|---|---|
| Gross margin | 49.1% |
| Gross profits / assets | 0.75 |
| Rule of 40 | 11 |
| Net margin | 5.1% |
| Cash runway (months) | — |
| PEG | — |
| Price / sales | 0.2 |
Quality checklist
- ✗ Revenue growth — 5.9% (pass ≥ 20%)
- ✓ Gross profits / assets — 0.75 (pass ≥ 0.33)
- ~ Gross margin — 49.1% (pass ≥ 60%)
- ✓ Cash generation
- ✓ Share dilution — -0.2%
Fundamentals — snapshot as of 2026-08-21
| Stage | Established |
|---|---|
| Share issuance (YoY) | -0.2% · flat share count |
| Moat | — |
| TAM | — |
| P/E (trailing) | 12 |
| EPS (trailing) | $1.54 |
| Burn multiple | — |
| Gross-margin trend (pts) | 1.3 |
| Cash / assets | 0.03 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.9 |
| Statements as of | Q2 FY2026 · filed 2026-07-31 |
Momentum context — a snapshot from 2026-08-21, not current
| Price at surface | $18.54 (as of 2026-08-21) |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $15.82 – $28.03 |
| % off 52-wk high | -33.9% |
| RSI (14) | 39 |
| Relative volume | 0.7× |
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