AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Upbound Group (UPBD)

Upbound Group Q1 revenue rises 7.3% to $1,176.4 million; GAAP EPS falls to $0.42

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Upbound Group reported first-quarter 2025 revenue of $1,176.4 million, up 7.3% year over year, while GAAP net earnings fell to $24.8 million from $27.7 million. The company raised the midpoint of its full-year 2025 non-GAAP EPS and revenue guidance, and said CFO Fahmi Karam will succeed CEO Mitch Fadel on June 1, 2025.

Key points

  • Revenue $1,176.4 million, up 7.3% year over year; GAAP diluted EPS $0.42 versus $0.50 a year earlier
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.00 versus $0.79; special items totaled $43.3 million pre-tax in the quarter
  • FY2025 non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance $4.00-$4.40, up from $3.90-$4.40; revenue guidance $4.60-$4.75 billion, up from $4.50-$4.75 billion
  • CEO Mitch Fadel retires June 1, 2025; CFO Fahmi Karam will succeed him as CEO

The filing

CompanyUpbound Group (UPBD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 1, 2025, 8:01 AM ET
Accession number0000933036-25-000087

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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