Upbound Group, Inc. UPBD

What this company does

Upbound Group, Inc. provides consumers access to, and the opportunity to obtain ownership of, brand name durable products under a lease-purchase agreement that carries no long-term debt obligation. As of December 31, 2025, it employed a total of 12,050 coworkers, with 10,290 in its U.S. operations including Puerto Rico, 1,050 in its Mexico operations, and 710 at its corporate facilities. It reports financial operating performance under four operating segments: Acima, covering its third-party retailer business through virtual and staffed models; Rent-A-Center, covering its company-owned and franchise stores and e-commerce platform; and the Brigit and Mexico segments. The Brigit segment offers financial health products and tools through mobile and web applications, including Finance Helper, Deals & Offers, Instant Cash, Credit Builder, and Identity Theft Protection. Upbound Group, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1986.

Written from the business description in Upbound Group, Inc.'s annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, filed 23 February 2026. Every sentence was checked against that document before publication.