Upbound Group, Inc.
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Upbound Group, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $4.7 billion, up 8.67% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue was flat, EPS grew 37.0%, free cash flow grew 1,271.6% and total debt fell 9.12%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) Beneish M-score
Upbound Group, Inc.'s Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.52; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.52 | (0.44) |
| FY2024 | −2.08 | 0.78 |
| FY2023 | −2.85 | 0.50 |
| FY2022 | −3.35 | (1.08) |
| FY2021 | −2.27 | 0.20 |
| FY2020 | −2.48 | (1.94) |
| FY2019 | −0.53 | 2.66 |
| FY2018 | −3.19 | (0.42) |
| FY2017 | −2.78 | 1.29 |
| FY2016 | −4.07 | 1.60 |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 1.20 | — | 1.10 | |
| Gross margin index | 1.00 | — | 0.53 | |
| Asset quality index | 1.08 | — | 0.44 | |
| Sales growth index | 1.09 | — | 0.97 | |
| Depreciation index | 1.02 | — | 0.12 | |
| SG&A index | 0.93 | — | −0.16 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.07) | — | −0.33 | |
| Leverage index | 1.02 | — | −0.33 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.52 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
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What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI