ALUB vs LU vs UPBD Stock Comparison

Alussa Energy Acquisition, Lufax Holding and Upbound Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LU Lufax Holding Ltd
$8.50 +585.5% 1M +157.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.36B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.29B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
3 wins
UPBD Upbound Group, Inc.
$16.99 +5.6% 1M -25.3% 1Y
Market cap
$988.91M
P/E
10.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.74B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Upbound leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Upbound 4, Lufax Holding 3, Alussa Energy Acquisition 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALUBLUUPBDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $364.41M $7.36B $988.91M LU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -123.8x -16.8x 10.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 3.9x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +7.7% +5.9% LU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -34.1% 1.9% UPBD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -1.1% 7.8% UPBD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 0.8x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months — +157.6% -25.3% LU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -20.8%/yr -20.1%/yr UPBD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 2.7% 235.8% 45.1% ALUB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 33/100 63/100 UPBD

Percentile Scorecard

ALUBLUUPBD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisALUBLUUPBD
Valuation 27 #125 of 170 41 #101 of 170 96 #8 of 170
Growth – 27 #117 of 160 70 #48 of 160
Profitability – 24 #113 of 149 64 #55 of 149
Financial Health 41 #94 of 158 40 #96 of 158 53 #75 of 158
Shareholder Returns – – 31 #94 of 135
Overall – 33 63
  • ALUB ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • LU ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • UPBD ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodALUBLUUPBDSPY
1 month +0.3%+585.5%+5.6% -0.8%
3 months +1.1%+482.2%-17.6% +3.5%
6 months +1.4%+347.4%-11.4% +7.0%
Year to date —+232.0%-3.2% +12.2%
1 year —+157.6%-25.3% +13.0%
3 years —+123.7%-32.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year —+30.8%-12.4% +23.1%
5 years —-68.8%-67.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year —-20.8%-20.1% +11.0%
10 years ——+78.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year ——+6.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureALUBLUUPBDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 2.7%235.8%45.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 3.7%59.3%46.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.010.071.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y —0.67-0.56 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -1.0%-97.2%-72.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.3%0.0%-28.0% -1.8%
52-week high $10.18$8.50$23.60 $779.14
52-week low $9.92$0.83$15.36 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleALUBLUUPBD
P/E now vs peer median -123.9xmedian 11.0x -16.8xmedian 11.0x 11.0xmedian 11.0x
P/S now vs peer median —median 2.6x 5.7xmedian 2.6x 0.2xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.1x —median 13.1x 1.4xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -581.2xmedian 6.9x 9.9xmedian 6.9x 2.8xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median -20.2xmedian 0.7x 0.6xmedian 0.7x 1.4xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.32 0.38median 0.32 0.04median 0.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsALUBLUUPBD
Revenue – $1.29B $4.74B
Gross profit – – $2.33B
Operating income -$655.14K – $241.70M
Net income -$2.94M -$381.02M $90.34M
Free cash flow -$627.60K $747.06M $355.95M
EPS (diluted) $-0.10 $-0.51 $1.54
Cash & equivalents $604.76K – $105.30M
Total debt – $9.62B $5.98B
Shares (diluted) 28.75M 866.69M 58.71M
Enterprise value $361.81M $1.69B $557.65M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricALUBLUUPBD
P/E -123.9x -16.8x 11.0x
P/FCF -581.2x 9.9x 2.8x
P/Operating cash flow -581.2x 9.9x 2.3x
P/S – 5.7x 0.2x
P/B -20.2x 0.6x 1.4x
P/Tangible book -20.2x 0.6x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA – – 1.4x
EV/EBIT -555.9x -60.5x 9.6x
EV/Revenue – 12.3x 0.5x
EV/FCF -580.2x 21.2x 6.5x
EV/Operating cash flow -580.2x 21.2x 5.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.38 0.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALUBLUUPBD
Revenue growth (1Y) – 7.7% 5.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -41.4% 5.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 8.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 5.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – -7.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 23.5%
Net income growth (1Y) – 18.8% -11.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -47.3% 303.4%
EPS growth (1Y) – 31.9% -11.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -43.7% 295.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 19.6% 94.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -25.2% 9.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 19.6% 123.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -25.2% 9.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALUBLUUPBD
Gross margin – – 49.1%
EBITDA margin – – 35.5%
Operating margin – – 5.1%
Pretax margin – -20.4% 2.7%
Net margin – -34.1% 1.9%
FCF margin – 58.1% 7.5%
Operating cash flow margin – 58.1% 9.0%
Return on equity – -3.3% 12.5%
Return on assets 1.5% -1.3% 2.9%
Return on invested capital – -1.1% 7.8%
Return on capital employed -0.2% – –
Asset turnover – 0.0x 1.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.2x -2.0x 4.7x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALUBLUUPBD
Debt / assets – 32.3% 45.9%
Debt / equity – 0.8x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 0.8x
Debt / FCF – 12.9x 4.0x
Liabilities / assets 106.1% 59.8% 76.4%
Equity / assets -6.1% 40.2% 23.6%
Interest coverage – -707.1x 2.2x
Current ratio 2.0x – –
Quick ratio 1.7x – –
Cash ratio 1.7x – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALUBLUUPBD
Dividend yield – – 9.2%
Net buyback yield – – -0.1%
Shareholder yield – 0.0% 9.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusALUBLUUPBD
Forward P/E – – 3.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $-3.19FY2026 $4.36FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +5.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +8.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $4.01BFY2026 $5.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +3.3%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – -9.3% -4.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALUBLUUPBD
Held by institutions 70.1% 8.1% 99.3%
Institutions holding 54 76 256
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.6% -12.0% +3.3%
Institutions buying 13 31 146
Institutions selling 10 29 69
Buyers to sellers 1.30 1.07 2.12

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ALUBLUUPBD
ALUB 1.00 0.14 0.07
LU 0.14 1.00 -0.03
UPBD 0.07 -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALUB, LU and UPBD?

Lufax Holding (LU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alussa Energy Acquisition (ALUB) $364.41M, Lufax Holding (LU) $7.36B, Upbound (UPBD) $988.91M.

Which company is growing faster?

Lufax Holding (LU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lufax Holding (LU) +7.7%, Upbound (UPBD) +5.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Upbound (UPBD) has the highest net margin (Lufax Holding (LU) -34.1%, Upbound (UPBD) 1.9%). On return on invested capital, Upbound (UPBD) leads (Lufax Holding (LU) -1.1%, Upbound (UPBD) 7.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lufax Holding (LU) returned the most: Lufax Holding (LU) +157.6%, Upbound (UPBD) -25.3%. Over five years, Upbound (UPBD) compounded fastest (Lufax Holding (LU) -20.8%/yr, Upbound (UPBD) -20.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Alussa Energy Acquisition (ALUB) has been the steadiest (Alussa Energy Acquisition (ALUB) 2.7%, Lufax Holding (LU) 235.8%, Upbound (UPBD) 45.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ALUB, LU and UPBD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Upbound (UPBD) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.