Upbound (UPBD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Upbound's (UPBD) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 4.66% in Q2 2026, up 28.0% year-over-year from 3.64% in Q2 2025, and down 26.54% quarter-over-quarter from 6.35% in Q1 2026.
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Upbound (UPBD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upbound (UPBD) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 4.66% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 28.0% year-over-year to 4.66% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 5.09%, a 76.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.76%, down 199.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 4.66% for Q2 2026 at Upbound, down from 6.35% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 8.58% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 3.46% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 4.88% and a median of 5.37% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 580 bps in 2022 and jumped 909 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 4.27% in 2022, then climbed by 28 bps to 5.49% in 2023, then jumped by 34 bps to 7.33% in 2024, then slumped by 35 bps to 4.78% in 2025, then fell by 3 bps to 4.66% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 4.66% (Q2 2026), 6.35% (Q1 2026), and 4.78% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orix | 44.91 Bn | 45.24 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 15.28% |
| 2 | Royalty Pharma | 36.78 Bn | 38.89 Bn | - | 19.75% |
| 3 | Royal Gold | 22.19 Bn | 22.06 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 62.13% |
| 4 | OR Royalties | 6.98 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 82.22 Mn | 77.00% |
| 5 | Encore Capital | 2.06 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 455.04 Mn | 38.00% |
| 6 | Atlanticus Holdings | 1.41 Bn | 853.17 Mn | 686.46 Mn | 71.06% |
| 7 | Jefferson Capital | 1.23 Bn | 1.21 Bn | - | 45.87% |
| 8 | Upbound | 1.11 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 594.84 Mn | 4.66% |
| 9 | Lufax Holding | 1.08 Bn | -1.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Metalla Royalty & Streaming | 957.79 Mn | 946.72 Mn | 4.75 Mn | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.66% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.68% |