Debt-to-equity oscillated between 0.39 and 2.70 and total debt ranged from roughly $285M to $1.9B, indicating the capital structure appears highly sensitive to classification and refinancing effects that investors should monitor.
Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) balance sheet — 30-year assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 454.97M | 1.8B | 1.52B | 1.5B | 1.43B | 241.12M | 304.9M | 205.54M | 280.22M | 211.39M | 223.8M | 305.7M | 322.62M | 183.47M | 185.61M | 205.61M | 1.13B | 969.99M | 1.02B | 195.39M | 1.24B | 869.43M | 900.57M | 911.96M | 766.25M | 793.17M | 658.79M | 584.6M | 511.6M | 123.5M | 106.3M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 125.1M | 120.53M | 60.86M | 93.7M | 144.14M | 108.33M | 159.45M | 70.49M | 155.39M | 72.97M | 95.4M | 60.36M | 46.13M | 42.27M | 61.09M | 88.06M | 70.73M | 101.8M | 87.38M | 97.38M | 92.34M | 57.63M | 58.83M | 143.94M | 85.72M | 107.96M | 36.49M | 21.7M | 33.8M | 4.7M | 5.9M |
| Cash Only | 125.1M | 120.53M | 60.86M | 93.7M | 144.14M | 108.33M | 159.45M | 70.49M | 155.39M | 72.97M | 95.4M | 60.36M | 46.13M | 42.27M | 61.09M | 88.06M | 70.73M | 101.8M | 87.38M | 97.38M | 92.34M | 57.63M | 58.83M | 143.94M | 85.72M | 107.96M | 36.49M | 21.7M | 33.8M | 4.7M | 5.9M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 206.4M | 203.19M | 156.44M | 111M | 111.86M | 126.38M | 90M | 84.12M | 69.64M | 69.82M | 69.78M | 69.32M | 65.49M | 59.18M | 52.82M | 48.22M | 53.89M | 63.44M | 51.77M | 41.63M | 34.68M | 20.4M | 16.27M | 14.95M | 5.92M | 1.66M | 3.25M | 3.9M | 3.3M | 2.8M | 3M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 15.65 | 15.8 | 13.22 | 10.15 | 9.62 | 10.06 | 11.67 | 11.5 | 9.55 | 9.43 | 8.6 | 7.72 | 7.57 | 6.96 | 6.25 | 6.11 | 7.2 | 8.41 | 6.55 | 5.23 | 5.2 | 3.18 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 1.08 | 0.34 | 0.74 | 1 | 1.49 | 3.12 | 4.6 |
| Inventory | 4.94M | 1.32B | 0 | 1.24B | 1.13B | 6.41M | 5.44M | 4.88M | 3.83M | 868.99M | 3.63M | 4.67M | 4.86M | 4.04M | 3.74M | 957.29M | 842.27M | 754.07M | 822.49M | 0 | 1.06B | 752.88M | 760.42M | 682.37M | 631.72M | 653.7M | 587.23M | 531.2M | 408.8M | 112.8M | 95.1M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 51.29 | 199.12 | - | 229.81 | 190.74 | 1 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.44 | 322.34 | 1.29 | 1.47 | 1.82 | 1.54 | 1.44 | 421.15 | 134.88 | 118.63 | 121.66 | - | 189.03 | 138.22 | 146.31 | 2.03K | 1.68K | 1.93K | 2.71K | 225.82 | 2.66K | 989.71 | 1.21K |
| Other Current Assets | 118.53M | 153.01M | 1.3B | 50.26M | 46.07M | -63.47M | 0 | 0 | 796.17M | 0 | 1B | 0 | 0 | -492K | -4M | -4.1M | -5.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -750.68M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.8M | 27.8M | 65.7M | 3.2M | 2.3M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.6B | 1.48B | 1.13B | 1.23B | 1.33B | 2.75B | 1.45B | 1.38B | 1.12B | 1.21B | 1.38B | 1.68B | 2.95B | 2.84B | 2.68B | 2.6B | 1.56B | 1.47B | 1.48B | 2.43B | 1.5B | 1.08B | 1.07B | 919.34M | 849.8M | 826.75M | 828.12M | 900.4M | 991.4M | 85.4M | 68.2M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.75B | 582.82M | 519.69M | 562.82M | 597.68M | 1.91B | 1.33B | 1.28B | 1.03B | 1.15B | 1.32B | 1.47B | 1.57B | 1.46B | 1.33B | 287.62M | 224.64M | 204.55M | 208.9M | 222.16M | 218.15M | 149.9M | 144.82M | 121.91M | 105.95M | 106.88M | 87.17M | 82.7M | 85M | 17.7M | 12.7M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.20x | 8.06x | 8.31x | 7.09x | 7.10x | 2.41x | 2.11x | 2.08x | 2.57x | 2.35x | 2.25x | 2.23x | 2.01x | 2.12x | 2.32x | 10.02x | 12.16x | 13.45x | 13.81x | 13.08x | 11.16x | 15.60x | 15.97x | 18.28x | 18.97x | 16.92x | 18.37x | 17.14x | 9.53x | 18.50x | 18.74x |
| Goodwill | 488.16M | 488.16M | 290.19M | 289.75M | 289.75M | 289.75M | 70.22M | 70.22M | 56.84M | 56.61M | 55.31M | 206.12M | 1.37B | 1.36B | 1.34B | 1.34B | 1.32B | 1.27B | 1.27B | 1.26B | 1.25B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 304.16M | 349.59M | 255.25M | 301.4M | 359.41M | 425.16M | 7.87M | 8.76M | 499K | 882K | 5.25M | 7.78M | 7.53M | 8.97M | 8.22M | 11.73M | 5.62M | 773K | 1.7M | 13.93M | 27.88M | 929.33M | 922.4M | 797.43M | 743.85M | 711.1M | 708.33M | 707.3M | 728M | 61.2M | 47.2M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 10.7M | 0 | 0 | 63.47M | 0 | 0 | 2.6M | 882K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 957.29M | 5.42M | 0 | 0 | 940.3M | 2.35M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.63M | 110.4M | 178.4M | 6.5M | 8.3M |
| Total Assets | 3.05B | 3.28B | 2.65B | 2.72B | 2.76B | 2.99B | 1.75B | 1.58B | 1.4B | 1.42B | 1.6B | 1.99B | 3.28B | 3.02B | 2.87B | 2.8B | 2.69B | 2.44B | 2.5B | 2.63B | 2.74B | 1.95B | 1.97B | 1.83B | 1.62B | 1.62B | 1.49B | 1.49B | 1.5B | 208.9M | 174.5M |
| Asset Turnover | 1.51x | 1.43x | 1.63x | 1.47x | 1.54x | 1.53x | 1.61x | 1.69x | 1.90x | 1.90x | 1.85x | 1.65x | 0.96x | 1.03x | 1.07x | 1.03x | 1.02x | 1.13x | 1.16x | 1.11x | 0.89x | 1.20x | 1.18x | 1.22x | 1.24x | 1.12x | 1.08x | 0.95x | 0.54x | 1.57x | 1.36x |
| Asset Growth % | 21.73% | 23.64% | -2.64% | -1.53% | -7.67% | 70.95% | 10.63% | 13.31% | -1.68% | -11.35% | -19.34% | -39.36% | 8.56% | 5.21% | 2.42% | 4.21% | 10% | -2.11% | -4.96% | -4.16% | 40.66% | -0.97% | 7.45% | 13.32% | -0.24% | 8.95% | 0.13% | -1.2% | 619.48% | 19.71% | 18.47% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 533.77M | 715.13M | 521.11M | 607.43M | 589.44M | 441.27M | 449.18M | 395.64M | 329.97M | 283.58M | 325.04M | 308.06M | 360.22M | 324.56M | 313.34M | 701.49M | 633.42M | 485.32M | 93.5M | 420.52M | 504.72M | 401.18M | 465.26M | 338.47M | 252.32M | 220.13M | 330.26M | 335.3M | 457.9M | 28.9M | 29.9M |
| Accounts Payable | 125.27M | 154.04M | 115.48M | 177.25M | 155.45M | 135.67M | 186.06M | 168.12M | 113.84M | 90.35M | 108.24M | 96.36M | 141.88M | 120.17M | 99.57M | 105.06M | 126.05M | 97.16M | 93.5M | 100.42M | 118.44M | 88.15M | 94.4M | 72.71M | 43.46M | 49.93M | 65.7M | 53.5M | 43.9M | 11.9M | 17M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 19.51 | 23.2 | 18.82 | 32.84 | 26.2 | 21.09 | 59.47 | 59.82 | 42.73 | 33.51 | 38.42 | 30.31 | 53.2 | 45.94 | 38.31 | 46.22 | 20.18 | 15.29 | 13.83 | 14.89 | 21.2 | 16.18 | 18.16 | 215.9 | 115.29 | 147.22 | 302.74 | 22.74 | 285.12 | 104.41 | 216.2 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 100.06M | 101.42M | 107.28M | 113.36M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.57M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175M | 175M | 175M | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 184.56M | 63.46M | 64.95M | 72.61M | 73.95M | 71.38M | 61.07M | 52.59M | 53.35M | 51.74M | 58.26M | 60.53M | 58.88M | 44.51M | 43.58M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.52M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 408.5M | 248.5M | 101.37M | 195.11M | 215.76M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.51M | 208.49M | 233.39M | 214.51M | 237.58M | 226.94M | 11M | 190.5M | 218.95M | 123.11M | -289.7M | -38.98M | 0 | 134.98M | 163.03M | 132.92M | 86.14M | 0 | 89.56M | 106.8M | 239M | 17M | 12.9M |
| Current Ratio | 0.85x | 2.52x | 2.91x | 2.46x | 2.43x | 0.55x | 0.68x | 0.52x | 0.85x | 0.75x | 0.69x | 0.99x | 0.90x | 0.57x | 0.59x | 0.29x | 1.79x | 2.00x | 10.92x | 0.46x | 2.45x | 2.17x | 1.94x | 2.69x | 3.04x | 3.60x | 1.99x | 1.74x | 1.12x | 4.27x | 3.56x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.84x | 0.67x | 2.91x | 0.42x | 0.51x | 0.53x | 0.67x | 0.51x | 0.84x | -2.32x | 0.68x | 0.98x | 0.88x | 0.55x | 0.58x | -1.07x | 0.46x | 0.44x | 2.12x | 0.46x | 0.36x | 0.29x | 0.30x | 0.68x | 0.53x | 0.63x | 0.22x | 0.16x | 0.22x | 0.37x | 0.37x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 47.43 | 191.71 | - | 207.12 | 174.16 | -10.03 | -46.05 | -46.59 | -31.74 | 298.26 | -28.54 | -21.12 | -43.81 | -37.44 | -30.61 | 381.03 | 121.89 | 111.76 | 114.38 | - | 173.03 | 125.22 | 130.71 | 1.81K | 1.56K | 1.78K | 2.4K | 204.08 | 2.37K | 888.42 | 997.86 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.77B | 1.87B | 1.5B | 1.55B | 1.65B | 2.04B | 709.72M | 728.2M | 780.43M | 864.75M | 1.01B | 1.21B | 1.52B | 1.35B | 1.09B | 740.67M | 701.11M | 711.16M | 1.32B | 1.26B | 1.29B | 724.05M | 708.25M | 698M | 521.33M | 994.42M | 566.05M | 672.1M | 630.7M | 27.2M | 19.1M |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.35B | 1.57B | 1.31B | 1.31B | 1.36B | 1.57B | 190.49M | 230.91M | 540.04M | 672.89M | 724.23M | 955.83M | 1.04B | 916.27M | 687.5M | 740.67M | 701.11M | 711.16M | 947.09M | 1.26B | 1.29B | 716.25M | 708.25M | 698M | 521.33M | 702.51M | 566.05M | 672.2M | 630.7M | 27.2M | 19M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 1.04B | 186.73M | 171.56M | 186.16M | 200.94M | 296.54M | 285.35M | 285.04M | 53.35M | 51.74M | 0 | 12.54M | 58.88M | 42.8M | 0 | 105K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 495.71M | 108.59M | 18.39M | 60.84M | 87.99M | 113.94M | 176.41M | 163.98M | 119.06M | 87.08M | 173.14M | 119.25M | 345.3M | 323.33M | 303.11M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.22M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14.28M | -3.6M | -4.33M | 67.98M | 53.04M | 0 | 26.36M | 74.59M | 61.36M | 51.72M | -105K | 0 | 0 | -87.22M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2K | 2K | 2K | 291.91M | 0 | -100K | 0 | 0 | 100K |
| Total Liabilities | 2.3B | 2.58B | 2.02B | 2.16B | 2.24B | 2.48B | 1.16B | 1.12B | 1.11B | 1.15B | 1.34B | 1.52B | 1.89B | 1.68B | 1.4B | 1.44B | 1.33B | 1.2B | 1.42B | 1.68B | 1.8B | 1.13B | 1.17B | 1.04B | 773.65M | 1.21B | 896.31M | 1.01B | 1.09B | 56.1M | 49M |
| Total Debt | 1.63B | 1.86B | 1.58B | 1.6B | 1.67B | 1.87B | 475.84M | 515.95M | 540.04M | 672.89M | 724.23M | 968.37M | 1.04B | 916.27M | 687.5M | 740.67M | 701.11M | 711.16M | 947.09M | 1.26B | 1.29B | 724.05M | 708.25M | 698M | 521.33M | 702.51M | 741.05M | 847.2M | 805.7M | 27.2M | 19M |
| Net Debt | 1.51B | 1.74B | 1.52B | 1.51B | 1.53B | 1.76B | 316.39M | 445.46M | 384.65M | 599.92M | 628.83M | 908.01M | 996.69M | 874M | 626.41M | 652.61M | 630.39M | 609.36M | 859.71M | 1.16B | 1.2B | 666.42M | 649.42M | 554.06M | 435.61M | 594.55M | 704.56M | 825.5M | 771.9M | 22.5M | 13.1M |
| Debt / Equity | 2.17x | 2.67x | 2.52x | 2.86x | 3.19x | 3.64x | 0.80x | 1.12x | 1.88x | 2.47x | 2.73x | 2.06x | 0.75x | 0.68x | 0.47x | 0.54x | 0.52x | 0.57x | 0.88x | 1.33x | 1.37x | 0.88x | 0.89x | 0.88x | 0.62x | 1.73x | 1.25x | 1.77x | 1.94x | 0.18x | 0.15x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.16x | 1.07x | 0.92x | 1.10x | 1.11x | 1.12x | 0.51x | 0.55x | 0.73x | 1.06x | 1.08x | - | 3.71x | 3.56x | 2.12x | 2.49x | 2.28x | 2.38x | 3.25x | 1.47x | 1.72x | 0.95x | 0.90x | 0.30x | 0.67x | 1.17x | 1.22x | 1.64x | 2.68x | 0.25x | 0.23x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.07x | 1.00x | 0.89x | 1.03x | 1.01x | 1.06x | 0.34x | 0.48x | 0.52x | 0.95x | 0.94x | - | 3.55x | 3.39x | 1.93x | 2.19x | 2.05x | 2.04x | 2.95x | 1.36x | 1.60x | 0.87x | 0.82x | 0.24x | 0.56x | 0.99x | 1.16x | 1.60x | 2.56x | 0.20x | 0.16x |
| Interest Coverage | 2.49x | 1.96x | 2.61x | 1.47x | 1.70x | 3.74x | 15.54x | 8.21x | 2.27x | -1.40x | -1.40x | -20.42x | 3.65x | 6.23x | 9.96x | 7.89x | 11.27x | 11.09x | 4.34x | 2.23x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 750.12M | 695.74M | 628.98M | 560.37M | 525.15M | 513.28M | 592.08M | 458.96M | 286.52M | 272.44M | 264.93M | 470.48M | 1.39B | 1.34B | 1.47B | 1.36B | 1.35B | 1.25B | 1.08B | 947.09M | 942.96M | 823.43M | 794.27M | 794.83M | 842.4M | 405.38M | 590.6M | 477.6M | 414.4M | 152.8M | 125.5M |
| Equity Growth % | 32.1% | 10.61% | 12.24% | 6.71% | 2.31% | -13.31% | 29% | 60.19% | 5.17% | 2.83% | -43.69% | -66.14% | 3.41% | -8.59% | 8.14% | 0.4% | 8.52% | 15.6% | 13.95% | 0.44% | 14.52% | 3.67% | -0.07% | -5.65% | 107.81% | -31.36% | 23.66% | 15.25% | 171.2% | 21.75% | 30.05% |
| Book Value per Share | 12.76 | 11.87 | 11.25 | 10.19 | 8.91 | 7.68 | 10.62 | 8.20 | 5.25 | 5.06 | 4.99 | 8.87 | 26.15 | 24.36 | 24.74 | 21.96 | 20.54 | 18.74 | 16.06 | 13.63 | 13.35 | 11.10 | 9.89 | 9.11 | 9.86 | 5.71 | 7.55 | 6.73 | 2.65 | 0.98 | 2.01 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 750.12M | 695.74M | 628.98M | 560.37M | 525.15M | 513.28M | 592.08M | 458.96M | 286.52M | 272.44M | 264.93M | 470.48M | 1.39B | 1.34B | 1.47B | 1.36B | 1.35B | 1.25B | 1.08B | 947.09M | 942.96M | 823.43M | 794.27M | 794.83M | 842.4M | 405.38M | 590.6M | 477.6M | 414.4M | 152.8M | 125.5M |
| Common Stock | 1.13M | 1.13M | 1.11M | 1.1M | 1.08M | 1.06M | 1.1M | 1.11M | 1.1M | 1.1M | 1.09M | 1.09M | 1.09M | 1.09M | 1.08M | 1.08M | 1.06M | 1.05M | 1.05M | 1.04M | 1.04M | 1.03M | 1.02M | 1.01M | 395K | 277K | 257K | 300K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 1.04B | 1.02B | 1.04B | 994.89M | 1.08B | 1.14B | 1.09B | 947.88M | 805.92M | 798.74M | 800.64M | 1.01B | 1.93B | 1.89B | 1.81B | 1.67B | 1.54B | 1.38B | 1.21B | 1.07B | 993.57M | 901.49M | 765.78M | 609.93M | 428.62M | 269.98M | 218.51M | 125.8M | 77.9M | 53.1M | 27.2M |
| Treasury Stock | -1.89B | -1.89B | -1.89B | -1.89B | -1.84B | -1.77B | -1.38B | -1.35B | -1.35B | -1.35B | -1.35B | -1.35B | -1.35B | -1.35B | -1.13B | -1.07B | -904.27M | -819.75M | -810.92M | -797.54M | -714.09M | -709.4M | -591.02M | -388.74M | -115.56M | -50M | -25M | -25M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -6.79M | -6.97M | -11.21M | -4.36M | -10.63M | -12.37M | -11.4M | -10.67M | -11.27M | -10.99M | -16.23M | -11.04M | -4.64M | 11K | 2.03M | -747K | 3.25M | 2.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.73M | -6.32M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying UPBD stock.
As of 2025, Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) had total assets of $3.28B including $1.80B in current assets.
Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) carries total debt of $1.86B, offset by $120.5M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $695.7M ($11.87 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) reported a current ratio of 2.52x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Volatile debt and working capital swings
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Leverage Whipsawing Across Reporting Periods
According to reported quarterly figures, UPBD's debt-to-equity ratio swung from 0.39 in 2026Q2 to 2.67 in 2025Q3, a range too wide to reflect steady balance sheet strategy and suggesting classification or refinancing effects.
Total assets have held near $3.0B to $3.3B while total debt moved between roughly $285M and $1.9B across the window, indicating that the reported leverage profile is driven more by debt reclassification or timing of borrowings than by organic deleveraging. Equity has grown steadily from about $596M to $750M, which implies retained earnings and modest capital accumulation are offsetting liabilities growth. Investors should monitor whether the 2026Q2 debt level reflects a durable repayment or a temporary presentation shift, as the distinction materially changes the leverage picture.
Debt Level Requires Verification
Based on reported figures, UPBD's total debt ranged from roughly $285M to $1.9B, and a 2.17 debt-to-equity ratio in 2026Q3 implies leverage that warrants further investigation into maturity structure and refinancing terms.
The most recent quarter shows debt near $1.6B against equity of $750M, a level that would typically signal meaningful financial leverage for a company with liabilities of $2.3B. The sharp drop to $285M in 2026Q2 followed by a rebound suggests the underlying borrowing profile is not stable quarter to quarter. Without disclosed maturity schedules, interest expense detail, or covenant terms in the supplied data, the refinancing risk cannot be fully assessed and should be treated as an open question.
Thin Cash Buffer Against Current Obligations
As reported in the balance sheet, UPBD held $125.1M in cash in 2026Q3 against a current ratio that oscillated between 0.77 and 3.79 across the ten quarters, indicating liquidity has been highly sensitive to short-term classification changes.
Cash has remained in a narrow band of roughly $61M to $125M, which is modest relative to total liabilities of $2.3B and implies limited self-funded buffer against operational or debt-service shocks. The current ratio's sharp variation, including readings below 1.0 in 2026Q2 and 2026Q3, suggests that the classification of short-term debt is driving swings more than underlying working capital health. Investors would be prudent to examine the composition of current liabilities before drawing conclusions on near-term solvency.
Goodwill and PPE Profile Shifts Materially
According to reported figures, UPBD's goodwill held steady near $488M while net PP&E swung between $270M and $1.8B, pointing to asset reclassification rather than a clear change in the operating asset base.
Goodwill stepped up from about $290M to $488M during 2024Q4 to 2025Q1, consistent with an acquisition, and has remained flat since, which means the intangible-heavy composition carries impairment exposure if acquired cash flows underperform. PP&E volatility of this magnitude is difficult to reconcile with capital spending levels and more likely reflects reclassification between categories or lease accounting effects. The asset base therefore reads as acquisition-driven and asset-moderate, with goodwill representing a meaningful share of total assets of roughly $3.1B.
Headline Equity Growth May Mask Liability Build
Based on reported figures, UPBD's equity rose from $596M to $750M, but total liabilities grew in step, suggesting the equity gain may reflect retained earnings absorbing rather than strengthening the capital structure.
Retained earnings held flat near $1.0B across all ten quarters, so equity growth cannot be attributed to earnings retention and must come from other reserve or capital movements not visible in the supplied data. A rising equity figure alongside rising liabilities can overstate balance sheet resilience if the offsetting asset base is goodwill-heavy. This pattern warrants scrutiny of what drives the equity line before treating the increase as evidence of improving financial strength.