Upbound Group, the owner of Acima, Brigit and Rent-A-Center, reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.15 billion and GAAP net earnings of $34 million on 29 October 2026, with Brigit revenue up 37% to $79 million, according to its Upbound Q3 2026 results. Fintechbits compared the quarter with Upbound’s second-quarter release: Brigit revenue rose to $79 million from $71 million, and paying users to 1.84 million from 1.7 million. Acima revenue fell about 6.5% to $585 million.
Profit over volume at Acima
Acima’s GAAP net earnings rose 17.3% to $74.7 million even as revenue fell, and its lease charge-off rate improved by more than 100 basis points to 8.7%. Acima also signed an integration with Boost Mobile across about 5,000 stores. Upbound narrowed its 2026 revenue range to $4.68 billion to $4.78 billion. Pay-over-time rivals are chasing the same shoppers, from Affirm at Sam’s Club to Zip at Best Buy.



