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PROG Holdings Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

  • Consolidated revenues from continuing operations of $742.7 million, up 11.1%; Net earnings from continuing operations of $36.2 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $90.3 million, up 29.2%
  • Diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.89; Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from continuing operations of $1.24, up 37.8%
  • Consolidated GMV of $805.6 million, up 54.4%
  • $210 million of net recourse debt reduction since the acquisition of Purchasing Power, resulting in net leverage ratio of 2.0

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG), the fintech holding company for Progressive Leasing, Purchasing Power, Four Technologies and MoneyApp, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, which includes the results of Purchasing Power since January 2, 2026, the date the Company acquired Purchasing Power.

"We delivered a strong start to 2026, with first quarter results exceeding the high end of our outlook for earnings, and non-GAAP EPS," said PROG Holdings President and CEO Steve Michaels. "This performance reflects disciplined execution across the organization and the benefits of our diversified model, with improving trends at Progressive Leasing, continued triple-digit growth and strong economics at Four, and growth at Purchasing Power. Importantly, Progressive Leasing returned to year-over-year GMV growth as we exited the quarter, reflecting the progress we've made on our initiatives and the lapping of prior headwinds. We also meaningfully improved the balance sheet, reducing our net leverage ratio to two times as we prioritized debt reduction following the Purchasing Power acquisition."

"We saw continued momentum in our ecosystem with increasing engagement across products, which is driving higher customer lifetime value and improving acquisition efficiency. As our ecosystem scales, we are able to drive more efficient growth through cross-product connectivity."

"Based on our strong first quarter and the momentum we are seeing in the business, we have increased our full-year 2026 outlook, providing a positive start towards the three-year 2028 compound annual growth targets we outlined at our Investor Day. These targets, inclusive of Purchasing Power on a pro forma 2025 basis, are to grow consolidated GMV 20% to 25%, revenue 5% to 8%, Adjusted EBITDA 13% to 16%, and non-GAAP EPS 17% to 20%. Despite a challenging macro environment, our model is performing as designed, and we remain focused on executing our Grow, Enhance, and Expand strategy that we believe will deliver durable, profitable growth and long-term shareholder value," concluded Michaels.

Consolidated Results

Consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2026 were $742.7 million, an increase of 11.1% from the same period in 2025.

Consolidated net earnings from continuing operations for the quarter were $36.2 million, compared with $34.6 million in the prior year period. The effective income tax rate was 23.9% in the first quarter of 2026, compared to 26.8% in the same period in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the quarter was $90.3 million, or 12.2% of revenues, compared with $69.9 million, or 10.5% of revenues for the same period in 2025.

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2026 were $0.89, compared with $0.83 in the year ago period. On a non-GAAP basis, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were up 37.8% at $1.24 in the first quarter of 2026, compared with $0.90 for the same period in 2025.

Progressive Leasing Results

Progressive Leasing's first quarter GMV of $393.0 million was down 2.2% compared to the same period in 2025. Revenues were $596.9 million, down 8.4% from the prior year. The provision for lease merchandise write-offs for the quarter was 7.3% of leasing revenues, approximately flat from the prior year, and within the Company's 6-8% targeted annual range. Earnings before taxes for the first quarter of 2026 were $52.0 million, up 6.9% from the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA was $76.7 million, up 14.1% from the first quarter of 2025.

Four Results

Four's GMV for the first quarter of 2026 was $280.0 million, an increase of 133.6% compared to the same period in the prior year. Revenues were $35.0 million, up 142.3% from the year ago period. Four's earnings before taxes for the first quarter of 2026 were $11.4 million, up 478.2% from the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA was $12.9 million, up 201.0% from the first quarter of 2025.

Purchasing Power Results

The Company acquired Purchasing Power on January 2, 2026. Accordingly, results for the first quarter 2026 reflect activity since the acquisition date. Purchasing Power's GMV, which is defined as the total value of merchandise and services purchased and delivered to customers through its platform, was $132.7 million, up 10.3% from the first quarter of 2025 on a standalone basis. Revenues were $107.1 million in the first quarter of 2026. Loss before taxes was $7.5 million and adjusted EBITDA was $0.8 million for the first quarter of 2026.

Liquidity and Capital Allocation

PROG Holdings ended the first quarter of 2026 with cash of $69.4 million and gross debt of $943.7 million. During the quarter, the Company incurred a total of $260.0 million of new corporate debt related to the acquisition of Purchasing Power on January 2, 2026, and $338.6 million of non-recourse funding debt for Purchasing Power remained in place immediately following the acquisition. Since the acquisition of Purchasing Power, the Company has reduced debt by $254.9 million. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the first quarter and maintains $309.6 million of repurchase capacity under its $500 million share repurchase program. Additionally, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share.

2026 Outlook

Due to the strong start to the year and the momentum in the business, the Company is increasing its full year 2026 outlook for revenue and earnings as well as providing guidance for the second quarter of 2026. This outlook assumes an operating environment with no change in the current financial pressures and uncertainties for our customer, no material changes in the Company's decisioning posture, no meaningful increase in unemployment rates for our consumer base, an effective tax rate for non-GAAP EPS of approximately 26% and no impact from additional share purchases.

 

Revised 2026 outlook

 

Previous 2026 outlook

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Low

High

 

Low

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROG Holdings - Total revenues from continuing operations

$ 3,000,000

$ 3,100,000

 

$ 2,950,000

$ 3,070,000

PROG Holdings - Net earnings from continuing operations

150,500

166,000

 

132,000

155,000

PROG Holdings - Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

343,000

370,000

 

320,000

350,000

PROG Holdings - Diluted EPS from continuing operations

3.68

4.06

 

3.34

3.79

PROG Holdings - Diluted non-GAAP EPS from continuing operations

4.40

4.80

 

4.00

4.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

Progressive Leasing - Total revenues

2,227,500

2,285,000

 

2,202,500

2,253,000

Progressive Leasing - Earnings before taxes

191,000

198,500

 

182,000

193,000

Progressive Leasing - Adjusted EBITDA

269,500

279,500

 

254,000

266,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchasing Power - Total revenues

620,000

640,000

 

610,000

660,000

Purchasing Power - Earnings before taxes

14,500

22,000

 

13,000

22,000

Purchasing Power - Adjusted EBITDA

50,000

60,000

 

50,000

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four - Total revenues

140,000

157,000

 

125,000

140,000

Four - Earnings before taxes

16,500

20,500

 

7,500

11,000

Four - Adjusted EBITDA

25,000

29,000

 

17,500

22,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other - Total revenues

12,500

18,000

 

12,500

17,000

Other - Loss before taxes

(14,500)

(12,000)

 

(14,500)

(12,000)

Other - Adjusted EBITDA

(1,500)

1,500

 

(1,500)

1,500

 

Three months ended

June 30, 2026 outlook

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Low

High

 

 

 

PROG Holdings - Total revenues from continuing operations

$ 700,000

$ 725,000

PROG Holdings - Net earnings from continuing operations

29,000

38,000

PROG Holdings - Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

72,000

82,000

PROG Holdings - Diluted EPS from continuing operations

0.74

0.93

PROG Holdings - Diluted non-GAAP EPS from continuing operations

0.85

1.05

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company has scheduled a live webcast and conference call for Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 8:30 A.M. ET to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. To access the live webcast, visit the Events and Presentations page of the Company’s Investor Relations website, https://investor.progholdings.com/.

About PROG Holdings, Inc.

PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG) is a fintech holding company headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, that provides inclusive, transparent and competitive payment options to consumers. The Company owns Progressive Leasing, a leading provider of e-commerce, app-based, and in-store point-of-sale lease-to-own solutions; Purchasing Power, a voluntary employee benefit program provider, allowing employees to purchase brand-name products and services through either automatic payroll deductions or allotments; Four Technologies, a provider of Buy Now, Pay Later payment options through its platform, Four; and MoneyApp, a mobile application that offers customers interest-free cash advances. More information on PROG Holdings and its companies can be found at https://investor.progholdings.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Statements, estimates and projections in this press release regarding our business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "continued," "outlook," "targets," "believe," "guidance," and similar forward-looking terminology. These risks and uncertainties include (i) continued volatility and challenges in the macroeconomic environment, including due to the war in Iran and related geopolitical disruptions and increases in fuel and other prices, and their impact on: (a) consumer confidence and customer demand for the merchandise that our retail partners and Purchasing Power sell, in particular consumer durables, such as home appliances, electronics and furniture; (b) our customers’ disposable income and their ability to make the lease and loan payments they owe the Company; and (c) our overall financial performance and outlook; (ii) the impact of the uncertain macroeconomic environment on our proprietary algorithms and decisioning tools that we use to approve customers such that they are no longer indicative of our customers’ ability to perform, which in turn may limit the ability of our businesses to manage risk, avoid lease and loan charge-offs and may result in insufficient reserves to cover actual losses; (iii) a large percentage of Progressive Leasing's revenue being concentrated with several key retail partners, and the loss of any of these retail partner relationships materially and adversely affecting several aspects of our performance; (iv) Progressive Leasing being unable to attract additional retail partners and retain and grow its relationships with its existing retail partners, and/or Purchasing Power being unable to attract additional employer-clients and retain and grow its relationships with its existing clients, resulting in several aspects of our performance being materially and adversely affected; (v) our businesses being unable to attract new consumers and retain and grow their relationships with their existing customers materially and adversely affecting several aspects of our performance; (vi) Four’s and Purchasing Power's business models differing significantly from Progressive Leasing’s lease-to-own business, which means these businesses have different risk profiles; (vii) our efforts to modernize and enhance certain enterprise-wide information management systems and technologies adversely impacting our businesses and operations; (viii) the inability of our businesses to successfully operate in highly and increasingly competitive industries materially and adversely affecting several aspects of our performance; (ix) our business, results of operations, financial condition, and prospects being materially and adversely affected due to our businesses failing to maintain a consistently high level of consumer satisfaction and trust in its brands; (x) our businesses being subject to extensive federal, state and local laws and regulations, including certain laws and regulations unique to the industries in which our businesses operate, that may subject them to government investigations and significant monetary penalties, remediation expenses and compliance-related burdens that may result in them changing the manner in which they operate, which may be materially adverse to several aspects of our performance; (xi) our performance being materially and adversely affected due to the transactions offered to consumers by our businesses being negatively characterized by federal, state and local government officials, consumer advocacy groups and the media; (xii) our inability to protect confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information, including the confidential information of our customers, being adversely affected by cyber-attacks or similar disruptions, which may result in significant costs, litigation and reputational damage or otherwise have a material adverse impact on several aspects of our performance; (xiii) any significant disruption in our vendors' information technology systems, or disruptions in the information our businesses rely on in their lease and loan decisioning, materially and adversely affecting several aspects of our performance; (xiv) our capital allocation strategy and financial policies; and (xv) the other risks and uncertainties discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 18, 2026. Statements, estimates and projections in this press release that are "forward-looking" include without limitation statements, estimates and projections about: (i) improving performance trends in our Progressive Leasing business; (ii) continued growth of our Four business; (iii) our ability to improve customer acquisition efficiency and lifetime value; (iv) our ability to deliver sustainable, profitable growth and long-term shareholder value going forward; (v) our revised full year 2026 outlook and the guidance we provide for the second quarter of 2026; and (vi) our three-year CAGR targets for GMV, Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP Earnings Per Share. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

(Unaudited)

Three months ended

 

March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Revenues

 

 

 

Lease revenues and fees

$

596,864

 

 

$

651,557

 

Product and service revenues

 

106,406

 

 

 

 

Other revenue

 

39,404

 

 

 

16,871

 

 

 

742,674

 

 

 

668,428

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

Depreciation of lease merchandise

 

409,010

 

 

 

460,443

 

Cost of product sales

 

62,506

 

 

 

 

Provision for lease merchandise write-offs

 

43,651

 

 

 

48,018

 

Operating expenses

 

150,200

 

 

 

98,124

 

Provision for credit losses

 

24,167

 

 

 

5,501

 

 

 

689,534

 

 

 

612,086

 

Gain on sale of lease receivables

 

6,457

 

 

 

 

Gain on change in fair value of receivables

 

5,712

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

65,309

 

 

 

56,342

 

Interest expense

 

(18,389

)

 

 

(9,963

)

Interest income

 

643

 

 

 

873

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

47,563

 

 

 

47,252

 

Income tax expense

 

11,345

 

 

 

12,662

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

 

36,218

 

 

 

34,590

 

(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(164

)

 

 

128

 

Net earnings

$

36,054

 

 

$

34,718

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

Continuing operations

$

0.91

 

 

$

0.85

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

Total basic earnings per share

$

0.91

 

 

$

0.85

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

Continuing operations

$

0.89

 

 

$

0.83

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

Total diluted earnings per share

$

0.89

 

 

$

0.83

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividend declared per share

 

 

 

Common Stock

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.13

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

Basic

 

39,898

 

 

 

40,841

 

Diluted

 

40,810

 

 

 

41,851

 

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

March 31,
2026

 

December 31,
2025

Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$ 69,386

 

$ 308,774

Restricted cash

 

10,116

 

Receivables (net of allowances and unearned interest income of $80,638 in 2026 and $68,806 in 2025; includes $203,043 recorded at fair value in 2026)1

 

387,586

 

74,228

Other receivables (net of allowances and unearned interest income of $3,344 in 2026 and $0 in 2025; includes $20,891 recorded at fair value in 2026)1

 

34,588

 

Lease merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $412,002 in 2026 and $407,104 in 2025)

 

531,292

 

609,009

Loans receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $18,055 in 2026 and $18,246 in 2025)

 

71,000

 

90,648

Property and equipment, net

 

21,817

 

19,526

Goodwill and other intangibles, net

 

771,676

 

353,835

Income tax receivable

 

26,601

 

47,894

Deferred income tax assets

 

19,311

 

19,561

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

86,649

 

73,383

Assets of discontinued operations

 

12,490

 

13,550

Total assets

 

$ 2,042,512

 

$ 1,610,408

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$ 136,967

 

$ 96,471

Debt, net1

 

936,122

 

594,861

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

147,922

 

121,152

Other liabilities

 

43,759

 

44,676

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

3,387

 

6,831

Total liabilities

 

1,268,157

 

863,991

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.50 per share: authorized: 225,000,000 shares at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025; shares issued: 82,078,654 at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025

 

41,039

 

41,039

Additional paid-in capital

 

348,486

 

363,583

Retained earnings

 

1,624,879

 

1,594,685

 

 

2,014,404

 

1,999,307

Less: treasury shares at cost

 

 

 

 

Common Stock: 42,014,857 shares at March 31, 2026 and 42,502,844 at December 31, 2025

 

(1,240,049)

 

(1,252,890)

Total shareholders' equity

 

774,355

 

746,417

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$ 2,042,512

 

$ 1,610,408

1 As of March 31, 2026, receivables included $375.1 million of contractual amounts outstanding of consolidated VIEs that can only be used to settle their obligations, and debt included $293.7 million of liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which creditors have no recourse to the Company.

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Operating activities

(in thousands)

Net earnings

$

36,054

 

 

$

34,718

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation of lease merchandise

 

409,010

 

 

 

460,443

 

Other depreciation and amortization

 

14,150

 

 

 

6,122

 

Provisions for accounts receivable and credit losses

 

100,150

 

 

 

98,958

 

Stock-based compensation

 

7,642

 

 

 

7,902

 

Gain on change in fair value of receivables

 

(5,712

)

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

7,756

 

 

 

(9,928

)

Gain on sale of receivables

 

(7,030

)

 

 

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

(732

)

 

 

(1,025

)

Other changes, net

 

964

 

 

 

(15

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Additions to lease merchandise

 

(389,976

)

 

 

(385,254

)

Book value of lease merchandise sold or disposed

 

58,682

 

 

 

49,654

 

Accounts receivable

 

(32,901

)

 

 

(70,947

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(802

)

 

 

5,533

 

Income tax receivable and payable

 

21,269

 

 

 

22,200

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(44,499

)

 

 

(3,761

)

Customer deposits and advance payments

 

(2,326

)

 

 

(4,671

)

Cash provided by operating activities

 

171,699

 

 

 

209,929

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

Investments in loans receivable

 

(284,863

)

 

 

(165,883

)

Proceeds from loans receivable

 

293,997

 

 

 

163,753

 

Funding of other receivables

 

(19,419

)

 

 

 

Collections from other receivables

 

18,821

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(3,149

)

 

 

(1,962

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

584

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

 

(391,845

)

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

(385,874

)

 

 

(4,092

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from debt

 

546,178

 

 

 

 

Repayments on debt

 

(541,108

)

 

 

(50,000

)

Dividends paid

 

(5,609

)

 

 

(5,265

)

Acquisition of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

(26,119

)

Issuance of stock under stock option and employee purchase plans

 

187

 

 

 

325

 

Cash paid for shares withheld for employee taxes

 

(10,117

)

 

 

(7,048

)

Debt issuance costs

 

(4,628

)

 

 

(84

)

Cash used in financing activities

 

(15,097

)

 

 

(88,191

)

(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(229,272

)

 

 

117,646

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

308,774

 

 

 

95,655

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

79,502

 

 

$

213,301

 

Net cash (received) paid during the period:

 

 

 

Interest

$

8,722

 

 

$

509

 

Income taxes

$

(17,687

)

 

$

300

 

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Quarterly Revenues by Segment

(In thousands)

 

(Unaudited)

 

Three months ended

 

March 31, 2026

 

Progressive Leasing

Purchasing Power

Four

Other

Consolidated total

Lease revenues and fees

$

596,864

$

$

$

$

596,864

Product and service revenues

 

 

106,406

 

 

 

106,406

Other revenues

 

 

729

 

34,967

 

3,708

 

39,404

Total revenues

$

596,864

$

107,135

$

34,967

$

3,708

$

742,674

 

(Unaudited)

 

Three months ended

 

March 31, 2025

 

Progressive Leasing

Purchasing Power

Four

Other

Consolidated total

Lease revenues and fees

$

651,557

$

$

$

$

651,557

Product and service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Other revenues

 

 

 

14,429

 

2,442

 

16,871

Total revenues

$

651,557

$

$

14,429

$

2,442

$

668,428

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Quarterly Gross Merchandise Volume by Segment

(In thousands)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

Change

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

$

%

Progressive Leasing

$

392,970

 

$

401,962

 

$

(8,992

)

(2.2

)%

Purchasing Power

 

132,678

 

 

 

132,678

 

nmf

Four

 

279,990

 

 

119,863

 

 

160,127

 

133.6

 

Total GMV

$

805,638

 

$

521,825

 

$

283,813

 

54.4

%

nmf - Calculation is not meaningful

 

(Unaudited)

 

Purchasing Power

 

Pre-Acquisition Gross Merchandise Volume

 

Three months ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

March 31, 2025

June 30,

2025

September 30, 2025

December 31, 2025

 

December 31, 2025

Gross merchandise volume

$

120,287

$

137,890

$

143,516

$

247,641

 

$

649,334

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

Non-GAAP net earnings from continuing operations, non-GAAP diluted earnings from continuing operations per share, and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of our performance that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the full year 2026 and second quarter 2026 outlook excludes intangible amortization expense, restructuring expenses, transaction-related costs, gain on changes in fair value of receivables and also excludes Vive as its normal operations have been discontinued as a result of the sale of its credit card portfolio in October 2025. Non-GAAP net earnings from continuing operations and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 exclude intangible amortization expense, transaction-related costs, restructuring costs, gain on changes in fair value of receivables, and costs related to the cybersecurity incident, net of insurance recoveries. Non-GAAP net earnings from continuing operations and non-GAAP diluted earnings from continuing operations per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025 exclude intangible amortization expense, restructuring expenses, and costs related to the cybersecurity incident, net of insurance recoveries. The amount for the after-tax non-GAAP adjustment, which is tax effected using our statutory tax rate, can be found in the reconciliation of net earnings and diluted earnings per share to non-GAAP net earnings and diluted earnings per share table in this press release.

The Adjusted EBITDA figures presented in this press release are calculated as the Company’s earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, net, depreciation on property and equipment, amortization of intangible assets and income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA for the full year and second quarter 2026 outlook also excludes stock-based compensation expense, transaction-related costs for the acquisition of Purchasing Power, restructuring charges, gain on changes in fair value of receivables, and the operations of Vive. Adjusted EBITDA for the full year and second quarter 2026 includes estimated interest expense on Purchasing Power's asset-backed secured borrowings. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2026 also excludes stock-based compensation expense, costs related to the cybersecurity incident, net of insurance recoveries, restructuring costs, gain on changes in fair value of receivables, and transaction-related costs for the acquisition of Purchasing Power. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2025 also excludes stock-based compensation expense and costs related to the cybersecurity incident, net of insurance recoveries. The amounts for these pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments can be found in the segment EBITDA tables in this press release.

Management believes that non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA provide relevant and useful information, and are widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in our industry as well as by our management in assessing both consolidated and business unit performance.

Non-GAAP net earnings from continuing operations, non-GAAP diluted earnings from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA provide management and investors with an understanding of the results from the primary operations of our business by excluding the effects of certain items that generally arose from larger, one-time transactions that are not reflective of the ordinary earnings activity of our operations or transactions that have variability and volatility of the amount. We believe the exclusion of stock-based compensation expense provides for a better comparison of our operating results with our peer companies as the calculations of stock-based compensation vary from period to period and company to company due to different valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types. We believe interest expense on Purchasing Power's asset-backed secured borrowings represents a direct operating cost required to generate revenue; therefore, the Company is including this interest expense when calculating consolidated and Purchasing Power's adjusted EBITDA. This measure may be useful to an investor in evaluating the underlying operating performance of our business.

Adjusted EBITDA also provides management and investors with an understanding of one aspect of earnings before the impact of investing and financing charges and income taxes. These measures may be useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because the measures:

  • Are widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items excluded from the calculation of such measure, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods, book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired, among other factors.
  • Are used by rating agencies, lenders and other parties to evaluate our creditworthiness.
  • Are used by our management for various purposes, including as a measure of performance of our operating entities and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting.

Non-GAAP financial measures, however, should not be used as a substitute for, or considered superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as the Company’s GAAP basis net earnings and diluted earnings per share and the GAAP revenues and earnings before income taxes of the Company’s segments, which are also presented in the press release. Further, we caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies and analysts calculate these measures in the same manner.

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings Per Share to

Non-GAAP Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings Per Share

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

(Unaudited)

 

Three months ended

 

March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

$

36,218

 

$

34,590

 

Add: Intangible amortization expense

 

11,812

 

 

4,001

 

Add: Restructuring expense

 

3,872

 

 

 

Add: Costs related to the cybersecurity incident, net of insurance recoveries

 

9

 

 

(18

)

Add: Transaction-related costs

 

9,691

 

 

 

Less: Gain on changes in fair value of receivables

 

(5,712

)

 

 

Less: Tax impact of adjustments(1)

 

(5,115

)

 

(1,036

)

Non-GAAP net earnings from continuing operations

$

50,775

 

$

37,537

 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

 

0.89

 

 

0.83

 

Add: Intangible amortization expense

 

0.29

 

 

0.10

 

Add: Restructuring expense

 

0.09

 

 

 

Add: Costs related to the cybersecurity incident, net of insurance recoveries

 

 

 

 

Add: Transaction-related costs

 

0.24

 

 

 

Less: Gain on changes in fair value of receivables

 

(0.14

)

 

 

Less: Tax impact of adjustments(1)

 

(0.13

)

 

(0.02

)

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations(2)

$

1.24

 

$

0.90

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

40,810

 

 

41,851

 

(1)

Adjustments are tax-effected using an assumed statutory tax rate of 26%.

(2)

In some cases, the sum of individual EPS amounts may not equal total non-GAAP EPS calculations due to rounding.

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Quarterly Segment Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

 

(Unaudited)

 

Three months ended

 

March 31, 2026

 

Progressive Leasing

Purchasing Power

Four

Other

Consolidated total

Net earnings from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

$

36,218

 

Income tax expense(1)

 

 

 

 

 

11,345

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense

$

51,960

$

(7,500

)

$

11,390

$

(8,287

)

 

47,563

 

Interest expense, net

 

11,603

 

423

 

 

1,073

 

3

 

 

13,102

 

Depreciation

 

1,540

 

273

 

 

24

 

501

 

 

2,338

 

Amortization

 

3,771

 

7,812

 

 

229

 

 

 

11,812

 

EBITDA from continuing operations

 

68,874

 

1,008

 

 

12,716

 

(7,783

)

 

74,815

 

Stock-based compensation

 

7,287

 

414

 

 

189

 

(278

)

 

7,612

 

Transaction-related costs

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

7,910

 

 

9,691

 

Restructuring expense

 

526

 

3,343

 

 

 

3

 

 

3,872

 

Gain on changes in fair value of receivables

 

 

(5,712

)

 

 

 

 

(5,712

)

Costs related to the cybersecurity incident, net of insurance recoveries

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

$

76,696

$

834

 

$

12,905

$

(148

)

$

90,287

 

(1) Taxes are calculated on a consolidated basis and are not identifiable by Company segment.

 

(Unaudited)

 

Three months ended

 

March 31, 2025

 

Progressive Leasing

Four

Other

Consolidated total

Net earnings from continuing operations

 

 

 

$

34,590

 

Income tax expense(1)

 

 

 

 

12,662

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense

$

48,625

 

$

1,970

$

(3,343

)

 

47,252

 

Interest expense, net

 

7,163

 

 

1,233

 

694

 

 

9,090

 

Depreciation

 

1,357

 

 

162

 

455

 

 

1,974

 

Amortization

 

3,771

 

 

230

 

 

 

4,001

 

EBITDA from continuing operations

 

60,916

 

 

3,595

 

(2,194

)

 

62,317

 

Stock-based compensation

 

6,307

 

 

692

 

591

 

 

7,590

 

Costs related to the cybersecurity incident, net of insurance recoveries

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

(18

)

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

$

67,205

 

$

4,287

$

(1,603

)

$

69,889

 

(1) Taxes are calculated on a consolidated basis and are not identifiable by Company segment.

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Reconciliation of Revised Full Year 2026 Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

 

Fiscal year 2026 ranges

 

Progressive Leasing

Purchasing Power

Four

Other

Consolidated total

Estimated net earnings from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

$150,500 - $166,000

Income tax expense(1)

 

 

 

 

57,000 - 63,000

Projected earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense

$191,000 - $198,500

$14,500 - $22,000

$16,500 - $20,500

$(14,500) - $(12,000)

207,500 - 229,000

Interest expense, net

38,000

1,500 - 2,000

5,500

1,500 - 2,000

46,500 - 47,500

Depreciation

6,500 - 7,500

5,500 - 6,000

500

3,000

15,500 - 17,000

Amortization

4,000

32,000

1,000

37,000

Projected EBITDA from continuing operations

239,500 - 248,000

53,500 - 62,000

23,500 - 27,500

(10,000) - (7,000)

306,500 - 330,500

Stock-based compensation

29,500 - 30,500

2,000 - 3,000

1,500

500

33,500 - 35,500

Restructuring/ regulatory insurance recoveries/ cyber/ change in fair value of receivables/ acquisition-related transaction-costs

500 - 1,000

(5,500) - (5,000)

8,000

3,000 - 4,000

Projected adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

$269,500 - $279,500

$50,000 - $60,000

$25,000 - $29,000

$(1,500) - $1,500

$343,000 - $370,000

(1) Taxes are calculated on a consolidated basis and are not identifiable by Company segment.

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Reconciliation of Revised Full Year 2026 Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

 

Fiscal year 2026 ranges

 

Progressive Leasing

Purchasing Power

Four

Other

Consolidated total

Estimated net earnings from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

$132,000 - $155,000

Income tax expense(1)

 

 

 

 

56,000 - 59,000

Projected earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense

$182,000 - $193,000

$13,000 - $22,000

$7,500 - $11,000

$(14,500) - $(12,000)

188,000 - 214,000

Interest expense, net

36,000 - 35,000

1,000

8,000 - 9,000

1,500 - 2,000

46,500 - 47,000

Depreciation

5,000 - 6,000

9,000

2,500

16,500 - 17,500

Amortization

4,000

18,000 - 19,000

1,000

23,000 - 24,000

Projected EBITDA from continuing operations

227,000 - 238,000

41,000 - 51,000

16,500 - 21,000

(10,500) - (7,500)

274,000 - 302,500

Stock-based compensation

27,000 - 28,000

1,000

1,000 - 1,500

29,000 - 30,500

Restructuring/ regulatory insurance recoveries/ cyber/ transaction-related costs

8,000

9,000

17,000

Projected adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

$254,000 - $266,000

$50,000 - $60,000

$17,500 - $22,500

$(1,500) - $1,500

$320,000 - $350,000

(1) Taxes are calculated on a consolidated basis and are not identifiable by Company segment.

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Reconciliation of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

 

Three months ended

June 30, 2026

 

Consolidated total

Estimated net earnings from continuing operations

$29,000 - $38,000

Income tax expense(1)

14,000

Projected earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense

43,000 - 52,000

Interest expense, net

10,500

Depreciation

4,000 - 5,000

Amortization

8,500

Projected EBITDA from continuing operations

66,000 - 76,000

Stock-based compensation

9,000

Restructuring/ regulatory insurance recoveries/ cyber/ change in fair value of receivables

(3,000)

Projected adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

$72,000 - $82,000

(1) Taxes are calculated on a consolidated basis and are not identifiable by Company segment.

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Reconciliation of Revised Full Year 2026 Outlook for Diluted Earnings Per Share

to Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

Full year 2026

 

Low

High

Projected diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$

3.68

 

$

4.06

 

Add: Projected intangible amortization expense

 

0.90

 

 

0.90

 

Add: Restructuring/ regulatory insurance recoveries/ cyber/ change in fair value of receivables

 

0.07

 

 

0.10

 

Subtract: Tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments(1)

 

(0.25

)

 

(0.26

)

Projected non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations(2)

$

4.40

 

$

4.80

 

(1)

Adjustments are tax-effected using an assumed statutory tax rate of 26%.

(2)

In some cases, the sum of individual EPS amounts may not equal total non-GAAP EPS calculations due to rounding.

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Reconciliation of Previous Full Year 2026 Outlook for Diluted Earnings Per Share

to Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

Full year 2026

 

Low

High

Projected diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$

3.34

 

$

3.79

 

Add: Projected intangible amortization expense

 

0.58

 

 

0.59

 

Add: Restructuring/ regulatory insurance recoveries/ cyber/ transaction-related costs

 

0.29

 

 

0.29

 

Subtract: Tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments(1)

 

(0.22

)

 

(0.22

)

Projected non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations(2)

$

4.00

 

$

4.45

 

(1)

Adjustments are tax-effected using an assumed statutory tax rate of 26%.

(2)

In some cases, the sum of individual EPS amounts may not equal total non-GAAP EPS calculations due to rounding.

PROG Holdings, Inc.

Reconciliation of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 Outlook for Diluted

Earnings Per Share to Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

Three months ended

June 30, 2026

 

Low

High

Projected diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$

0.74

 

$

0.93

 

Add: Projected intangible amortization expense

 

0.22

 

 

0.22

 

Add: Restructuring/ regulatory insurance recoveries/ cyber/ change in fair value of receivables

 

(0.07

)

 

(0.07

)

Subtract: Tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments(1)

 

(0.04

)

 

(0.04

)

Projected non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations(2)

$

0.85

 

$

1.05

 

(1)

Adjustments are tax-effected using an assumed statutory tax rate of 26%.

(2)

In some cases, the sum of individual EPS amounts may not equal total non-GAAP EPS calculations due to rounding.

 

Contacts

Investor Contact
John A. Baugh, CFA
Vice President, Investor Relations
john.baugh@progholdings.com

PROG Holdings, Inc.

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Headquarters: Draper, Utah
CEO: Steve Michaels
Employees: 2000
Organization: PUB

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Investor Contact
John A. Baugh, CFA
Vice President, Investor Relations
john.baugh@progholdings.com

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