How to buy The Aarons Company stock | $35.97

The Aaron's Company, Inc is a rental & leasing services business based in the US. The Aarons Company shares (AAN) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. The Aarons Company employs 9,400 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

The Aarons Company stock price (NYSE: AAN)

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The Aarons Company shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-07-23.

Latest market close	$35.97
52-week range	$16.09 - $66.76
50-day moving average	$32.85
200-day moving average	$27.10
Wall St. target price	$36.86
PE ratio	10.0725
Dividend yield	$0.1 (0.35%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$2.76

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The Aarons Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $35.97 from 2021-05-28

1 week (2021-07-18)	N/A
1 month (2021-06-29)	9.66%
3 months (2021-04-29)	14.85%
6 months (2021-01-25)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-25)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-25)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-25)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-25)	N/A

Is The Aarons Company under- or over-valued?

Valuing The Aarons Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of The Aarons Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

The Aarons Company's P/E ratio

The Aarons Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 10x. In other words, The Aarons Company shares trade at around 10x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

The Aarons Company's PEG ratio

The Aarons Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.35. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The Aarons Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

The Aarons Company's EBITDA

The Aarons Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $800.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a The Aarons Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

The Aarons Company financials

Revenue TTM	$1.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	12.57%
Gross profit TTM	$1.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.52%
Return on equity TTM	-9999999%
Profit margin	5.28%
Book value	$21.64
Market capitalisation	$941.4 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting The Aarons Company shares

There are currently 556,884 The Aarons Company shares held short by investors – that's known as The Aarons Company's "short interest". This figure is 37.7% down from 893,281 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting The Aarons Company shares can be evaluated.

The Aarons Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

The Aarons Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of The Aarons Company shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of The Aarons Company shares traded daily (recently around 339563.41463415). The Aarons Company's SIR currently stands at 1.64. In other words for every 100,000 The Aarons Company shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1640 shares are currently held short.

However The Aarons Company's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of The Aarons Company shares, or, against the total number of tradable The Aarons Company shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case The Aarons Company's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 The Aarons Company shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0165% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable The Aarons Company shares, roughly 17 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against The Aarons Company.

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The Aarons Company share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 5.69% of net profits

Recently The Aarons Company has paid out, on average, around 5.69% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.46% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), The Aarons Company shareholders could enjoy a 1.46% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The Aarons Company's case, that would currently equate to about $0.1 per share.

While The Aarons Company's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that The Aarons Company is investing more in its future growth.

The Aarons Company's most recent dividend payout was on 5 July 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 15 June 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have The Aarons Company's shares ever split?

The Aarons Company's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 15 April 2010. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your The Aarons Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for The Aarons Company shares which in turn could have impacted The Aarons Company's share price.

The Aarons Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, The Aarons Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $16.0949 up to $66.7643. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while The Aarons Company's is 1.9983. This would suggest that The Aarons Company's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

The Aarons Company overview

The Aarons Company Inc. provides lease-to-own and purchase solutions. The company engages in direct-to-consumer sales and lease ownership of furniture, home appliances, electronics, and accessories through its approximately 1,300 Company-operated and franchised stores in the United States and Canada, as well as its e-commerce platform. It also manufactures and supplies bedding and upholstered furniture. As of December 31, 2020, the company had 1,092 Company-operated stores and 248 independently-owned franchised stores. The company was formerly known as Aaron's SpinCo, Inc. The Aarons Company Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of The Aarons Company is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.091% of The Aarons Company shares are held by insiders and 94.835% by institutions. How many people work for The Aarons Company?
Latest data suggests 9,400 work at The Aarons Company. When does the fiscal year end for The Aarons Company?
The Aarons Company's fiscal year ends in December. Where is The Aarons Company based?
The Aarons Company's address is: 400 Galleria Parkway, S.E., Atlanta, GA, United States, 30339-3194 What is The Aarons Company's ISIN number?
The Aarons Company's international securities identification number is: US0025353006 What is The Aarons Company's CUSIP number?
The Aarons Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 002535201