Press Release: PROG Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

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   --  Consolidated revenues from Continuing Operations of $574.6 million; Net 
      earnings of $40.5 million 
 
   --  Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations of $61.5 million 
 
   --  Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations of $0.49; Non-GAAP Diluted EPS 
      from Continuing Operations of $0.74 
 
   --  Progressive Leasing GMV of $534 million, PROG Marketplace GMV up 187% 
 
 
   --  Four Technologies grows GMV 126% 
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 18, 2026-- 

PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG), the fintech holding company for Progressive Leasing, Purchasing Power, Four Technologies and MoneyApp today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025.

"Q4 and full-year 2025 were periods of disciplined execution that demonstrated the strength and resilience of PROG's multi-product platform," said PROG Holdings President and CEO Steve Michaels. "Despite a challenging retail environment and the impact of a large partner bankruptcy on Progressive Leasing, we took proactive steps to protect portfolio performance, expand margins, and position the business for profitable growth."

"At the same time, we continued to build momentum across our ecosystem during the quarter. Four delivered its ninth consecutive quarter of triple-digit GMV and revenue growth, and MoneyApp approached breakeven adjusted EBITDA by year-end. Both Four and MoneyApp drove incremental Leasing volume through cross-sell, and our direct-to-consumer Leasing channel, PROG Marketplace, nearly tripled GMV during the quarter. We also simplified and strengthened the business through the sale of the Vive portfolio and the announcement of the Purchasing Power acquisition."

"As we move into 2026, we are confident that our three-pillared strategy to grow, enhance, and expand across our product ecosystem, with a focus on increasing customer acquisition and lifetime value, will support sustainable growth. Our business is generating significant free cash flow, providing us with the flexibility to invest in growth, deleverage following the acquisition, and continue building long-term value for our shareholders," concluded Michaels.

Consolidated Results

Consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $574.6 million, a decrease of 5.2% from the same period in 2024.

Consolidated net earnings from continuing operations for the quarter were $19.9 million, compared with $58.3 million in the prior year period. The prior year period included a $27.8 million deferred tax benefit related to an election to terminate a wholly-owned partnership for tax purposes. The effective income tax rate was 36.6% in the fourth quarter. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the quarter was $61.5 million, or 10.7% of revenues, compared with $64.1 million, or 10.6% of revenues for the same period in 2024.

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $0.49, compared with $1.36 in the year ago period. On a non-GAAP basis, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were down 5.1% at $0.74 in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with $0.78 for the same period in 2024. The Company's diluted weighted average shares outstanding in the fourth quarter were 5.2% lower year-over-year.

Progressive Leasing Results

Progressive Leasing's fourth quarter GMV of $534.0 million was down 10.6% compared to the same period in 2024. The provision for lease merchandise write-offs for the quarter was 7.6% of leasing revenues, lower by 30 basis points from the prior year, and within the Company's 6-8% targeted annual range.

Liquidity and Capital Allocation

PROG Holdings ended the fourth quarter of 2025 with cash of $308.8 million and gross debt of $600.0 million. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the fourth 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 $0.13 per share.

2026 Outlook

The Company is issuing full year and Q1 2026 outlook from continuing operations for revenues, consolidated net earnings from continuing operations, segment earnings before taxes, adjusted EBITDA, GAAP diluted EPS, and non-GAAP diluted EPS. The outlook below includes almost a full year of ownership of the recently acquired Purchasing Power business, and assumes a difficult operating environment with soft demand for consumer durable goods, no material changes in the Company's current decisioning posture, an effective tax rate for Non-GAAP EPS of approximately 26%, and no impact from additional share repurchases.

 
                                                Full Year 2026 Outlook 
                                              -------------------------- 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)          Low          High 
                                              -----------  ------------- 
 
PROG Holdings - Total Revenues from 
 Continuing Operations                        $3,020,000   $3,140,000 
PROG Holdings - Net Earnings from Continuing 
 Operations                                      132,000      155,000 
PROG Holdings - Adjusted EBITDA from 
 Continuing Operations                           320,000      350,000 
PROG Holdings - Diluted EPS from Continuing 
 Operations                                         3.34         3.79 
PROG Holdings - Diluted Non-GAAP EPS from 
 Continuing Operations                              4.00         4.45 
 
Progressive Leasing - Total Revenues           2,202,500    2,253,000 
Progressive Leasing - Earnings Before Taxes      182,000      193,000 
Progressive Leasing - Adjusted EBITDA            254,000      266,000 
 
Purchasing Power - Total Revenues                680,000      730,000 
Purchasing Power - Earnings Before Taxes          13,000       22,000 
Purchasing Power - Adjusted EBITDA                50,000       60,000 
 
Four - Total Revenues                            125,000      140,000 
Four - Earnings Before Taxes                       7,500       11,000 
Four - Adjusted EBITDA                            17,500       22,500 
 
Other - Total Revenues                            12,500       17,000 
Other - Loss Before Taxes                        (14,500)     (12,000) 
Other - Adjusted EBITDA                           (1,500)       1,500 
 
 
                                                 Three Months Ended 
                                                March 31, 2026 Outlook 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)          Low           High 
                                             --------------  ----------- 
 
PROG Holdings - Total Revenues from 
 Continuing Operations                        $     715,000  $   745,000 
PROG Holdings - Net Earnings from 
 Continuing Operations                                9,000       17,000 
PROG Holdings - Adjusted EBITDA from 
 Continuing Operations                               65,000       75,000 
PROG Holdings - Diluted EPS from Continuing 
 Operations                                            0.22         0.42 
PROG Holdings - Diluted Non-GAAP EPS from 
 Continuing Operations                                 0.70         0.90 
 

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company has scheduled a live webcast and conference call for Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 8:30 A.M. ET to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025. 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 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, 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 "belief," "expect," "continue," "target," "outlook," "assumes," and similar forward-looking terminology. These risks and uncertainties include (i) continued volatility and challenges in the macroeconomic environment and their impact on: (a) consumer confidence and customer demand for the merchandise that our retail partners 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; (c) the availability of consumer credit; and (d) 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, resulting in several aspects of our performance being materially and adversely

affected; (v) Progressive Leasing being unable to attract new consumers and retain and grow its relationships with its 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, including our current stock repurchase and dividend programs not being effective at enhancing shareholder value, or providing other benefits we expect; 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) our ability to deliver sustainable, profitable growth going forward; (ii) our free cash flow in the future periods and the benefits we expect from it, including the ability to invest in growth, deleverage following our acquisition of Purchasing Power, and provide long-term value for our shareholders; (iii) the performance of our lease portfolio, including our annual write-offs; and (iv) our revised full year 2026 outlook and the guidance we provide for the first quarter of 2026. 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           Year Ended 
                      December 31,             December 31, 
                  --------------------  -------------------------- 
                    2025       2024        2025         2024 
----------------   -------    -------    ---------    --------- 
REVENUES: 
   Lease 
    Revenues and 
    Fees          $544,940   $592,872   $2,322,754   $2,366,489 
   Other 
    Revenues        29,646     13,504       86,469       32,592 
                   -------    -------    ---------    --------- 
                   574,586    606,376    2,409,223    2,399,081 
COSTS AND 
EXPENSES: 
   Depreciation 
    of Lease 
    Merchandise    366,191    403,661    1,590,240    1,621,101 
   Provision for 
    Lease 
    Merchandise 
    Write-offs      41,427     46,678      173,115      178,338 
   Operating 
    Expenses       135,091    105,163      445,747      404,917 
                   -------    -------    ---------    --------- 
                   542,709    555,502    2,209,102    2,204,356 
   Gain on Sale 
    of 
    Receivables      6,652         --        6,652           -- 
                   -------    -------    ---------    --------- 
OPERATING PROFIT    38,529     50,874      206,773      194,725 
   Interest 
    Expense, 
    Net             (7,124)    (8,316)     (32,254)     (31,289) 
                   -------    -------    ---------    --------- 
EARNINGS FROM 
 CONTINUING 
 OPERATIONS 
 BEFORE INCOME 
 TAX EXPENSE 
 (BENEFIT)          31,405     42,558      174,519      163,436 
INCOME TAX 
 EXPENSE 
 (BENEFIT)          11,491    (15,747)      50,167      (33,875) 
                   -------    -------    ---------    --------- 
NET EARNINGS 
 FROM CONTINUING 
 OPERATIONS         19,914     58,305      124,352      197,311 
EARNINGS (LOSS) 
 FROM 
 DISCONTINUED 
 OPERATIONS, NET 
 OF INCOME TAX      20,552       (758)      22,436          (62) 
                   -------    -------    ---------    --------- 
NET EARNINGS      $ 40,466   $ 57,547   $  146,788   $  197,249 
                   =======    =======    =========    ========= 
BASIC EARNINGS 
PER SHARE: 
   Continuing 
    Operations    $   0.50   $   1.41   $     3.10   $     4.63 
   Discontinued 
    Operations        0.52      (0.02)        0.56         0.00 
                   -------    -------    ---------    --------- 
TOTAL BASIC 
 EARNINGS PER 
 SHARE            $   1.02   $   1.39   $     3.66   $     4.63 
                   =======    =======    =========    ========= 
DILUTED EARNINGS 
PER SHARE: 
   Continuing 
    Operations    $   0.49   $   1.36   $     3.04   $     4.53 
   Discontinued 
    Operations        0.51      (0.02)        0.55         0.00 
                   -------    -------    ---------    --------- 
TOTAL DILUTED 
 EARNINGS PER 
 SHARE            $   1.00   $   1.34   $     3.59   $     4.53 
                   =======    =======    =========    ========= 
 
CASH DIVIDENDS 
DECLARED PER 
SHARE: 
   Common Stock   $   0.13   $   0.12   $     0.52   $     0.48 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 
SHARES 
OUTSTANDING: 
   Basic            39,708     41,438       40,091       42,584 
   Diluted          40,577     42,796       40,863       43,549 
 
 
                        PROG Holdings, Inc. 
                    Consolidated Balance Sheets 
                  (In thousands, except share data) 
 
                                        December 31,   December 31, 
                                            2025           2024 
-------------------------------------   ------------  -------------- 
ASSETS: 
   Cash and Cash Equivalents            $   308,774   $    90,920 
   Accounts Receivable (net of 
    allowances of $68,806 in 2025 and 
    $71,607 in 2024)                         74,228        80,206 
   Lease Merchandise (net of 
    accumulated depreciation and 
    allowances of $407,104 in 2025 and 
    $440,831 in 2024)                       609,009       680,242 
   Loans Receivable (net of allowances 
    and unamortized fees of $18,246 in 
    2025 and $10,264 in 2024)                90,648        39,128 
   Property and Equipment, Net               19,526        20,044 
   Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets        2,740         3,879 
   Goodwill                                 296,061       296,061 
   Other Intangibles, Net                    57,774        73,775 
   Income Tax Receivable                     47,894        10,644 
   Deferred Income Tax Assets                19,561         9,206 
   Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets         70,643        73,193 
   Assets of Discontinued Operations         13,550       136,469 
                                         ----------    ---------- 
      Total Assets                      $ 1,610,408   $ 1,513,767 
                                         ==========    ========== 
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: 
   Accounts Payable and Accrued 
    Expenses                            $    96,471   $    89,570 
   Deferred Income Tax Liabilities          121,152        74,320 
   Customer Deposits and Advance 
    Payments                                 37,413        40,917 
   Operating Lease Liabilities                7,263        11,307 
   Debt, Net                                594,861       643,563 
   Liabilities of Discontinued 
    Operations                                6,831         3,809 
                                         ----------    ---------- 
      Total Liabilities                     863,991       863,486 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: 
   Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per 
    Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 
    Shares at December 31, 2025 and 
    December 31, 2024; Shares Issued: 
    82,078,654 at December 31, 2025 
    and December 31, 2024                    41,039        41,039 
   Additional Paid-in Capital               363,583       358,538 
   Retained Earnings                      1,594,685     1,469,450 
                                         ----------    ---------- 
                                          1,999,307     1,869,027 
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost 
   Common Stock: 42,502,844 Shares at 
    December 31, 2025 and 41,262,901 
    at December 31, 2024                 (1,252,890)   (1,218,746) 
                                         ----------    ---------- 
      Total Shareholders' Equity            746,417       650,281 
                                         ----------    ---------- 
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' 
 Equity                                 $ 1,610,408   $ 1,513,767 
                                         ==========    ========== 
 
 
                          PROG Holdings, Inc. 
                 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
                             (In thousands) 
 
                                     Twelve Months Ended December 31, 
                                  -------------------------------------- 
                                           2025             2024 
--------------------------------      --------------    ------------- 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 
   Net Earnings                    $         146,788   $      197,249 
   Adjustments to Reconcile Net 
   Earnings to Cash Provided by 
   Operating Activities: 
      Depreciation of Lease 
       Merchandise                         1,590,240        1,621,101 
      Other Depreciation and 
       Amortization                           24,456           26,977 
      Provisions for Accounts 
       Receivable and Loan 
       Losses                                408,090          386,558 
      Stock-Based Compensation                28,807           29,179 
      Deferred Income Taxes                   51,072          (56,030) 
      Gain on Sale of 
       Receivables                           (43,683)              -- 
      Impairment of Assets                     3,248            6,018 
      Income Tax Benefit from 
       Reversal of Uncertain Tax 
       Position                                   --          (51,443) 
      Non-Cash Lease Expense                  (2,939)          (3,632) 
      Other Changes, Net                      (2,054)          (2,640) 
   Changes in Operating Assets 
   and Liabilities: 
      Additions to Lease 
       Merchandise                        (1,696,573)      (1,850,425) 
      Book Value of Lease 
       Merchandise Sold or 
       Disposed                              177,567          182,509 
      Accounts Receivable                   (324,030)        (342,954) 
      Prepaid Expenses and Other 
       Assets                                  8,980          (25,394) 
      Income Tax Receivable and 
       Payable                               (39,697)          24,743 
      Accounts Payable and 
       Accrued Expenses                        8,194           (8,495) 
      Customer Deposits and 
       Advance Payments                       (3,504)           5,204 
                                      --------------    ------------- 
Cash Provided by Operating 
 Activities                                  334,962          138,525 
                                      --------------    ------------- 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 
   Investments in Loans 
    Receivable                              (920,318)        (459,463) 
   Proceeds from Loans 
    Receivable                               784,569          388,437 
   Proceeds from Sale of Loans 
   Receivable                                152,436               -- 
   Outflows on Purchases of 
    Property and Equipment                   (10,042)          (8,316) 
   Proceeds from Sale of 
    Property and Equipment                        --              131 
   Other Proceeds                                 --               41 
                                      --------------    ------------- 
Cash Provided by (Used in) 
 Investing Activities                          6,645          (79,170) 
                                      --------------    ------------- 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 
   Borrowings (Repayments) on 
    Revolving Facility                       (50,000)          50,000 
   Dividends Paid                            (20,767)         (20,393) 
   Acquisition of Treasury Stock             (51,775)        (138,651) 
   Issuance of Stock Under Stock 
    Option and Employee Purchase 
    Plans                                      1,630            2,364 
   Cash Paid for Shares Withheld 
    for Employee Taxes                        (7,492)          (9,660) 
   Debt Issuance Costs                           (84)          (2,776) 
                                      --------------    ------------- 
Cash Used in Financing 
 Activities                                 (128,488)        (119,116) 
                                      --------------    ------------- 
   Increase (Decrease) in Cash 
    and Cash Equivalents                     213,119          (59,761) 
   Cash and Cash Equivalents at 
    Beginning of Period                       95,655          155,416 
                                      --------------    ------------- 
   Cash and Cash Equivalents at 
    End of Period                  $         308,774   $       95,655 
                                      ==============    ============= 
   Net Cash Paid During the 
   Period: 
      Interest                     $          37,432   $       37,033 
      Income Taxes                 $          45,793   $       49,840 
 
 
                        PROG Holdings, Inc. 
                   Quarterly Revenues by Segment 
                           (In thousands) 
 
                                   (Unaudited) 
                                Three Months Ended 
                                December 31, 2025 
              ------------------------------------------------------ 
                Progressive 
                  Leasing        Four    Other   Consolidated Total 
              ----------------  -------  ------  ------------------- 
Lease 
 Revenues 
 and Fees       $      544,940  $    --  $   --    $         544,940 
Other 
 Revenues                   --   25,803   3,843               29,646 
              ---  -----------   ------   -----  ---  -------------- 
Total 
 Revenues       $      544,940  $25,803  $3,843    $         574,586 
              ===  ===========   ======   =====  ===  ============== 
 
 
                                    (Unaudited) 
                                Three Months Ended 
                                 December 31, 2024 
               ----------------------------------------------------- 
                  Progressive                        Consolidated 
                    Leasing        Four    Other         Total 
               -----------------  -------  ------  ----------------- 
Lease 
 Revenues and 
 Fees            $       592,872  $    --  $   --    $       592,872 
Other 
 Revenues                     --   11,121   2,383             13,504 
               ---  ------------   ------   -----  ---  ------------ 
Total 
 Revenues        $       592,872  $11,121  $2,383    $       606,376 
               ===  ============   ======   =====  ===  ============ 
 
 
                        PROG Holdings, Inc. 
                     Annual Revenues by Segment 
                           (In thousands) 
 
 
                               Twelve Months Ended 
                                December 31, 2025 
              ------------------------------------------------------ 
                Progressive 
                  Leasing        Four     Other   Consolidated Total 
              ----------------  -------  -------  ------------------ 
Lease 
 Revenues 
 and Fees      $     2,322,754  $    --  $    --   $       2,322,754 
Other 
 Revenues                   --   73,722   12,747              86,469 
                  ------------   ------   ------      -------------- 
Total 
 Revenues      $     2,322,754  $73,722  $12,747   $       2,409,223 
                  ============   ======   ======      ============== 
 
 
 
                                Twelve Months Ended 
                                 December 31, 2024 
               ----------------------------------------------------- 
                  Progressive                        Consolidated 
                    Leasing        Four    Other         Total 
               -----------------  -------  ------  ----------------- 
Lease 
 Revenues and 
 Fees           $      2,366,489  $    --  $   --   $      2,366,489 
Other 
 Revenues                     --   27,351   5,241             32,592 
                   -------------   ------   -----      ------------- 
Total 
 Revenues       $      2,366,489  $27,351  $5,241   $      2,399,081 
                   =============   ======   =====      ============= 
 
 
                      PROG Holdings, Inc. 
         Quarterly Gross Merchandise Volume by Segment 
                         (In thousands) 
 
                                         (Unaudited) 
                               Three Months Ended December 31, 
                             ----------------------------------- 
                                       2025            2024 
                             ---  --------------   ------------- 
Progressive Leasing            $         534,004  $      597,493 
Four                                     303,966         134,580 
                             ---  --------------   ------------- 
Total GMV                      $         837,970  $      732,073 
                             ===  ==============   ============= 
 

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 first quarter 2026 outlook excludes intangible amortization expense, restructuring expenses, transaction-related costs, 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 and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 exclude intangible amortization expense, transaction-related costs, restructuring costs, write-off of assets due to a retail partner bankruptcy, 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 and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 exclude intangible amortization expense, restructuring expenses, costs related to the cybersecurity incident, net of insurance recoveries and reversal of the uncertain tax position related to Progressive Leasing's $175 million settlement with the FTC in 2020. 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 first quarter 2026 outlook also excludes stock-based compensation expense, transaction-related costs for the acquisition of Purchasing Power, restructuring charges, and the operations of Vive. Adjusted EBITDA for the full year and first quarter 2026 includes estimated interest expense on Purchasing Power's asset-backed secured borrowings. Adjusted EBITDA for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 also excludes stock-based compensation expense, costs related to the cybersecurity incident, net of insurance recoveries, restructuring costs, write-off of assets due to a retail partner bankruptcy, and transaction-related costs for the acquisition of Purchasing Power. Adjusted EBITDA for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 also excludes stock-based compensation expense, restructuring expenses, 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 beginning in 2026. 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) 
 
                                                                   Twelve 
                                      (Unaudited)                  Months 
                                   Three Months Ended               Ended 
                         Mar 31,   Jun 30,   Sept 30,  Dec 31,     Dec 31, 
                         --------  --------  --------  --------  ----------- 
                                                2025 
                         --------------------------------------------------- 
Net Earnings from 
 Continuing Operations   $34,733   $37,438   $32,267   $19,914   $124,352 
   Add: Intangible 
    Amortization 
    Expense                4,001     4,000     3,999     4,001     16,001 
   Add: Restructuring 
    Expense                   --        --        --     2,798      2,798 
   Add: Costs Related 
    to the 
    Cybersecurity 
    Incident, Net of 
    Insurance 
    Recoveries               (18)      127        58      (255)       (88) 
   Add: 
    Transaction-related 
    Costs                     --        --        --     2,179      2,179 
   Add: Write-off of 
    Assets due to 
    Retailer 
    Bankruptcy                --        --        --     4,996      4,996 
   Less: Tax Impact of 
    Adjustments(1)        (1,036)   (1,073)   (1,055)   (3,567)    (6,731) 
                          ------    ------    ------    ------    ------- 
Non-GAAP Net Earnings 
 from Continuing 
 Operations              $37,680   $40,492   $35,269   $30,066   $143,507 
                          ======    ======    ======    ======    ======= 
Diluted Earnings Per 
 Share from Continuing 
 Operations              $  0.83   $  0.92   $  0.80   $  0.49   $   3.04 
   Add: Intangible 
    Amortization 
    Expense                 0.10      0.10      0.10      0.10       0.39 
   Add: Restructuring 
    Expense                   --        --        --      0.07       0.07 
   Add: Costs Related 
    to the 
    Cybersecurity 
    Incident, Net of 
    Insurance 
    Recoveries                --        --        --     (0.01)        -- 
   Add: 
    Transaction-related 
    Costs                     --        --        --      0.05       0.05 
   Add: Write-off of 
    Assets due to 
    Retailer 
    Bankruptcy                --        --        --      0.12       0.12 
   Less: Tax Impact of 
    Adjustments(1)         (0.02)    (0.03)    (0.03)    (0.09)     (0.16) 
                          ------    ------    ------    ------    ------- 
Non-GAAP Diluted 
 Earnings Per Share 
 from Continuing 
 Operations(2)           $  0.90   $  1.00   $  0.87   $  0.74   $   3.51 
                          ======    ======    ======    ======    ======= 
Diluted Weighted 
 Average Shares 
 Outstanding              41,851    40,559    40,481    40,577     40,863 
 
 
(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 Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings Per Share to 
          Non-GAAP Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings Per Share 
                 (In thousands, except per share amounts) 
 
                                                                Twelve 
                                  (Unaudited)                   Months 
                               Three Months Ended                Ended 
                    Mar 31,   Jun 30,   Sept 30,    Dec 31,     Dec 31, 
                    --------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------- 
                                            2024 
                    ----------------------------------------------------- 
Net Earnings from 
 Continuing 
 Operations         $21,099   $33,117   $ 84,790   $ 58,305   $197,311 
   Add: Intangible 
    Amortization 
    Expense           5,650     4,239      4,000      4,000     17,889 
   Add: 
    Restructuring 
    Expense          18,014     2,886          6        (68)    20,838 
   Add: Costs 
    Related to the 
    Cybersecurity 
    Incident, Net 
    of Insurance 
    Recoveries          116       116        114        (61)       285 
   Less: Tax 
    Impact of 
    Adjustments(1)   (6,183)   (1,883)    (1,072)    (1,006)   (10,144) 
   Less: Reversal 
    of Uncertain 
    Tax Position         --        --    (53,599)        --    (53,599) 
   Less: Tax 
    Benefit from 
    Partnership 
    Deemed 
    Liquidation          --        --         --    (27,767)   (27,767) 
   Add: Accrued 
    Interest on 
    Uncertain Tax 
    Position          1,078     1,078         --         --      2,156 
                     ------    ------    -------    -------    ------- 
Non-GAAP Net 
 Earnings from 
 Continuing 
 Operations         $39,774   $39,553   $ 34,239   $ 33,403   $146,969 
                     ======    ======    =======    =======    ======= 
Diluted Earnings 
 Per Share from 
 Continuing 
 Operations         $  0.47   $  0.76   $   1.96   $   1.36   $   4.53 
   Add: Intangible 
    Amortization 
    Expense            0.13      0.10       0.09       0.09       0.41 
   Add: 
    Restructuring 
    Expense            0.40      0.07         --         --       0.48 
   Add: Costs 
    Related to the 
    Cybersecurity 
    Incident, Net 
    of Insurance 
    Recoveries           --        --         --         --       0.01 
   Less: Tax 
    Impact of 
    Adjustments(1)    (0.14)    (0.04)     (0.02)     (0.02)     (0.23) 
   Less: Reversal 
    of Uncertain 
    Tax Position         --        --      (1.24)        --      (1.23) 
   Less: Tax 
    Benefit from 
    Partnership 
    Deemed 
    Liquidation          --        --         --      (0.65)     (0.64) 
   Add: Accrued 
    Interest on 
    Uncertain Tax 
    Position           0.02      0.02         --         --       0.05 
                     ------    ------    -------    -------    ------- 
Non-GAAP Diluted 
 Earnings Per 
 Share from 
 Continuing 
 Operations(2)      $  0.89   $  0.90   $   0.79   $   0.78   $   3.37 
                     ======    ======    =======    =======    ======= 
Diluted Weighted 
 Average Shares 
 Outstanding         44,528    43,721     43,169     42,796     43,549 
 
 
(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 
                                           December 31, 2025 
                         ----------------------------------------------------- 
                           Progressive                          Consolidated 
                             Leasing        Four     Other         Total 
                         ---------------  --------  --------  ---------------- 
Net Earnings from 
 Continuing Operations                                         $   19,914 
   Income Tax 
    Expense(1)                                                     11,491 
                                                                  -------  --- 
Earnings (Loss) from 
 Continuing Operations 
 Before Income Tax 
 Expense                  $   41,965      $(3,352)  $(7,208)       31,405 
   Interest Expense, 
    Net                        4,697        1,751       676         7,124 
   Depreciation                1,512           25       665         2,202 
   Amortization                3,772          229        --         4,001 
                             -------       ------    ------       -------  --- 
EBITDA from Continuing 
 Operations                   51,946       (1,347)   (5,867)       44,732 
   Stock-Based 
    Compensation               6,658          195       244         7,097 
   Restructuring 
    Expense                      589           --     2,209         2,798 
   Write-off of Assets 
    due to Retailer 
    Bankruptcy                 4,996           --        --         4,996 
   Costs Related to the 
    Cybersecurity 
    Incident, Net of 
    Insurance 
    Recoveries                  (255)          --        --          (255) 
   Transaction-related 
    Costs                         --           --     2,179         2,179 
                             -------       ------    ------       -------  --- 
Adjusted EBITDA from 
 Continuing Operations    $   63,934      $(1,152)  $(1,235)   $   61,547 
                             =======       ======    ======       =======  === 
 
 
(1)  Taxes are calculated on a consolidated basis and are not identifiable by 
     Company segment. 
 
 
                          PROG Holdings, Inc. 
                     Non-GAAP Financial Information 
                   Quarterly Segment Adjusted EBITDA 
                             (In thousands) 
 
                                        (Unaudited) 
                                    Three Months Ended 
                                     December 31, 2024 
                   ----------------------------------------------------- 
                     Progressive                          Consolidated 
                       Leasing        Four     Other         Total 
                   ---------------  --------  --------  ---------------- 
Net Earnings from 
 Continuing 
 Operations                                               $   58,305 
   Income Tax 
    Benefit(1)                                               (15,747) 
                                                        ---  ------- 
Earnings (Loss) 
 from Continuing 
 Operations 
 Before Income 
 Tax Benefit         $  48,186      $(3,206)  $(2,422)        42,558 
   Interest 
    Expense, Net         6,731        1,080       505          8,316 
   Depreciation          1,494          139       408          2,041 
   Amortization          3,771          229        --          4,000 
                   ---  ------       ------    ------   ---  ------- 
EBITDA from 
 Continuing 
 Operations             60,182       (1,758)   (1,509)        56,915 
   Stock-Based 
    Compensation         5,760        1,173       376          7,309 
   Restructuring 
    Expense                (68)          --        --            (68) 
   Costs Related 
    to the 
    Cybersecurity 
    Incident, Net 
    of Insurance 
    Recoveries             (61)          --        --            (61) 
                   ---  ------       ------    ------   ---  ------- 
Adjusted EBITDA 
 from Continuing 
 Operations          $  65,813      $  (585)  $(1,133)    $   64,095 
                   ===  ======       ======    ======   ===  ======= 
 
 
(1)  Taxes are calculated on a consolidated basis and are not identifiable by 
     Company segment. 
 
 
                             PROG Holdings, Inc. 
                       Non-GAAP Financial Information 
                    Twelve Month Segment Adjusted EBITDA 
                                (In thousands) 
 
                                         Twelve Months Ended 
                                          December 31, 2025 
                         ---------------------------------------------------- 
                           Progressive                         Consolidated 
                             Leasing       Four     Other         Total 
                         ---------------  ------  ---------  ---------------- 
Net Earnings from 
 Continuing Operations                                        $   124,352 
   Income Tax 
    Expense(1)                                                     50,167 
                                                                 -------- 
Earnings (Loss) from 
 Continuing Operations 
 Before Income Tax 
 Expense                  $  188,874      $2,835  $(17,190)       174,519 
   Interest Expense, 
    Net                       24,205       4,942     3,107         32,254 
   Depreciation                5,516         220     2,295          8,031 
   Amortization               15,084         917        --         16,001 
                             -------       -----   -------       -------- 
EBITDA from Continuing 
 Operations                  233,679       8,914   (11,788)       230,805 
   Stock-Based 
    Compensation              26,168       1,028     1,281         28,477 
   Restructuring 
    Expense                      589          --     2,209          2,798 
   Write-off of Assets 
    due to Retailer 
    Bankruptcy                 4,996          --        --          4,996 
   Costs Related to the 
    Cybersecurity 
    Incident, Net of 
    Insurance 
    Recoveries                   (88)         --        --            (88) 
   Transaction-related 
    Costs                         --          --     2,179          2,179 
                             -------       -----   -------       -------- 
Adjusted EBITDA from 
 Continuing Operations    $  265,344      $9,942  $ (6,119)   $   269,167 
                             =======       =====   =======       ======== 
 
 
(1)  Taxes are calculated on a consolidated basis and are not identifiable by 
     Company segment. 
 
 
                         PROG Holdings, Inc. 
                    Non-GAAP Financial Information 
                 Twelve Month Segment Adjusted EBITDA 
                            (In thousands) 
 
                                   Twelve Months Ended 
                                    December 31, 2024 
                   --------------------------------------------------- 
                   Progressive                          Consolidated 
                     Leasing       Four      Other         Total 
                   ------------  --------  ---------  ---------------- 
Net Earnings from 
 Continuing 
 Operations                                            $   197,311 
   Income Tax 
    Benefit(1)                                             (33,875) 
                                                          -------- 
Earnings (Loss) 
 from Continuing 
 Operations 
 Before Income 
 Tax Benefit       $    184,782  $(6,485)  $(14,861)       163,436 
   Interest 
    Expense, Net         30,653      750       (114)        31,289 
   Depreciation           6,574      500      1,371          8,445 
   Amortization          16,972      917         --         17,889 
                    -----------   ------    -------       -------- 
EBITDA from 
 Continuing 
 Operations             238,981   (4,318)   (13,604)       221,059 
   Stock-Based 
    Compensation         22,665    2,823      2,357         27,845 
   Restructuring 
    Expense              18,210       --      2,628         20,838 
   Costs Related 
    to the 
    Cybersecurity 
    Incident, Net 
    of Insurance 
    Recoveries              285       --         --            285 
                    -----------   ------    -------       -------- 
Adjusted EBITDA 
 from Continuing 
 Operations        $    280,141  $(1,495)  $ (8,619)   $   270,027 
                    ===========   ======    =======       ======== 
 
 
(1)  Taxes are calculated on a consolidated basis and are not identifiable by 
     Company segment. 
 
 
                                                     PROG Holdings, Inc. 
                                                Non-GAAP Financial Information 
                                 Reconciliation of Full Year 2026 Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA 
                                                        (In thousands) 
 
                                                                Fiscal Year 2026 Ranges 
                         ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                             Progressive         Purchasing                                                   Consolidated 
                               Leasing              Power              Four                 Other                 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 March 31, 2026 Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA (In thousands) 
 
                                                            Three Months Ended 
                                                              March 31, 2026 
                                                            ------------------ 
                                                            Consolidated Total 
                                                            ------------------ 
Estimated Net Earnings from Continuing Operations            $9,000 - $17,000 
   Income Tax Expense(1)                                          6,000 
                                                            ------------------ 
Projected Earnings from Continuing Operations Before 
 Income Tax Expense                                          15,000 - 23,000 
   Interest Expense, Net                                          13,000 
   Depreciation                                               4,000 - 5,000 
   Amortization                                                   9,000 
                                                            ------------------ 
Projected EBITDA from Continuing Operations                  41,000 - 50,000 
   Stock-Based Compensation                                   7,000 - 8,000 
   Restructuring/ Regulatory Insurance Recoveries/ Cyber/ 
    Transaction-related Costs                                     17,000 
                                                            ------------------ 
Projected Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations        $65,000 - $75,000 
                                                            ================== 
 
 
(1)  Taxes are calculated on a consolidated basis and are not identifiable by 
     Company segment. 
 
 
PROG Holdings, Inc. Reconciliation of 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 March 31, 
 2026 Outlook for Diluted Earnings Per Share to Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings 
                                Per Share 
 
                                                    Three Months Ended 
                                                       March 31, 2026 
                                                 ------------------------- 
                                                      Low          High 
                                                 --------------  --------- 
Projected Diluted Earnings Per Share from 
 Continuing Operations                                $   0.22   $ 0.42 
   Add: Projected Intangible Amortization Expense         0.22     0.22 
   Add: Restructuring/ Regulatory Insurance Recoveries/ 
    Cyber/ Transaction-related Costs                      0.42     0.42 
   Subtract: Tax Effect on Non-GAAP Adjustments(1)       (0.17)   (0.17) 
                                                         -----    ----- 
Projected Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share 
 from Continuing Operations(2)                        $   0.70   $ 0.90 
                                                 ======  =====    ===== 
 
 
(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. 
 

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