Rent-A-Center, Inc. Reports Q4 EPS of $.71 vs. $.68

Rent-A-Center, Inc. RCII today announced revenues and earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. Total revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, were $677.1 million, an increase of $4.2 million from total revenues of $672.9 million for the same period in the prior year. This increase in revenues was primarily due to a $5.5 million increase in rentals and fees revenue driven by the RAC Acceptance business. Same store sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, excluding financial services revenue, were flat. Net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2010 were $31.9 million and $0.49, respectively, as compared to $43.7 million and $0.66, respectively, for the same period in the prior year. Adjusted net earnings per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2010 were $0.71, as compared to net earnings per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2009 of $0.66, an increase of 7.6%.