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Why RENT Stock slipped -1.86% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Rent the Runway Inc. (Class A) (RENT) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 42/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
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Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9
SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 55% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)
Capital intensity & 0% operating margin leave 16 pts on the table
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a RENT Turnaround Squeeze
While RENT currently carries a cautious 42/100 (D-) rating due to Cash Engine Quality (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($2.41) and Max Pain ($2.77) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $10.64.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
Why RENT Stock slipped -1.86% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Rent the Runway Inc. (Class A) (RENT) slipped -1.86% to $2.64, trading at 13% of its 52-week range ($1.51 – $10.13). Stretched risk/reward at 4x P/E (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 13% of its 52-week range ($1.51 – $10.13) with RSI-14 at 55.2 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±12.5% around $2.64 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D- (Sell) backed by 0% gross margin and $3.5M annual free cash flow.
US session top movers: CLRO gained 54.77% and XXII fell 54.27%, leading individual stock gainers and losers with longer-term performance included.
SGRY led gap-ups at 46.25% and XP led gap-downs at -50.48% in today's session, with SPRC, RENT, XNCR, XXII, DAICW and AGBK among notable gap movers.
Premarket trading is mixed ahead of today's US session, with LTRYW, SPRC and TGL among the largest gainers and XP, XXII and STNE among the largest losers.
Rent the Runway stock jumped over 33% premarket after major investors bought $6.1M in shares, taking an 86.2% collective stake.
Surgery Partners surged 20.6% on reported $6B Bon Secours deal talks; Scisparc and Xencor led gainers, while XP and others plunged.
After the Oct. 23 US session, SHFS, CLRO and RENT led after-hours gainers, while SDST, VSME and OIS led after-hours losers.
Gainers Rent the Runway (NASDAQ:RENT) stock increased by 13.0% to $2.6 during Friday's after-market session. The company's market cap stands at $73.9 million. MKDWell Tech (NASDAQ:MKDW) stock rose 8.66% to
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Gainers Springview Holdings (NASDAQ:SPHL) shares moved upwards by 21.8% to $2.96 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $5.0 million. Digital Brands Group
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RENT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +7.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on RENT today. View full Setup Ledger →
No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for RENT. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (RENT)
1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (RENT vs. HTLM, BARK, PLBY, NAAS)
Industry: Other Specialty Stores (42 Tracked Issuers)Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Rent the Runway Inc. (Class A) (RENT) ranks #795 by composite RQD confidence (42/100, grade D-) and #757 by equity capitalization ($100.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, RENT leads on earnings valuation at 4.4x trailing P/E, while HTLM leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and 27.9% gross margin. HTLM currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 67/100 (C+) compared with RENT at 42/100 (D-).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENT
ACTIVE
Rent the Runway Inc. (Class A) | D- | 42/100 | 4.4x | — | -35.0% | -1.86% | $100.3M | Benchmark Subject |
| HTLM HomesToLife Ltd | C+ | 67/100 | 8.1x | 27.9% | 85.0% | -1.32% | $133.6M | /htlm-vs-rent → |
| BARK BARK Inc. (Class A) | E | 29/100 | — | 61.3% | -35.0% | 0.00% | $73.4M | /bark-vs-rent → |
| PLBY Playboy Inc. | E | 33/100 | — | 71.0% | -4.1% | +2.63% | $140.2M | /plby-vs-rent → |
| NAAS NaaS Technology Inc. | C | 63/100 | — | — | — | +14.39% | $59.6M | /naas-vs-rent → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-31 • CIK 0001468327In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-31), Rent the Runway Inc. (Class A) (RENT) reported GAAP revenue of $43.8M (+7.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $40.7M , and +31.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $22.6M, operating cash flow of $3.5M, and free cash flow of $3.5M (-72.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, RENT closed FY2025 with $221.0M in total assets against $156.6M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2026-01-31 | $43.8M | $22.6M | $3.5M | $3.5M | $221.0M | $156.6M |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2025-01-31 | $40.7M | -$69.9M | $12.9M | $12.9M | $240.0M | $333.7M |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2024-01-31 | $33.3M | -$113.2M | -$15.7M | -$15.7M | — | — |
3. RENT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs RENT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Rent the Runway Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ: RENT) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 42/100 at a spot price of $2.64 (-1.86% 1D, market cap $100.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 11/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, RENT ranks #795 in composite RQD confidence.
How does RENT compare to HTLM and BARK in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Specialty Stores), RENT carries a Roarable D- (42/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 4.4x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, HTLM (HomesToLife Ltd) holds a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 8.1x, ROIC 85.0%, cap $133.6M) and BARK (BARK Inc. (Class A)) posts a E grade (29/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $73.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, RENT leads on earnings multiple (4.4x) while HTLM leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for RENT?
Per RENT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-31, CIK 0001468327), Rent the Runway Inc. (Class A) generated $43.8M in revenue (+7.6% YoY), $22.6M in net income, and $3.5M in free cash flow against $221.0M in total assets and $156.6M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is RENT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
RENT last traded at $2.64 (-1.86% on volume of 534,076 shares), positioning the stock +9.54% above its 50-day simple moving average ($2.41) and -35.29% below its 200-day simple moving average ($4.08). Across its 52-week range of $1.51 to $10.13, RENT sits at the 13.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 55.2 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($2.31 to $2.97).
RENT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is RENT stock moving today?
Why RENT Stock slipped -1.86% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at 4x P/E (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.