However, management had earlier withdrawn 2020 guidance owing to uncertainties stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, management is encouraged by higher customer payments in April as well as improving trajectory of its lease origination activity in the past few weeks. Impressively, the reopening of Aaron's Business stores supported by e-commerce registered an increase of above 50% in April. Q1 Highlights Aaron's delivered adjusted earnings of 85 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 75 cents. However, the metric declined 30.5% from the prior-year quarter. Reported loss per share was $4.19 on a GAAP basis against earnings per share of 82 cents reported in the year-ago quarter. Consolidated revenues rose 8.8% to $1101.3 million and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,036 million. Revenue growth was mainly backed by an increase in Progressive revenues, partly offset by soft revenues at Aaron's Business segment.