Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Competitors $35.65 +1.23 (+3.57%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.65 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ECPG vs. EZPW, WRLD, PRAA, GDOT, RM, AXP, COF, DFS, SLM, and CACCShould you be buying Encore Capital Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Encore Capital Group include EZCORP (EZPW), World Acceptance (WRLD), PRA Group (PRAA), Green Dot (GDOT), Regional Management (RM), American Express (AXP), Capital One Financial (COF), Discover Financial Services (DFS), SLM (SLM), and Credit Acceptance (CACC). These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry. Encore Capital Group vs. EZCORP World Acceptance PRA Group Green Dot Regional Management American Express Capital One Financial Discover Financial Services SLM Credit Acceptance EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) and Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Does the media refer more to EZPW or ECPG? In the previous week, EZCORP had 11 more articles in the media than Encore Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for EZCORP and 4 mentions for Encore Capital Group. Encore Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat EZCORP's score of 1.10 indicating that Encore Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EZCORP 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Encore Capital Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, EZPW or ECPG? EZCORP has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor EZPW or ECPG? Encore Capital Group received 2 more outperform votes than EZCORP when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.64% of users gave Encore Capital Group an outperform vote while only 56.24% of users gave EZCORP an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEZCORPOutperform Votes32956.24% Underperform Votes25643.76% Encore Capital GroupOutperform Votes33161.64% Underperform Votes20638.36% Do institutionals & insiders believe in EZPW or ECPG? 99.8% of EZCORP shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of EZCORP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Encore Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, EZPW or ECPG? EZCORP has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Encore Capital Group. Encore Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EZCORP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEZCORP$1.18B0.73$83.10M$1.1513.58Encore Capital Group$1.32B0.63-$206.49M-$5.87-6.07 Is EZPW or ECPG more profitable? EZCORP has a net margin of 7.25% compared to Encore Capital Group's net margin of -13.91%. Encore Capital Group's return on equity of 12.70% beat EZCORP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EZCORP7.25% 11.04% 5.93% Encore Capital Group -13.91%12.70%2.61% Do analysts recommend EZPW or ECPG? EZCORP presently has a consensus price target of $16.88, indicating a potential upside of 8.03%. Encore Capital Group has a consensus price target of $62.67, indicating a potential upside of 75.91%. Given Encore Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Encore Capital Group is more favorable than EZCORP.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EZCORP 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Encore Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 SummaryEncore Capital Group beats EZCORP on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Encore Capital Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ECPG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ECPG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEncore Capital GroupShort IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$837.56M$288.98M$11.26B$8.04BDividend YieldN/A7.82%5.76%4.22%P/E Ratio-4.552.9722.3918.81Price / Sales0.633.1026.40106.52Price / Cash2.697.8817.6034.62Price / Book0.900.802.714.33Net Income-$206.49M-$33.79M$1.03B$247.85M7 Day Performance3.62%4.71%1.70%2.69%1 Month Performance0.10%-3.07%0.33%3.34%1 Year Performance-16.18%-17.47%538.68%5.77% Encore Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECPGEncore Capital Group4.2953 of 5 stars$35.65+3.6%$62.67+75.8%-17.6%$835.92M$1.32B-4.546,900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsEZPWEZCORP2.699 of 5 stars$15.76-1.1%$16.88+7.1%+42.1%$865.84M$1.18B13.707,000Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWRLDWorld Acceptance2.3598 of 5 stars$123.40-1.2%$10.00-91.9%-5.4%$709.18M$515.56M8.623,120Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsPRAAPRA Group4.4687 of 5 stars$16.47-3.2%$32.00+94.3%-24.3%$650.73M$1.12B9.203,280Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsGDOTGreen Dot4.0817 of 5 stars$7.62+2.7%$10.75+41.1%-9.5%$413.23M$1.72B-7.261,200Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageRMRegional Management4.684 of 5 stars$31.46+0.6%$35.50+12.8%+9.3%$315.70M$513.97M7.561,990Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAXPAmerican Express4.4682 of 5 stars$242.68-3.4%$290.90+19.9%+16.2%$170.49B$67.12B17.3277,300Insider TradeGap UpCOFCapital One Financial4.7502 of 5 stars$165.52+1.7%$206.07+24.5%+27.5%$63.14B$39.11B14.2855,900Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeDFSDiscover Financial Services4.637 of 5 stars$165.78+3.9%$188.40+13.6%+48.1%$41.71B$17.91B10.3920,200Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSLMSLM4.5566 of 5 stars$26.04-2.8%$31.18+19.7%+41.1%$5.48B$1.85B9.831,700CACCCredit Acceptance1.8178 of 5 stars$443.32-6.1%$440.00-0.7%-5.0%$5.33B$2.13B22.322,250Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EZCORP Alternatives World Acceptance Alternatives PRA Group Alternatives Green Dot Alternatives Regional Management Alternatives American Express Alternatives Capital One Financial Alternatives Discover Financial Services Alternatives SLM Alternatives Credit Acceptance Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ECPG) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Terrifying Warning Forces Trump To Take ActionElon Musk has avoided two major financial crises before. 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