Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Competitors $41.46 -0.38 (-0.91%) As of 10:43 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, GDOT, PRAA, RM, AXP, COF, SLM, CACC, and NNIShould 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), Green Dot (GDOT), PRA Group (PRAA), Regional Management (RM), American Express (AXP), Capital One Financial (COF), SLM (SLM), Credit Acceptance (CACC), and Nelnet (NNI). These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry. Encore Capital Group vs. Its Competitors EZCORP World Acceptance Green Dot PRA Group Regional Management American Express Capital One Financial SLM Credit Acceptance Nelnet EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) and Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, EZPW or ECPG? EZCORP has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$1.16B0.88$83.10M$1.2813.05Encore Capital Group$1.32B0.72-$139.24M-$3.74-11.09 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EZPW or ECPG? 99.8% of EZCORP shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of EZCORP shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Encore Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer EZPW or ECPG? In the previous week, EZCORP and EZCORP both had 3 articles in the media. Encore Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat EZCORP's score of 1.70 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Encore Capital Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer EZPW or ECPG? EZCORP presently has a consensus target price of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.75%. Encore Capital Group has a consensus target price of $62.67, suggesting a potential upside of 51.15%. Given Encore Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Encore Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 Is EZPW or ECPG more profitable? EZCORP has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Encore Capital Group's net margin of -6.07%. Encore Capital Group's return on equity of 19.61% beat EZCORP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EZCORP7.96% 11.85% 6.13% Encore Capital Group -6.07%19.61%3.47% SummaryEncore Capital Group beats EZCORP on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ECPG 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 GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$954.00M$11.74B$12.38B$9.67BDividend YieldN/A3.57%5.42%4.48%P/E Ratio-11.0922.11226.0526.35Price / Sales0.722.4231.45112.92Price / Cash3.618.8719.0628.92Price / Book1.281.882.296.08Net Income-$139.24M$486.48M$1.01B$265.75M7 Day Performance0.34%-1.07%-0.19%-0.05%1 Month Performance15.26%8.87%4.04%5.82%1 Year Performance-17.21%29.63%540.34%17.97% Encore Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECPGEncore Capital Group3.8145 of 5 stars$41.46-0.9%$62.67+51.1%-16.5%$954.00M$1.32B-11.097,350Positive NewsEZPWEZCORP3.4157 of 5 stars$16.22+1.4%$18.50+14.1%+36.4%$974.34M$1.16B12.678,000Positive NewsWRLDWorld Acceptance3.1144 of 5 stars$170.46-1.0%$10.00-94.1%+45.5%$937.82M$564.84M11.502,838News CoveragePositive NewsGDOTGreen Dot2.8137 of 5 stars$13.32-1.2%$13.00-2.4%+24.0%$746.14M$1.72B-30.261,150Positive NewsPRAAPRA Group4.4136 of 5 stars$17.24-0.6%$27.50+59.5%-26.7%$677.54M$1.11B7.403,115Positive NewsRMRegional Management4.2477 of 5 stars$40.95+1.0%$34.00-17.0%+30.7%$397.16M$588.50M11.802,131News CoveragePositive NewsAXPAmerican Express4.3838 of 5 stars$316.00-1.0%$311.05-1.6%+28.2%$222.10B$65.95B22.1875,100Positive NewsCOFCapital One Financial4.8136 of 5 stars$221.190.0%$238.81+8.0%+54.8%$141.47B$53.94B113.4352,600Positive NewsSLMSLM4.9582 of 5 stars$31.51-0.7%$35.00+11.1%+41.8%$6.62B$2.62B15.831,710Trending NewsCACCCredit Acceptance3.1295 of 5 stars$512.33+1.2%$440.00-14.1%+10.3%$5.69B$2.16B14.772,431News CoveragePositive NewsNNINelnet4.4486 of 5 stars$129.25-0.8%N/A+11.1%$4.71B$2.14B14.316,739Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EZCORP Alternatives World Acceptance Alternatives Green Dot Alternatives PRA Group Alternatives Regional Management Alternatives American Express Alternatives Capital One Financial Alternatives SLM Alternatives Credit Acceptance Alternatives Nelnet 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 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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