Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Competitors $38.81 +0.45 (+1.17%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.84 +0.03 (+0.08%) As of 04:06 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. WRLD, EZPW, 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 World Acceptance (WRLD), EZCORP (EZPW), 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. World Acceptance EZCORP PRA Group Green Dot Regional Management American Express Capital One Financial Discover Financial Services SLM Credit Acceptance World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) and Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WRLD or ECPG? 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by institutional investors. 43.2% of World Acceptance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Encore Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor WRLD or ECPG? In the previous week, World Acceptance had 1 more articles in the media than Encore Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for World Acceptance and 5 mentions for Encore Capital Group. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Encore Capital Group's score of 1.19 indicating that World Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment World Acceptance 5 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WRLD or ECPG? World Acceptance has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Encore Capital Group. Encore Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Acceptance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWorld Acceptance$522.13M1.58$77.35M$16.368.79Encore Capital Group$1.38B0.66-$206.49M-$4.89-7.92 Do analysts prefer WRLD or ECPG? World Acceptance currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential downside of 93.05%. Encore Capital Group has a consensus price target of $62.67, suggesting a potential upside of 61.78%. Given Encore Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Encore Capital Group is more favorable than World Acceptance.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score World Acceptance 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Encore Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 Is WRLD or ECPG more profitable? World Acceptance has a net margin of 14.41% compared to Encore Capital Group's net margin of -13.91%. World Acceptance's return on equity of 19.03% beat Encore Capital Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets World Acceptance14.41% 19.03% 7.55% Encore Capital Group -13.91%12.70%2.61% Which has more risk & volatility, WRLD or ECPG? World Acceptance has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WRLD or ECPG? Encore Capital Group received 42 more outperform votes than World Acceptance when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.52% of users gave Encore Capital Group an outperform vote while only 55.79% of users gave World Acceptance an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWorld AcceptanceOutperform Votes28955.79% Underperform Votes22944.21% Encore Capital GroupOutperform Votes33161.52% Underperform Votes20738.48% SummaryWorld Acceptance beats Encore Capital Group on 11 of the 19 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$905.47M$307.22M$11.48B$8.43BDividend YieldN/A7.81%5.45%4.11%P/E Ratio-4.943.0222.4519.75Price / Sales0.664.7527.52118.67Price / Cash2.697.8817.6234.62Price / Book0.970.812.774.50Net Income-$206.49M-$33.79M$1.04B$248.32M7 Day Performance-5.22%-2.70%-0.29%0.48%1 Month Performance21.58%7.82%6.03%13.08%1 Year Performance-12.94%-20.45%536.56%7.36% Encore Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECPGEncore Capital Group4.3972 of 5 stars$38.81+1.2%$62.67+61.5%-13.1%$906.18M$1.38B-4.946,900Positive NewsWRLDWorld Acceptance2.2204 of 5 stars$147.38+4.9%$10.00-93.2%+11.4%$846.99M$522.13M10.293,120Positive NewsInsider TradeEZPWEZCORP4.4769 of 5 stars$14.59-1.7%$17.38+19.1%+33.6%$802.65M$1.20B12.697,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPRAAPRA Group4.2997 of 5 stars$14.86+10.6%$27.00+81.7%-40.2%$589.33M$1.14B8.303,280Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeGDOTGreen Dot3.9654 of 5 stars$10.75-1.7%$11.50+6.9%-8.3%$583.14M$1.72B-10.241,200High Trading VolumeRMRegional Management4.7492 of 5 stars$29.68+2.7%$34.00+14.6%-4.4%$294.41M$520.37M7.131,990Positive NewsAXPAmerican Express4.4952 of 5 stars$298.96+5.1%$295.05-1.3%+17.6%$209.45B$67.12B21.3477,300Positive NewsCOFCapital One Financial4.7195 of 5 stars$200.03+6.5%$207.73+3.8%+33.2%$76.31B$39.71B17.2655,900Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeDFSDiscover Financial Services4.6924 of 5 stars$202.65+6.6%$191.64-5.4%+57.9%$51.00B$18.00B12.7020,200Positive NewsSLMSLM4.6565 of 5 stars$33.31+3.5%$30.73-7.8%+56.0%$6.99B$1.87B12.571,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCACCCredit Acceptance2.0484 of 5 stars$499.08+1.5%$440.00-11.8%-2.1%$5.79B$2.19B25.132,250Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies World Acceptance Alternatives EZCORP 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 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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