Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Competitors $41.15 +1.49 (+3.76%) Closing price 08/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.16 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 08/12/2025 07:56 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, 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), PRA Group (PRAA), Green Dot (GDOT), 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 PRA Group Green Dot Regional Management American Express Capital One Financial SLM Credit Acceptance Nelnet Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) and EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, ECPG or EZPW? Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EZCORP has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ECPG or EZPW? Encore Capital Group presently has a consensus target price of $62.67, suggesting a potential upside of 52.29%. EZCORP has a consensus target price of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.94%. Given Encore Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Encore Capital Group is more favorable than EZCORP.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Encore Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25EZCORP 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ECPG or EZPW? EZCORP has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioEncore Capital Group$1.32B0.72-$139.24M-$3.74-11.00EZCORP$1.16B0.83$83.10M$1.2812.36 Does the media prefer ECPG or EZPW? In the previous week, Encore Capital Group had 11 more articles in the media than EZCORP. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Encore Capital Group and 3 mentions for EZCORP. EZCORP's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Encore Capital Group's score of 1.04 indicating that EZCORP is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Encore Capital Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EZCORP 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ECPG or EZPW? 99.8% of EZCORP shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Encore Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of EZCORP shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ECPG or EZPW 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 Encore Capital Group-6.07% 19.61% 3.47% EZCORP 7.96%11.85%6.13% SummaryEncore Capital Group and EZCORP tied by winning 8 of the 16 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 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$912.65M$11.10B$12.20B$9.69BDividend YieldN/A3.56%5.63%4.14%P/E Ratio-11.0021.5819.5425.31Price / Sales0.722.6327.27101.52Price / Cash3.428.3121.3258.50Price / Book1.061.752.226.01Net Income-$139.24M$486.48M$1.00B$265.10M7 Day Performance9.94%2.96%1.44%1.39%1 Month Performance5.40%1.25%1.31%2.43%1 Year Performance-13.51%37.79%544.31%24.74% Encore Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECPGEncore Capital Group4.1233 of 5 stars$41.15+3.8%$62.67+52.3%-13.1%$912.65M$1.32B-11.007,350Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeEZPWEZCORP3.7656 of 5 stars$15.60+2.1%$18.50+18.6%+37.8%$930.49M$1.16B12.198,000Positive NewsWRLDWorld Acceptance3.2242 of 5 stars$161.31+0.3%$10.00-93.8%+58.4%$875.85M$564.84M10.882,838Positive NewsPRAAPRA Group4.5496 of 5 stars$15.27-0.9%$27.50+80.1%-27.9%$602.13M$1.11B6.553,115Gap UpGDOTGreen Dot1.5486 of 5 stars$9.85+2.2%$12.00+21.8%+30.5%$529.15M$1.72B-75.761,150Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeRMRegional Management3.9437 of 5 stars$35.95+1.6%$34.00-5.4%+23.0%$346.69M$588.50M10.362,131News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeAXPAmerican Express4.6338 of 5 stars$296.27-0.4%$311.05+5.0%+27.8%$206.98B$65.95B20.7975,100Positive NewsCOFCapital One Financial4.9222 of 5 stars$208.150.0%$238.81+14.7%+64.0%$133.17B$53.94B106.7552,600Positive NewsSLMSLM4.8878 of 5 stars$31.75-0.4%$35.00+10.2%+60.1%$6.65B$2.62B15.951,710CACCCredit Acceptance2.8254 of 5 stars$463.92+0.2%$440.00-5.2%+7.7%$5.20B$2.16B13.372,431NNINelnet4.4984 of 5 stars$123.42+0.5%$98.00-20.6%+19.4%$4.46B$2.14B13.676,739Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend Increase 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 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 8/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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