Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Competitors $40.00 +0.80 (+2.04%) As of 03:52 PM 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. 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. Its Competitors 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings. Does the media refer more to WRLD or ECPG? In the previous week, World Acceptance had 2 more articles in the media than Encore Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for World Acceptance and 1 mentions for Encore Capital Group. Encore Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat World Acceptance's score of 1.53 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 World Acceptance 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Encore Capital Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$522.13M1.73$89.74M$16.3610.41Encore Capital Group$1.32B0.71-$139.24M-$4.89-8.13 Is WRLD or ECPG more profitable? World Acceptance has a net margin of 15.89% compared to Encore Capital Group's net margin of -8.38%. World Acceptance's return on equity of 21.02% beat Encore Capital Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets World Acceptance15.89% 21.02% 8.51% Encore Capital Group -8.38%16.18%2.99% Do analysts prefer WRLD or ECPG? World Acceptance presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential downside of 94.13%. Encore Capital Group has a consensus price target of $62.67, suggesting a potential upside of 57.55%. Given Encore Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 Which has more risk & volatility, WRLD or ECPG? World Acceptance has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WRLD or ECPG? 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by institutional investors. 43.2% of World Acceptance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Encore Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryWorld Acceptance beats Encore Capital Group on 10 of the 17 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$928.86M$8.37B$12.27B$9.45BDividend YieldN/A3.48%5.57%4.02%P/E Ratio-8.1315.5519.2120.10Price / Sales0.712.5026.2188.13Price / Cash3.348.3121.5458.29Price / Book1.231.902.325.79Net Income-$139.24M$486.48M$997.25M$258.18M7 Day Performance4.04%4.03%1.69%3.80%1 Month Performance2.12%9.92%4.96%14.59%1 Year Performance-18.94%32.73%541.35%18.91% Encore Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECPGEncore Capital Group4.1447 of 5 stars$39.78+1.5%$62.67+57.6%-18.8%$928.86M$1.32B-8.137,350WRLDWorld Acceptance2.8485 of 5 stars$170.43-0.1%$10.00-94.1%+16.6%$904.98M$564.84M10.422,838Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsEZPWEZCORP4.2965 of 5 stars$14.20+0.1%$18.50+30.3%+37.9%$781.14M$1.16B11.938,000Upcoming EarningsPRAAPRA Group4.8109 of 5 stars$15.86+0.4%$27.00+70.2%-31.9%$628.99M$1.14B8.863,115Positive NewsGDOTGreen Dot2.5496 of 5 stars$10.61-0.8%$12.00+13.2%+8.4%$582.12M$1.83B-81.571,150RMRegional Management4.3095 of 5 stars$32.58+0.7%$34.00+4.4%+7.4%$323.20M$520.37M9.872,131News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAXPAmerican Express4.4373 of 5 stars$320.83+0.4%$307.68-4.1%+24.5%$224.77B$65.95B22.4075,100Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCOFCapital One Financial4.9784 of 5 stars$220.76+0.4%$222.07+0.6%+49.6%$84.58B$53.94B18.5452,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpDFSDiscover Financial Services3.0409 of 5 stars$197.76-1.4%$191.64-3.1%+41.5%$49.77B$18.00B12.3920,200News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeSLMSLM4.9539 of 5 stars$33.57+0.5%$33.40-0.5%+40.5%$7.05B$2.62B12.081,710Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCACCCredit Acceptance2.3472 of 5 stars$514.22-0.2%$440.00-14.4%-8.8%$5.97B$2.19B21.942,431Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 7/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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