EZCORP, Inc. provides pawn loans. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Pawn, Mexico Pawn, and Other International. It offers pawn loans, which are non-recourse loans collateralized by tangible personal property, such as jewelry, consumer electronics, power tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments; and sells merchandise, including collateral forfeited from pawn lending operations and used merchandise purchased from customers. The company also offers payday loan services through its financial services stores. As of June 11, 2018, it operated a network of 921 pawn stores under the EZPAWN or Value Pawn & Jewelry, Empeño Fácil, GuatePrenda, and MaxiEfectivo names in the United States and Latin America. The company also operates a network of 27 financial services stores under the CASHMAX name in Canada. EZCORP, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Miscellaneous retail
Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance
SectorFinance
SymbolNASDAQ:EZPW
CUSIP30230110
Phone512-314-3400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29
Current Ratio3.27
Quick Ratio2.37
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio19.68
Forward P/E Ratio15.25
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$747.95 million
Price / Sales0.89
Cash Flow$1.2449 per share
Price / Cash9.80
Book Value$12.13 per share
Price / Book1.01
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.62
Net Income$31.85 million
Net Margins5.33%
Return on Equity6.81%
Return on Assets4.38%
Miscellaneous
Employees5,200
Outstanding Shares54,460,000
EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) Frequently Asked Questions
What is EZCORP's stock symbol?
EZCORP trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EZPW."
How were EZCORP's earnings last quarter?
EZCORP Inc (NASDAQ:EZPW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The credit services provider reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.02. The credit services provider earned $202.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $201.59 million. EZCORP had a return on equity of 6.81% and a net margin of 5.33%. EZCORP's revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.15 earnings per share. View EZCORP's Earnings History.
When is EZCORP's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for EZPW?
2 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for EZCORP's shares. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $16.00. On average, they expect EZCORP's stock price to reach $16.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for EZCORP.
Are investors shorting EZCORP?
EZCORP saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,342,168 shares, an increase of 15.5% from the April 30th total of 9,822,624 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,368,105 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.3 days. Approximately 22.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. View EZCORP's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of EZCORP's key competitors?
Who are EZCORP's key executives?
EZCORP's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Lachlan P. Given, Exec. Chairman (Age 41)
- Mr. Stuart Ian Grimshaw, Chief Exec. Officer (Age 57)
- Mr. Daniel M. Chism, Chief Financial Officer (Age 50)
- Mr. Joseph Louis Rotunda, Chief Operating Officer (Age 71)
- Mr. Thomas H. Welch Jr., Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 63)
Has EZCORP been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about EZPW stock have trended somewhat positive on Sunday, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. EZCORP earned a coverage optimism score of 0.17 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the credit services provider an impact score of 46.34 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are EZCORP's major shareholders?
EZCORP's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.59%), Lafitte Capital Management LP (9.37%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.99%), Rovida Advisors Inc. (6.88%), Cardinal Capital Management LLC CT (4.99%) and Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (2.30%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for EZCORP.
Which institutional investors are selling EZCORP stock?
EZPW stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., California Public Employees Retirement System, Archon Capital Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Hodges Capital Management Inc., Guggenheim Capital LLC and American Century Companies Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for EZCORP.
Which institutional investors are buying EZCORP stock?
EZPW stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rovida Advisors Inc., Cardinal Capital Management LLC CT, WINTON GROUP Ltd, Hennessy Advisors Inc., Mackay Shields LLC, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC, Argent Capital Management LLC and GSA Capital Partners LLP. View Insider Buying and Selling for EZCORP.
How do I buy shares of EZCORP?
Shares of EZPW can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is EZCORP's stock price today?
One share of EZPW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.20.
How big of a company is EZCORP?
EZCORP has a market capitalization of $683.52 million and generates $747.95 million in revenue each year. The credit services provider earns $31.85 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.62 on an earnings per share basis. EZCORP employs 5,200 workers across the globe.
How can I contact EZCORP?
EZCORP's mailing address is 2500 BEE CAVE ROAD, Rollingwood TX, 78746. The credit services provider can be reached via phone at 512-314-3400 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for EZCORP (EZPW)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about EZCORP and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe EZPW will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe EZPW will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
