EZCORP (EZPW) Competitors $13.74 +0.03 (+0.22%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.75 +0.01 (+0.07%) As of 07:58 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 EZPW vs. ECPG, WRLD, PRAA, GDOT, RM, AXP, COF, DFS, SLM, and CACCShould you be buying EZCORP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of EZCORP include Encore Capital Group (ECPG), World Acceptance (WRLD), 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. EZCORP vs. Encore Capital Group World Acceptance PRA Group Green Dot Regional Management American Express Capital One Financial Discover Financial Services SLM Credit Acceptance EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) and Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk. Is EZPW or ECPG more profitable? EZCORP has a net margin of 7.25% compared to Encore Capital Group's net margin of -13.91%. Encore Capital Group's return on equity of 12.70% beat EZCORP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EZCORP7.25% 11.04% 5.93% Encore Capital Group -13.91%12.70%2.61% Which has more volatility and risk, EZPW or ECPG? EZCORP has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals 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, 2.5% of Encore Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate EZPW or ECPG? EZCORP currently has a consensus target price of $18.25, suggesting a potential upside of 32.39%. Encore Capital Group has a consensus target price of $62.67, suggesting a potential upside of 61.57%. Given Encore Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 Which has better 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$1.20B0.63$83.10M$1.1911.58Encore Capital Group$1.38B0.66-$206.49M-$4.89-7.93 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EZPW or ECPG? EZCORP and Encore Capital Group both received 331 outperform votes by MarketBeat users. However, 61.52% of users gave Encore Capital Group an outperform vote while only 56.20% of users gave EZCORP an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEZCORPOutperform Votes33156.20% Underperform Votes25843.80% Encore Capital GroupOutperform Votes33161.52% Underperform Votes20738.48% Does the media favor EZPW or ECPG? In the previous week, EZCORP had 7 more articles in the media than Encore Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for EZCORP and 2 mentions for Encore Capital Group. Encore Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat EZCORP's score of 1.35 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) 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 SummaryEncore Capital Group beats EZCORP on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get EZCORP News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EZPW 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 EZPW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEZCORPretail IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$758.37M$1.28B$11.70B$8.64BDividend YieldN/A3.36%5.50%4.19%P/E Ratio11.9915.3823.1220.17Price / Sales0.632.7426.96164.07Price / Cash6.3230.1017.6234.64Price / Book0.925.962.854.72Net Income$83.10M$70.00M$1.04B$247.88M7 Day Performance3.57%0.37%1.19%4.30%1 Month Performance-7.11%-8.74%2.63%10.63%1 Year Performance34.23%370.25%540.45%14.87% EZCORP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EZPWEZCORP4.7225 of 5 stars$13.74+0.2%$18.25+32.8%+30.8%$755.89M$1.20B11.957,000Positive NewsECPGEncore Capital Group4.2489 of 5 stars$38.35-0.2%$62.67+63.4%-10.5%$895.43M$1.38B-4.896,900Positive NewsWRLDWorld Acceptance2.412 of 5 stars$157.61-3.3%$10.00-93.7%+24.6%$836.44M$522.13M11.013,120Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePRAAPRA Group4.4162 of 5 stars$14.65-0.3%$27.00+84.3%-27.8%$581.00M$1.14B8.183,280Positive NewsGDOTGreen Dot2.5792 of 5 stars$10.29+7.4%$11.50+11.8%+5.0%$564.61M$1.83B-9.801,200Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRMRegional Management4.7637 of 5 stars$27.83+1.4%$34.00+22.2%-0.2%$276.09M$520.37M6.691,990Positive NewsAXPAmerican Express4.5362 of 5 stars$301.61-0.3%$296.05-1.8%+29.6%$211.30B$67.12B21.5377,300Positive NewsCOFCapital One Financial4.453 of 5 stars$199.05+0.5%$210.64+5.8%+42.4%$76.26B$39.71B17.1755,900Trending NewsDFSDiscover Financial Services4.6024 of 5 stars$197.76-1.4%$191.64-3.1%+58.3%$49.77B$18.00B12.3920,200High Trading VolumeSLMSLM4.8655 of 5 stars$31.84-1.0%$32.30+1.4%+54.8%$6.68B$1.87B12.021,700Positive NewsCACCCredit Acceptance1.9623 of 5 stars$506.71+0.2%$440.00-13.2%+5.6%$5.88B$2.19B25.512,250Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Encore Capital Group Competitors World Acceptance Competitors PRA Group Competitors Green Dot Competitors Regional Management Competitors American Express Competitors Capital One Financial Competitors Discover Financial Services Competitors SLM Competitors Credit Acceptance Competitors 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:EZPW) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?While everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. 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