EZCORP (EZPW) Competitors $13.87 +0.10 (+0.73%) Closing price 07/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.81 -0.06 (-0.44%) As of 07:00 AM 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. Its Competitors 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to EZPW or ECPG? In the previous week, EZCORP had 3 more articles in the media than Encore Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for EZCORP and 0 mentions for Encore Capital Group. EZCORP's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Encore Capital Group's score of 1.29 indicating that EZCORP is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment EZCORP Positive Encore Capital Group Positive Do analysts rate EZPW or ECPG? EZCORP presently has a consensus price target of $18.25, indicating a potential upside of 31.58%. Encore Capital Group has a consensus price target of $62.67, indicating a potential upside of 53.29%. Given Encore Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 more volatility and risk, EZPW or ECPG? EZCORP has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is EZPW or ECPG more profitable? EZCORP has a net margin of 7.45% compared to Encore Capital Group's net margin of -8.38%. Encore Capital Group's return on equity of 16.18% beat EZCORP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EZCORP7.45% 11.53% 5.97% Encore Capital Group -8.38%16.18%2.99% Which has better valuation and 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$1.16B0.66$83.10M$1.1911.66Encore Capital Group$1.32B0.73-$139.24M-$4.89-8.36 SummaryEZCORP and Encore Capital Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 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 EZPW 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 ExcelMetricEZCORPFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$757.54M$8.17B$12.03B$8.87BDividend YieldN/A3.46%5.58%4.10%P/E Ratio11.6615.7919.9519.90Price / Sales0.662.3925.54113.66Price / Cash6.298.3621.3456.90Price / Book0.941.872.265.38Net Income$83.10M$486.48M$1.00B$248.50M7 Day Performance1.84%4.30%1.75%2.04%1 Month Performance4.21%11.00%3.79%4.84%1 Year Performance35.32%40.43%540.42%20.23% EZCORP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EZPWEZCORP4.3546 of 5 stars$13.87+0.7%$18.25+31.6%+34.3%$757.54M$1.16B11.668,000Positive NewsECPGEncore Capital Group3.9159 of 5 stars$38.71-1.8%$62.67+61.9%-2.5%$920.66M$1.32B-7.927,350Positive NewsWRLDWorld Acceptance2.5938 of 5 stars$165.12-1.8%$10.00-93.9%+37.0%$892.05M$564.84M10.092,838News CoveragePositive NewsPRAAPRA Group4.3268 of 5 stars$14.75-2.3%$27.00+83.1%-22.6%$598.45M$1.11B8.243,115GDOTGreen Dot1.976 of 5 stars$10.80+0.4%$11.50+6.5%+18.9%$590.62M$1.72B-83.071,150RMRegional Management4.1227 of 5 stars$29.34+0.0%$34.00+15.9%+12.4%$290.97M$588.50M8.892,131AXPAmerican Express4.6806 of 5 stars$319.45+0.7%$296.05-7.3%+38.1%$222.22B$65.95B22.3175,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeCOFCapital One Financial4.9625 of 5 stars$212.86+0.9%$215.86+1.4%+55.9%$80.85B$53.94B17.8752,600DFSDiscover Financial Services3.8545 of 5 stars$197.76-1.4%$191.64-3.1%+48.0%$49.77B$18.00B12.3920,200High Trading VolumeSLMSLM4.6446 of 5 stars$32.79-0.5%$32.30-1.5%+61.8%$6.92B$2.62B11.801,710CACCCredit Acceptance2.4555 of 5 stars$509.43+1.3%$440.00-13.6%+4.1%$5.83B$2.16B21.732,431Positive 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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