EZCORP (EZPW) Competitors $16.52 +0.12 (+0.73%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.61 +0.09 (+0.58%) As of 06:35 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, GDOT, PRAA, RM, AXP, COF, SLM, CACC, and NNIShould you be buying EZCORP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of EZCORP include Encore Capital Group (ECPG), World Acceptance (WRLD), Green Dot (GDOT), PRA Group (PRAA), 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. EZCORP vs. Its Competitors Encore Capital Group World Acceptance Green Dot PRA Group 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. 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% Which has better valuation & 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-$3.74-11.07EZCORP$1.16B0.87$83.10M$1.2812.91 Which has more volatility & risk, ECPG or EZPW? Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EZCORP has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ECPG or EZPW? 99.8% of EZCORP shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Encore Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of EZCORP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate ECPG or EZPW? Encore Capital Group presently has a consensus price target of $62.67, suggesting a potential upside of 51.30%. EZCORP has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.99%. Given Encore Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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 Does the media prefer ECPG or EZPW? In the previous week, EZCORP had 1 more articles in the media than Encore Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for EZCORP and 6 mentions for Encore Capital Group. Encore Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat EZCORP's score of 1.45 indicating that Encore Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Encore Capital Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive EZCORP 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEncore Capital Group and EZCORP 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. 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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$998.70M$11.95B$12.54B$9.80BDividend YieldN/A3.58%5.43%4.02%P/E Ratio12.9122.5219.4326.59Price / Sales0.872.3326.38173.43Price / Cash7.498.8422.1759.36Price / Book1.021.802.366.68Net Income$83.10M$486.48M$1.01B$265.59M7 Day Performance4.23%4.83%2.27%3.42%1 Month Performance24.12%6.08%2.27%1.09%1 Year Performance40.48%33.23%540.60%23.84% EZCORP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EZPWEZCORP3.5945 of 5 stars$16.52+0.7%$18.50+12.0%+39.5%$998.70M$1.16B12.918,000Positive NewsECPGEncore Capital Group3.9806 of 5 stars$41.14+1.4%$62.67+52.3%-16.3%$933.60M$1.47B-11.007,350Positive NewsWRLDWorld Acceptance3.1894 of 5 stars$165.30-3.2%$10.00-94.0%+43.5%$929.92M$564.84M11.152,838News CoveragePositive NewsGDOTGreen Dot2.9211 of 5 stars$14.02+5.5%$13.00-7.2%+20.0%$728.95M$1.72B-31.851,150News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionPRAAPRA Group4.4725 of 5 stars$16.31+0.7%$27.50+68.6%-24.1%$632.99M$1.11B7.003,115News CoveragePositive NewsRMRegional Management4.2483 of 5 stars$37.67+0.1%$34.00-9.8%+30.4%$368.64M$588.50M10.862,131Positive NewsAXPAmerican Express4.4167 of 5 stars$307.01+0.5%$311.05+1.3%+26.5%$212.57B$65.95B21.5475,100Positive NewsCOFCapital One Financial4.5674 of 5 stars$216.03+0.3%$238.81+10.5%+58.0%$137.77B$53.94B110.7952,600Positive NewsSLMSLM4.9652 of 5 stars$30.63+1.0%$35.00+14.3%+49.9%$6.32B$2.62B15.391,710Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCACCCredit Acceptance3.1882 of 5 stars$474.560.0%$440.00-7.3%+7.8%$5.33B$2.16B13.682,431News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeNNINelnet4.4978 of 5 stars$127.29+0.3%N/A+13.9%$4.59B$2.14B14.106,739Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Encore Capital Group Competitors World Acceptance Competitors Green Dot Competitors PRA Group Competitors Regional Management Competitors American Express Competitors Capital One Financial Competitors SLM Competitors Credit Acceptance Competitors Nelnet 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNVIDIA's Worst Nightmare?$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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