EZCORP (EZPW) Competitors

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EZPW vs. CACC, NNI, SLM, ECPG, and WRLD

Should you buy EZCORP stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares EZCORP with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with EZCORP include Credit Acceptance (CACC), Nelnet (NNI), SLM (SLM), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), and World Acceptance (WRLD). These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry.

How does EZCORP compare to Credit Acceptance?

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) and Credit Acceptance (NASDAQ:CACC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Credit Acceptance had 2 more articles in the media than EZCORP. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Credit Acceptance and 10 mentions for EZCORP. Credit Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat EZCORP's score of 0.72 indicating that Credit Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EZCORP	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Credit Acceptance	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

EZCORP presently has a consensus price target of $37.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.64%. Credit Acceptance has a consensus price target of $520.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.88%. Given EZCORP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe EZCORP is more favorable than Credit Acceptance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EZCORP	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14
Credit Acceptance	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Credit Acceptance has higher revenue and earnings than EZCORP. Credit Acceptance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EZCORP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EZCORP	$1.48B	1.37	$109.61M	$1.84	17.82
Credit Acceptance	$2.32B	2.47	$423.90M	$40.24	13.58

99.8% of EZCORP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Credit Acceptance shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of EZCORP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Credit Acceptance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

EZCORP has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Credit Acceptance has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

Credit Acceptance has a net margin of 19.49% compared to EZCORP's net margin of 9.91%. Credit Acceptance's return on equity of 29.95% beat EZCORP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EZCORP	9.91%	13.45%	7.15%
Credit Acceptance	19.49%	29.95%	5.33%

Summary

Credit Acceptance beats EZCORP on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EZCORP compare to Nelnet?

Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) and EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, EZCORP had 4 more articles in the media than Nelnet. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for EZCORP and 6 mentions for Nelnet. EZCORP's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Nelnet's score of 0.01 indicating that EZCORP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nelnet	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
EZCORP	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nelnet presently has a consensus price target of $140.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.64%. EZCORP has a consensus price target of $37.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.64%. Given EZCORP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EZCORP is more favorable than Nelnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nelnet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
EZCORP	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14

Nelnet has higher revenue and earnings than EZCORP. Nelnet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EZCORP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nelnet	$2.26B	1.99	$428.47M	$11.48	10.92
EZCORP	$1.48B	1.37	$109.61M	$1.84	17.82

33.5% of Nelnet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of EZCORP shares are held by institutional investors. 40.3% of Nelnet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of EZCORP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nelnet has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EZCORP has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Nelnet has a net margin of 18.45% compared to EZCORP's net margin of 9.91%. EZCORP's return on equity of 13.45% beat Nelnet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nelnet	18.45%	11.73%	2.99%
EZCORP	9.91%	13.45%	7.15%

Summary

EZCORP beats Nelnet on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EZCORP compare to SLM?

SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) and EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

SLM presently has a consensus price target of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 38.03%. EZCORP has a consensus price target of $37.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.64%. Given SLM's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than EZCORP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
EZCORP	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14

In the previous week, EZCORP had 4 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for EZCORP and 6 mentions for SLM. EZCORP's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat SLM's score of 0.26 indicating that EZCORP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLM	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
EZCORP	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SLM has a net margin of 26.42% compared to EZCORP's net margin of 9.91%. SLM's return on equity of 34.80% beat EZCORP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLM	26.42%	34.80%	2.53%
EZCORP	9.91%	13.45%	7.15%

98.9% of SLM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of EZCORP shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of SLM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of EZCORP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

SLM has higher revenue and earnings than EZCORP. SLM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EZCORP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLM	$1.96B	2.07	$744.85M	$3.61	5.98
EZCORP	$1.48B	1.37	$109.61M	$1.84	17.82

SLM has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EZCORP has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SLM beats EZCORP on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EZCORP compare to Encore Capital Group?

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) and EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Encore Capital Group currently has a consensus target price of $86.25, indicating a potential upside of 5.53%. EZCORP has a consensus target price of $37.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.64%. Given EZCORP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EZCORP is more favorable than Encore Capital Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Encore Capital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
EZCORP	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14

In the previous week, Encore Capital Group had 15 more articles in the media than EZCORP. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Encore Capital Group and 10 mentions for EZCORP. EZCORP's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Encore Capital Group's score of 0.62 indicating that EZCORP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Encore Capital Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EZCORP	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Encore Capital Group has a net margin of 16.00% compared to EZCORP's net margin of 9.91%. Encore Capital Group's return on equity of 30.70% beat EZCORP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Encore Capital Group	16.00%	30.70%	5.58%
EZCORP	9.91%	13.45%	7.15%

99.8% of EZCORP shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Encore Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than EZCORP. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Encore Capital Group	$1.85B	0.95	$256.83M	$12.89	6.34
EZCORP	$1.48B	1.37	$109.61M	$1.84	17.82

Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EZCORP has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Encore Capital Group and EZCORP tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EZCORP compare to World Acceptance?

World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) and EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

EZCORP has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. EZCORP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Acceptance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
World Acceptance	$585.74M	1.27	$35.01M	$7.38	20.36
EZCORP	$1.48B	1.37	$109.61M	$1.84	17.82

EZCORP has a net margin of 9.91% compared to World Acceptance's net margin of 5.98%. EZCORP's return on equity of 13.45% beat World Acceptance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
World Acceptance	5.98%	9.17%	3.25%
EZCORP	9.91%	13.45%	7.15%

83.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of EZCORP shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.6% of World Acceptance 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

EZCORP has a consensus target price of $37.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.64%. Given EZCORP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EZCORP is more favorable than World Acceptance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
World Acceptance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
EZCORP	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14

In the previous week, EZCORP had 8 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for EZCORP and 2 mentions for World Acceptance. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat EZCORP's score of 0.72 indicating that World Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
World Acceptance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EZCORP	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

World Acceptance has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EZCORP has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

EZCORP beats World Acceptance on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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EZPW vs. The Competition

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Metric	EZCORP	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.02B	$10.05B	$13.47B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.33%	5.82%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	17.82	14.25	23.17	25.58
Price / Sales	1.37	1.74	170.26	63.56
Price / Cash	14.10	8.26	20.50	55.34
Price / Book	1.77	1.64	2.15	6.70
Net Income	$109.61M	$421.68M	$1.11B	$333.77M
7 Day Performance	-0.30%	-1.65%	-0.66%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	10.41%	0.91%	0.57%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	134.48%	11.98%	11.19%	36.21%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EZPW EZCORP	3.7276 of 5 stars	$32.78 -0.6%	$37.25 +13.6%	+132.8%	$2.02B	$1.48B	17.82	8,500	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
CACC Credit Acceptance	2.8386 of 5 stars	$521.74 -2.1%	$520.00 -0.3%	+5.4%	$5.58B	$2.32B	12.97	2,499
NNI Nelnet	3.4381 of 5 stars	$122.74 +0.3%	$140.00 +14.1%	+6.6%	$4.39B	$2.26B	10.69	5,744	Earnings Report
SLM SLM	4.0935 of 5 stars	$21.76 -3.2%	$29.80 +36.9%	-36.7%	$4.24B	$2.63B	6.03	1,788
ECPG Encore Capital Group	2.232 of 5 stars	$82.33 -1.8%	$86.25 +4.8%	+96.0%	$1.80B	$1.77B	6.39	7,350	Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision

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EZCORP (EZPW) Competitors

EZPW vs. CACC, NNI, SLM, ECPG, and WRLD

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EZCORP (EZPW) Competitors

EZPW vs. CACC, NNI, SLM, ECPG, and WRLD

How does EZCORP compare to Credit Acceptance?

Does the media favor EZPW or CACC?

Do analysts prefer EZPW or CACC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, EZPW or CACC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EZPW or CACC?

Which has more risk and volatility, EZPW or CACC?

Is EZPW or CACC more profitable?

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How does EZCORP compare to Nelnet?

Does the media favor NNI or EZPW?

Do analysts prefer NNI or EZPW?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NNI or EZPW?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NNI or EZPW?

Which has more volatility & risk, NNI or EZPW?

Is NNI or EZPW more profitable?

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How does EZCORP compare to SLM?

Do analysts prefer SLM or EZPW?

Does the media favor SLM or EZPW?

Is SLM or EZPW more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SLM or EZPW?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SLM or EZPW?

Which has more volatility & risk, SLM or EZPW?

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How does EZCORP compare to Encore Capital Group?

Do analysts rate ECPG or EZPW?

Does the media favor ECPG or EZPW?

Is ECPG or EZPW more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ECPG or EZPW?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ECPG or EZPW?

Which has more risk & volatility, ECPG or EZPW?

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How does EZCORP compare to World Acceptance?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WRLD or EZPW?

Is WRLD or EZPW more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WRLD or EZPW?

Do analysts rate WRLD or EZPW?

Does the media favor WRLD or EZPW?

Which has more risk & volatility, WRLD or EZPW?

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