PRA Group (PRAA) Competitors $14.85 -0.19 (-1.26%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.85 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/3/2025 04:10 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PRAA vs. EZPW, ECPG, WRLD, GDOT, RM, AXP, COF, SLM, CACC, and NNIShould you be buying PRA Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PRA Group include EZCORP (EZPW), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), World Acceptance (WRLD), Green Dot (GDOT), 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. PRA Group vs. Its Competitors EZCORP Encore Capital Group World Acceptance Green Dot Regional Management American Express Capital One Financial SLM Credit Acceptance Nelnet EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) and PRA Group (NASDAQ:PRAA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends. Does the media prefer EZPW or PRAA? In the previous week, PRA Group had 2 more articles in the media than EZCORP. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for PRA Group and 2 mentions for EZCORP. EZCORP's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat PRA Group's score of 0.25 indicating that EZCORP is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EZCORP 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PRA Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals believe in EZPW or PRAA? 99.8% of EZCORP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of PRA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of EZCORP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of PRA Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, EZPW or PRAA? EZCORP has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PRA Group has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer EZPW or PRAA? EZCORP presently has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.76%. PRA Group has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 85.19%. Given PRA Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PRA 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) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83PRA Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is EZPW or PRAA more profitable? PRA Group has a net margin of 8.10% compared to EZCORP's net margin of 7.96%. EZCORP's return on equity of 11.85% beat PRA Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EZCORP7.96% 11.85% 6.13% PRA Group 8.10%6.52%1.64% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, EZPW or PRAA? EZCORP has higher revenue and earnings than PRA Group. PRA 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$1.16B0.95$83.10M$1.2814.20PRA Group$1.14B0.51$70.60M$2.336.37 SummaryEZCORP beats PRA Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PRA Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PRAA 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 PRAA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPRA GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$580.25M$8.10B$12.65B$10.54BDividend YieldN/A4.79%5.50%4.70%P/E Ratio6.3716.7239.8926.71Price / Sales0.515.9730.04204.42Price / Cash6.9527.9119.7431.09Price / Book0.492.762.286.57Net Income$70.60M$313.50M$1.01B$276.78M7 Day Performance-7.07%2.52%0.30%1.98%1 Month Performance-13.56%11.10%0.79%9.13%1 Year Performance-31.91%25.44%540.93%31.60% PRA Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRAAPRA Group3.948 of 5 stars$14.85-1.3%$27.50+85.2%-31.9%$580.25M$1.14B6.373,115EZPWEZCORP2.7439 of 5 stars$19.15+2.1%$18.50-3.4%+59.5%$1.14B$1.16B14.968,000Positive NewsECPGEncore Capital Group3.7245 of 5 stars$43.61-0.3%$62.67+43.7%-9.0%$1.01B$1.32B-11.667,350WRLDWorld Acceptance2.5589 of 5 stars$169.81-7.9%$10.00-94.1%+55.6%$1.00B$564.84M11.462,838Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeGDOTGreen Dot2.0508 of 5 stars$14.19-0.1%$13.00-8.4%+18.6%$786.58M$1.93B-32.241,150Positive NewsRMRegional Management3.3003 of 5 stars$39.89-3.5%$34.00-14.8%+24.0%$404.99M$588.50M11.502,131AXPAmerican Express4.6101 of 5 stars$342.26+0.2%$317.75-7.2%+19.6%$237.77B$65.95B24.0275,100Positive NewsCOFCapital One Financial4.9656 of 5 stars$223.33-0.3%$241.06+7.9%+39.7%$143.28B$53.94B114.5352,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSLMSLM4.962 of 5 stars$28.03+0.4%$35.89+28.0%+21.0%$5.82B$2.62B14.091,710Short Interest ↑CACCCredit Acceptance2.8109 of 5 stars$449.70-1.9%$440.00-2.2%+9.7%$5.15B$2.16B12.962,431Positive NewsNNINelnet3.5278 of 5 stars$125.76-0.3%N/A+14.8%$4.56B$2.14B13.936,739 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EZPW Competitors ECPG Competitors WRLD Competitors GDOT Competitors RM Competitors AXP Competitors COF Competitors SLM Competitors CACC Competitors NNI 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:PRAA) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis soon could be the most precious company in AmericaCurrently, a brand-new, all-American factory outside San Antonio is becoming the most significant site in the ...True Market Insiders | SponsoredForget AI Stocks — This Device Will REPLACE the MicrochipWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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