EZCORP (EZPW) Competitors $15.82 +0.22 (+1.41%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.82 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 07:53 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. WRLD, ECPG, PRAA, GDOT, RM, AXP, COF, SLM, CACC, and NNIShould you be buying EZCORP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of EZCORP include World Acceptance (WRLD), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), PRA Group (PRAA), 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. EZCORP vs. Its Competitors World Acceptance Encore Capital Group PRA Group Green Dot Regional Management American Express Capital One Financial SLM Credit Acceptance Nelnet EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) and World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EZPW or WRLD? 99.8% of EZCORP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of EZCORP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, EZPW or WRLD? World Acceptance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EZCORP. World Acceptance 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$1.16B0.83$83.10M$1.2812.36World Acceptance$564.84M1.62$89.74M$14.8211.36 Does the media prefer EZPW or WRLD? In the previous week, EZCORP had 1 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for EZCORP and 4 mentions for World Acceptance. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat EZCORP's score of 1.08 indicating that World Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EZCORP 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive World Acceptance 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, EZPW or WRLD? EZCORP has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, World Acceptance has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is EZPW or WRLD more profitable? World Acceptance has a net margin of 14.29% compared to EZCORP's net margin of 7.96%. World Acceptance's return on equity of 18.95% beat EZCORP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EZCORP7.96% 11.85% 6.13% World Acceptance 14.29%18.95%7.74% Do analysts rate EZPW or WRLD? EZCORP presently has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.94%. World Acceptance has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential downside of 94.06%. Given EZCORP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe EZCORP is more favorable than World Acceptance.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) 2.80World Acceptance 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryWorld Acceptance beats EZCORP on 9 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 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$963.44M$11.54B$12.35B$9.82BDividend YieldN/A3.57%5.63%4.13%P/E Ratio12.3621.5819.5225.32Price / Sales0.832.4226.25104.02Price / Cash6.988.2518.2328.01Price / Book1.071.852.245.87Net Income$83.10M$486.48M$1.00B$265.10M7 Day Performance7.77%4.17%1.41%1.13%1 Month Performance11.49%1.25%1.31%2.44%1 Year Performance37.80%40.59%544.66%27.98% EZCORP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EZPWEZCORP3.5319 of 5 stars$15.82+1.4%$18.50+16.9%+36.6%$963.44M$1.16B12.368,000Positive NewsWRLDWorld Acceptance3.2491 of 5 stars$158.50+2.7%$10.00-93.7%+50.7%$840.74M$564.84M10.702,838Positive NewsECPGEncore Capital Group4.1193 of 5 stars$37.05+3.0%$62.67+69.1%-18.6%$839.87M$1.32B-7.587,350Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionPRAAPRA Group4.5495 of 5 stars$15.63+3.8%$27.00+72.7%-31.7%$597.26M$1.11B8.733,115Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGDOTGreen Dot1.3949 of 5 stars$9.97+0.9%$12.00+20.4%-2.0%$542.32M$1.72B-76.691,150Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpRMRegional Management3.8439 of 5 stars$33.79+3.0%$34.00+0.6%+19.5%$325.50M$588.50M9.742,131News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeAXPAmerican Express4.6313 of 5 stars$298.54+1.5%$311.05+4.2%+24.6%$204.78B$65.95B20.9575,100Positive NewsCOFCapital One Financial4.9013 of 5 stars$210.89+1.6%$238.81+13.2%+54.4%$79.49B$53.94B108.1552,600Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeSLMSLM4.891 of 5 stars$31.86+2.0%$35.00+9.9%+54.0%$6.51B$2.62B16.011,710CACCCredit Acceptance2.8707 of 5 stars$448.20+0.2%$440.00-1.8%+1.0%$5.19B$2.16B12.922,431Positive NewsNNINelnet4.493 of 5 stars$124.61+1.2%$98.00-21.4%+15.3%$4.47B$2.14B23.556,739Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies World Acceptance Competitors Encore Capital Group Competitors PRA Group Competitors Green Dot 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 8/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAltucher: It Looks Like My Trump prediction is coming trueNew Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Tru...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s betrayal exposedTrump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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