Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, pawn shop operator EZCORP (EZPW -0.95%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at EZCORP, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
EZCORP facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Austin, Texas (1989) |
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Market Cap |
$1.1 billion |
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Industry |
Consumer finance |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$992.5 million |
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Management |
CEO Paul Rothamel (since 2010) CFO Mark Kuchenrither (since 2012) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
20.3% |
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Cash/Debt |
$48.5 million / $221.5 million |
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Competitors |
Cash America International (NYSE: CSH) First Cash Financial Services (FCFS) Xponential |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 2,016 members who have rated EZCORP believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those Fools, ValueSpreadsheet, listed several of EZCORP's positives:
Intrinsic value estimate between $35 and $50
Has seen its net profit margin and book value increase steadily over the past years
ROE consistently above 15
A very respectable current ratio
PEG ratio way below 1
In addition, the pawn shop business does great in tumultuous times and is becoming more and more accepted, partly due to the numerous TV shows. I'm convinced!
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