AFRM vs SYF vs EZPW Stock Comparison

Affirm Holdings, Synchrony Financial and Ezcorp Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc.
$71.97 +1.7% 1M -0.2% 1Y
Market cap
$25.47B
P/E
13.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.26B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
3 wins
SYF Synchrony Financial
$75.18 +4.7% 1M +1.6% 1Y
Market cap
$23.99B
P/E
7.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.31B
Div. yield
0.02%
Consumer Lending Financial Services
6 wins
EZPW Ezcorp Inc
$28.74 -4.8% 1M +58.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.81B
P/E
11.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.58B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Synchrony Financial leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Synchrony Financial 6, Affirm Holdings 3, Ezcorp 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAFRMSYFEZPWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $25.47B $23.99B $1.81B AFRM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.2x 7.4x 11.4x SYF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 38.5x 7.7x 15.0x SYF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.2% +2.6% +28.6% AFRM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 45.3% 16.8% 10.0% AFRM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.6% 25.7% 9.8% SYF
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x -0.9x 0.8x SYF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -0.2% +1.6% +58.4% EZPW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.7%/yr +9.4%/yr +30.5%/yr EZPW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 59.4% 31.8% 42.8% SYF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 80/100 72/100 SYF

Percentile Scorecard

AFRMSYFEZPW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAFRMSYFEZPW
Valuation 32 #114 of 168 95 #9 of 168 75 #42 of 168
Growth 98 #4 of 163 51 #80 of 163 90 #17 of 163
Profitability 64 #56 of 154 92 #13 of 154 71 #45 of 154
Financial Health 61 #64 of 162 78 #36 of 162 92 #14 of 162
Shareholder Returns 12 #121 of 137 84 #23 of 137 29 #97 of 137
Overall 53 80 72
  • AFRM ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit
  • SYF ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit
  • EZPW ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAFRMSYFEZPWSPY
1 month +1.7%+4.7%-4.8% -2.0%
3 months -7.9%-4.9%-7.3% -2.2%
6 months +7.7%+1.9%-14.0% +4.2%
Year to date -3.3%-9.9%+48.0% +10.6%
1 year -0.2%+1.6%+58.4% +10.4%
3 years +220.9%+149.4%+238.5% +73.6%
3 years, per year +47.5%+35.6%+50.2% +20.2%
5 years -57.3%+56.7%+278.2% +61.6%
5 years, per year -15.7%+9.4%+30.5% +10.1%
10 years —+167.3%+200.9% +261.3%
10 years, per year —+10.3%+11.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAFRMSYFEZPWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 59.4%31.8%42.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 58.0%36.4%43.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.551.181.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.000.051.37 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -94.7%-46.7%-35.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.1%-15.0%-19.2% -3.2%
52-week high $85.78$88.47$35.59 $779.14
52-week low $42.53$63.78$17.41 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAFRMSYFEZPW
P/E now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 11.8x 7.4xmedian 11.8x 11.2xmedian 11.8x
P/S now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 2.7x 1.2xmedian 2.7x 1.1xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 34.7xmedian 13.1x 1.8xmedian 13.1x 7.6xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.4xmedian 6.0x 2.4xmedian 6.0x 12.8xmedian 6.0x
P/B now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 0.7x 1.4xmedian 0.7x 1.5xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.23median 0.33 0.34median 0.33 0.17median 0.33

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAFRMSYFEZPW
Revenue $4.26B $19.31B $1.58B
Gross profit – – $927.76M
Operating income $416.98M – $220.26M
Net income $1.93B $3.33B $159.09M
Free cash flow $992.63M $9.56B $138.33M
EPS (diluted) $5.53 $10.06 $1.90
Cash & equivalents $1.63B $15.90B $311.03M
Total debt $3.33B $8.11B $519.49M
Shares (diluted) 348.85M 322.40M 83.36M
Enterprise value $19.15B -$43.64B $210.03M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAFRMSYFEZPW
P/E 12.5x 7.4x 11.2x
P/FCF 24.4x 2.4x 12.8x
P/Operating cash flow 19.7x 2.4x 9.7x
P/S 5.7x 1.2x 1.1x
P/B 4.4x 1.4x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 4.4x 1.4x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 34.7x 1.8x 7.6x
EV/EBIT 62.3x 1.9x 9.0x
EV/Revenue 6.1x 0.8x 1.2x
EV/FCF 26.2x 1.6x 14.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.1x 1.6x 10.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.23 0.34 0.17

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAFRMSYFEZPW
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.2% 2.6% 28.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 39.0% 4.6% 16.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 28.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 16.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 577.8% – 59.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 32.9% – 34.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 3,598% -6.8% 62.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 58.2% 12.0% 64.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 3,515% 6.5% 60.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 54.1% 21.7% 66.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 55.1% -2.0% 28.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 365.8% 5.6% 25.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 65.0% -2.0% 39.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 123.3% 5.6% 39.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAFRMSYFEZPW
Gross margin – – 58.6%
EBITDA margin 17.6% 45.8% 16.3%
Operating margin 9.8% – 13.9%
Pretax margin 11.6% 22.6% 13.4%
Net margin 45.3% 16.8% 10.0%
FCF margin 23.3% 49.5% 8.7%
Operating cash flow margin 28.9% 49.5% 11.5%
Return on equity 41.6% 19.9% 13.8%
Return on assets 13.3% 2.7% 7.4%
Return on invested capital 5.6% 25.7% 9.8%
Return on capital employed – – 11.5%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.2x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.6x 2.9x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 7.2% – 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAFRMSYFEZPW
Debt / assets 21.1% 6.6% 24.0%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.5x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x -0.9x 0.8x
Debt / FCF 3.4x 0.8x 3.8x
Liabilities / assets 65.3% 86.5% 46.1%
Equity / assets 34.7% 13.5% 53.9%
Interest coverage 0.9x 2.1x 6.7x
Current ratio – – 4.8x
Quick ratio – – 1.6x
Cash ratio – – 1.3x
Altman Z-score – – 3.10

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAFRMSYFEZPW
Dividend yield – 1.6% –
Net buyback yield -0.7% 16.4% 0.5%
Shareholder yield -0.7% 18.1% 0.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 12.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 4.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 1.1% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAFRMSYFEZPW
Forward P/E 38.5xFY2027 7.7xFY2026 15.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.87FY2027 $9.82FY2026 $1.91FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -66.2%FY2027 +5.8%FY2026 +33.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +44.4% +10.3% +22.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.23BFY2027 $15.69BFY2026 $1.57BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +22.7%FY2027 +4.7%FY2026 +24.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.0% +7.5% +19.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAFRMSYFEZPW
Held by institutions 87.6% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 660 1,005 315
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.1% -0.8% +1.4%
Institutions buying 403 528 140
Institutions selling 173 346 116
Buyers to sellers 2.33 1.53 1.21

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AFRMSYFEZPW
AFRM 1.00 0.51 0.15
SYF 0.51 1.00 0.35
EZPW 0.15 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AFRM, SYF and EZPW?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Affirm Holdings (AFRM) $25.47B, Synchrony Financial (SYF) $23.99B, Ezcorp (EZPW) $1.81B.

Which stock is cheaper, AFRM, SYF and EZPW?

Synchrony Financial (SYF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 13.2x, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 7.4x, Ezcorp (EZPW) 11.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Synchrony Financial (SYF) is cheapest (Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 38.5x, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 7.7x, Ezcorp (EZPW) 15.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Affirm Holdings (AFRM) +32.2%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) +2.6%, Ezcorp (EZPW) +28.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) has the highest net margin (Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 45.3%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 16.8%, Ezcorp (EZPW) 10.0%). On return on invested capital, Synchrony Financial (SYF) leads (Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 5.6%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 25.7%, Ezcorp (EZPW) 9.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ezcorp (EZPW) returned the most: Affirm Holdings (AFRM) -0.2%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) +1.6%, Ezcorp (EZPW) +58.4%. Over five years, Ezcorp (EZPW) compounded fastest (Affirm Holdings (AFRM) -15.7%/yr, Synchrony Financial (SYF) +9.4%/yr, Ezcorp (EZPW) +30.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 0.00%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 0.02%, Ezcorp (EZPW) 0.00%. Affirm Holdings (AFRM) and Ezcorp (EZPW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Synchrony Financial (SYF) has been the steadiest (Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 59.4%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 31.8%, Ezcorp (EZPW) 42.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AFRM, SYF and EZPW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Synchrony Financial (SYF) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.