ATLC vs GROY vs LU Stock Comparison

Atlanticus Holdings, Gold Royalty and Lufax Holding Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ATLC Atlanticus Holdings Corp
$88.28 -4.6% 1M +50.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.34B
P/E
9.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.65B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
7 wins
GROY Gold Royalty Corp.
$2.88 -8.9% 1M -19.3% 1Y
Market cap
$646.65M
P/E
334.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$22.56M
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
1 win
LU Lufax Holding Ltd
$8.49 +584.7% 1M +156.5% 1Y
Market cap
$7.36B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.29B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Atlanticus Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Atlanticus Holdings 7, Lufax Holding 2, Gold Royalty 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATLCGROYLULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.34B $646.65M $7.36B LU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.1x 334.2x -16.8x ATLC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.2x 72.0x — ATLC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +83.7% +82.3% +7.7% ATLC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.5% 6.7% -34.1% GROY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.9% — -1.1% ATLC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.1% -19.3% +156.5% LU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.7%/yr -10.9%/yr -19.8%/yr ATLC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.8% 53.1% 235.4% ATLC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 53/100 33/100 ATLC

Percentile Scorecard

ATLCGROYLU

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

AxisATLCGROYLU
Valuation 88 #21 of 169 17 #140 of 169 41 #100 of 169
Growth 90 #17 of 160 98 #5 of 160 26 #118 of 160
Profitability 94 #10 of 149 50 #75 of 149 24 #114 of 149
Financial Health 26 #118 of 158 97 #6 of 158 40 #95 of 158
Shareholder Returns 35 #89 of 136 3 #132 of 136 –
Overall 66 53 33
  • ATLC ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • GROY ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • LU ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodATLCGROYLUSPY
1 month -4.6%-8.9%+584.7% -0.2%
3 months -15.8%+10.8%+447.7% +3.9%
6 months +11.5%-16.5%+346.8% +8.2%
Year to date +31.9%-28.7%+231.6% +12.9%
1 year +50.1%-19.3%+156.5% +12.3%
3 years +208.2%+121.5%+123.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +45.6%+30.4%+30.8% +23.3%
5 years +20.1%-43.9%-66.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year +3.7%-10.9%-19.8% +10.9%
10 years +2,429.5%—— +261.1%
10 years, per year +38.1%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureATLCGROYLUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.8%53.1%235.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.9%60.1%59.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.541.680.07 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.97-0.360.66 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.9%-77.8%-97.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.0%-44.7%-0.1% -1.2%
52-week high $111.79$5.21$8.50 $779.14
52-week low $47.96$2.52$0.83 $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.

MultipleATLCGROYLU
P/E now vs peer median 9.1xmedian 11.1x 334.2xmedian 11.1x -16.8xmedian 11.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 2.6x 28.7xmedian 2.6x 5.7xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 13.5x 105.1xmedian 13.5x —median 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 7.0x 59.8xmedian 7.0x 9.8xmedian 7.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 0.7x 0.9xmedian 0.7x 0.6xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.46median 0.32 —median 0.32 0.38median 0.32

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 monthsATLCGROYLU
Revenue $2.65B $22.56M $1.29B
Gross profit $2.46B $16.06M –
Operating income $1.93B $5.94M –
Net income $153.50M $1.50M -$381.02M
Free cash flow $936.46M $10.81M $747.06M
EPS (diluted) $7.68 – $-0.51
Cash & equivalents $555.22M $11.33M –
Total debt $25.15B – $9.62B
Shares (diluted) 19.17M – 866.69M
Enterprise value -$822.05M $596.69M $2.04B

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
MetricATLCGROYLU
P/E 9.1x 334.2x -16.8x
P/FCF 1.4x 59.8x 9.8x
P/Operating cash flow 1.4x 59.8x 9.8x
P/S 0.5x 28.7x 5.7x
P/B 1.9x 0.9x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 0.9x 0.6x
EV/EBITDA 3.6x 105.1x –
EV/EBIT 3.7x 106.5x -60.5x
EV/Revenue 2.7x 28.0x 12.3x
EV/FCF 7.5x 58.5x 21.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.5x 58.5x 21.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.46 – 0.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATLCGROYLU
Revenue growth (1Y) 83.7% 82.3% 7.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 34.1% 103.3% -41.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 86.9% 79.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 34.8% 93.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 90.3% 390.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 34.8% 37.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) 26.3% 181.3% 18.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.9% 28.5% -47.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 36.1% – 31.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.6% – -43.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 87.7% 126.4% 19.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.3% 51.4% -25.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 90.0% 126.4% 19.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.1% 51.2% -25.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATLCGROYLU
Gross margin 92.6% 71.2% –
EBITDA margin 74.2% 26.7% –
Operating margin 72.7% 26.3% –
Pretax margin 7.7% 51.7% -20.4%
Net margin 5.5% 6.7% -34.1%
FCF margin 35.3% 47.9% 58.1%
Operating cash flow margin 35.3% 47.9% 58.1%
Return on equity 22.8% 1.1% -3.3%
Return on assets 2.1% 0.9% -1.3%
Return on invested capital 20.9% – -1.1%
Return on capital employed – 0.7% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.1x 7.2x -2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 12.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATLCGROYLU
Debt / assets 83.7% – 32.3%
Debt / equity 8.9x – 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x – –
Debt / FCF 6.7x – 12.9x
Liabilities / assets 90.6% 14.8% 59.8%
Equity / assets 9.4% 85.2% 40.2%
Interest coverage 4.3x 10.3x -707.1x
Current ratio – 4.8x –
Quick ratio – 4.2x –
Cash ratio – 2.9x –
Altman Z-score – 3.04 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATLCGROYLU
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 1.0% -17.4% –
Shareholder yield 1.0% -17.4% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusATLCGROYLU
Forward P/E 9.2xFY2026 72.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $9.61FY2026 $0.04FY2026 $-3.19FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +61.2%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +45.4% +125.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.18BFY2026 $31.65MFY2026 $4.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +61.3%FY2026 +102.8%FY2026 +3.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.4% +45.8% -9.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATLCGROYLU
Held by institutions 26.0% 32.9% 8.1%
Institutions holding 146 112 75
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.9% -8.0% -12.0%
Institutions buying 93 49 31
Institutions selling 36 33 29
Buyers to sellers 2.58 1.48 1.07

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.

ATLCGROYLU
ATLC 1.00 0.13 -0.11
GROY 0.13 1.00 0.01
LU -0.11 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATLC, GROY and LU?

Lufax Holding (LU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) $1.34B, Gold Royalty (GROY) $646.65M, Lufax Holding (LU) $7.36B.

Which stock is cheaper, ATLC, GROY and LU?

Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 9.1x, Gold Royalty (GROY) 334.2x, Lufax Holding (LU) -16.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) is cheapest (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 9.2x, Gold Royalty (GROY) 72.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +83.7%, Gold Royalty (GROY) +82.3%, Lufax Holding (LU) +7.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Gold Royalty (GROY) has the highest net margin (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 5.5%, Gold Royalty (GROY) 6.7%, Lufax Holding (LU) -34.1%). On return on invested capital, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) leads (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 20.9%, Lufax Holding (LU) -1.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lufax Holding (LU) returned the most: Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +50.1%, Gold Royalty (GROY) -19.3%, Lufax Holding (LU) +156.5%. Over five years, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) compounded fastest (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +3.7%/yr, Gold Royalty (GROY) -10.9%/yr, Lufax Holding (LU) -19.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) has been the steadiest (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 51.8%, Gold Royalty (GROY) 53.1%, Lufax Holding (LU) 235.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATLC, GROY and LU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) leads on 7. 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.