ATLC vs JCAP vs UPBD Stock Comparison

Atlanticus Holdings, Jefferson Capital and Upbound Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ATLC Atlanticus Holdings Corp
$98.15 +12.2% 1M +74.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.49B
P/E
10.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.65B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
6 wins
UPBD Upbound Group, Inc.
$19.98 +27.9% 1M -13.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.16B
P/E
12.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.74B
Div. yield
7.81%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Atlanticus Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Atlanticus Holdings 6, Jefferson Capital 3, Upbound 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATLCJCAPUPBDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.49B $1.14B $1.16B ATLC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.1x 6.9x 12.9x JCAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.2x 7.1x 4.6x UPBD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +83.7% +30.8% +5.9% ATLC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.5% 25.4% 1.9% JCAP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.9% 13.2% 7.8% ATLC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 4.4x 0.8x UPBD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 4.82% 7.81% UPBD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +74.4% +5.7% -13.5% ATLC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.8%/yr — -17.8%/yr ATLC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.2% 35.8% 48.0% JCAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 54/100 62/100 ATLC

Percentile Scorecard

ATLCJCAPUPBD

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

AxisATLCJCAPUPBD
Valuation 88 #22 of 169 61 #67 of 169 93 #13 of 169
Growth 92 #14 of 159 61 #63 of 159 74 #42 of 159
Profitability 95 #8 of 146 97 #6 of 146 63 #55 of 146
Financial Health 27 #112 of 153 36 #99 of 153 51 #76 of 153
Shareholder Returns 36 #87 of 135 18 #111 of 135 28 #97 of 135
Overall 67 54 62
  • ATLC ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • JCAP ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • UPBD 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

PeriodATLCJCAPUPBDSPY
1 month +12.2%+4.2%+27.9% +0.7%
3 months -7.4%-0.6%-0.7% +3.7%
6 months +23.6%-3.9%+1.1% +7.1%
Year to date +46.6%-10.8%+13.8% +12.8%
1 year +74.4%+5.7%-13.5% +11.9%
3 years +238.8%—-23.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +50.2%—-8.4% +22.8%
5 years +26.7%—-62.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +4.8%—-17.8% +10.9%
10 years +2,712.3%—+99.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year +39.6%—+7.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureATLCJCAPUPBDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.2%35.8%48.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 57.1%34.6%46.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.530.721.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.430.16-0.28 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.9%-33.6%-72.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.2%-17.0%-13.5% -1.2%
52-week high $111.79$24.00$23.11 $779.14
52-week low $47.96$15.52$15.36 $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.

MultipleATLCJCAPUPBD
P/E now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 11.7x 6.9xmedian 11.7x 12.9xmedian 11.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 2.7x 1.8xmedian 2.7x 0.2xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 13.1x 8.0xmedian 13.1x 1.5xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 6.5x —median 6.5x 3.3xmedian 6.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 0.7x 2.4xmedian 0.7x 1.6xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.52median 0.33 —median 0.33 0.04median 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 monthsATLCJCAPUPBD
Revenue $2.65B $635.89M $4.74B
Gross profit $2.46B – $2.33B
Operating income $1.93B $308.67M $241.70M
Net income $153.50M $165.04M $90.34M
Free cash flow $936.46M – $355.95M
EPS (diluted) $7.68 $2.90 $1.54
Cash & equivalents $555.22M $20.41M $105.30M
Total debt $25.15B $1.41B $1.42B
Shares (diluted) 19.17M 55.52M 58.71M
Enterprise value -$672.32M $1.01B $733.56M

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
MetricATLCJCAPUPBD
P/E 10.1x 6.9x 12.9x
P/FCF 1.6x – 3.3x
P/Operating cash flow 1.6x – 2.7x
P/S 0.6x 1.8x 0.2x
P/B 2.1x 2.4x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 2.4x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 3.7x 8.0x 1.5x
EV/EBIT 3.7x 8.2x 10.3x
EV/Revenue 2.7x 4.0x 0.5x
EV/FCF 7.7x – 7.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.7x – 5.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.52 – 0.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATLCJCAPUPBD
Revenue growth (1Y) 83.7% 30.8% 5.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 34.1% – 5.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 86.9% – 8.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 34.8% – 5.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 90.3% 21.1% -7.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 34.8% – 23.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 26.3% 14.9% -11.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.9% – 303.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 36.1% -94.3% -11.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.6% – 295.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 87.7% – 94.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.3% – 9.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 90.0% – 123.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.1% – 9.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATLCJCAPUPBD
Gross margin 92.6% – 49.1%
EBITDA margin 74.2% 49.8% 35.5%
Operating margin 72.7% 48.5% 5.1%
Pretax margin 7.7% 32.2% 2.7%
Net margin 5.5% 25.4% 1.9%
FCF margin 35.3% – 7.5%
Operating cash flow margin 35.3% – 9.0%
Return on equity 22.8% 34.7% 12.5%
Return on assets 2.1% 7.9% 2.9%
Return on invested capital 20.9% 13.2% 7.8%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.3x 1.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.1x – 4.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 2.8% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATLCJCAPUPBD
Debt / assets 83.7% 67.5% 45.9%
Debt / equity 8.9x 3.0x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 4.4x 0.8x
Debt / FCF 6.7x – 4.0x
Liabilities / assets 90.6% 77.1% 76.4%
Equity / assets 9.4% 22.9% 23.6%
Interest coverage 4.3x 2.8x 2.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATLCJCAPUPBD
Dividend yield – 4.8% 7.8%
Net buyback yield 0.9% – -0.1%
Shareholder yield 0.9% 4.8% 7.8%
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.

ConsensusATLCJCAPUPBD
Forward P/E 10.2xFY2026 7.1xFY2026 4.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.61FY2026 $2.81FY2026 $4.36FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +61.2%FY2026 -19.3%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +45.4% +1.4% +8.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.18BFY2026 $755.54MFY2026 $5.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +61.3%FY2026 +23.2%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.4% +2.0% -4.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATLCJCAPUPBD
Held by institutions 26.0% 38.5% 99.3%
Institutions holding 146 113 256
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.9% +1.3% +3.3%
Institutions buying 93 73 146
Institutions selling 36 24 69
Buyers to sellers 2.58 3.04 2.12

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.

ATLCJCAPUPBD
ATLC 1.00 0.39 0.41
JCAP 0.39 1.00 0.27
UPBD 0.41 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATLC, JCAP and UPBD?

Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) $1.49B, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) $1.14B, Upbound (UPBD) $1.16B.

Which stock is cheaper, ATLC, JCAP and UPBD?

Jefferson Capital (JCAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 10.1x, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 6.9x, Upbound (UPBD) 12.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Upbound (UPBD) is cheapest (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 10.2x, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 7.1x, Upbound (UPBD) 4.6x). 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%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +30.8%, Upbound (UPBD) +5.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Jefferson Capital (JCAP) has the highest net margin (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 5.5%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 25.4%, Upbound (UPBD) 1.9%). On return on invested capital, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) leads (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 20.9%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 13.2%, Upbound (UPBD) 7.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) returned the most: Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +74.4%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +5.7%, Upbound (UPBD) -13.5%. Over five years, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) compounded fastest (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +4.8%/yr, Upbound (UPBD) -17.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Upbound (UPBD) has the highest dividend yield: Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 0.00%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 4.82%, Upbound (UPBD) 7.81%. Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) has been the steadiest (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 52.2%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 35.8%, Upbound (UPBD) 48.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATLC, JCAP and UPBD?

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 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.