EZPW vs ENVA vs SLM Stock Comparison

Ezcorp, Enova International and Slm Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EZPW Ezcorp Inc
$29.11 -3.5% 1M +67.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.72B
P/E
10.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.58B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
3 wins
ENVA Enova International, Inc.
$181.01 +7.6% 1M +49.1% 1Y
Market cap
$4.31B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.65B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
4 wins
SLM SLM Corp
$18.25 -20.3% 1M -32.4% 1Y
Market cap
$3.27B
P/E
5.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.79B
Div. yield
0.03%
Consumer Lending Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Enova International leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Enova International 4, Slm 4, Ezcorp 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEZPWENVASLMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.72B $4.31B $3.27B ENVA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.9x 11.3x 5.9x SLM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.2x 11.0x 8.3x SLM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +28.6% +20.1% -6.7% EZPW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.0% 10.5% 30.9% SLM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.8% 22.1% 16.6% ENVA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 1.6x 2.3x EZPW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +67.0% +49.1% -32.4% EZPW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +31.3%/yr +41.1%/yr -0.1%/yr ENVA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.8% 45.9% 42.3% SLM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 76/100 48/100 ENVA

Percentile Scorecard

EZPWENVASLM

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

AxisEZPWENVASLM
Valuation 76 #41 of 169 86 #24 of 169 48 #88 of 169
Growth 91 #15 of 159 82 #29 of 159 28 #115 of 159
Profitability 75 #38 of 146 90 #15 of 146 54 #68 of 146
Financial Health 91 #14 of 153 65 #54 of 153 37 #97 of 153
Shareholder Returns 32 #92 of 135 54 #63 of 135 75 #35 of 135
Overall 73 76 48
  • EZPW ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • ENVA ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • SLM 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

PeriodEZPWENVASLMSPY
1 month -3.5%+7.6%-20.3% +0.7%
3 months -0.2%-28.6%-29.4% +3.7%
6 months -11.2%+6.8%-20.9% +7.1%
Year to date +49.9%+15.1%-32.6% +12.8%
1 year +67.0%+49.1%-32.4% +11.9%
3 years +257.6%+357.9%+38.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year +53.0%+66.1%+11.5% +22.8%
5 years +290.2%+458.0%-0.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +31.3%+41.1%-0.1% +10.9%
10 years +191.4%+1,815.4%+156.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year +11.3%+34.4%+9.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEZPWENVASLMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.8%45.9%42.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.3%51.6%51.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.321.201.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.571.07-0.76 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.9%-42.8%-48.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.2%-31.8%-40.8% -1.2%
52-week high $35.59$265.45$30.85 $779.14
52-week low $17.41$119.22$17.72 $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.

MultipleEZPWENVASLM
P/E now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 11.7x 11.8xmedian 11.7x 6.1xmedian 11.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.7x 1.2xmedian 2.7x 1.9xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 13.1x 6.4xmedian 13.1x 4.0xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 6.5x 2.2xmedian 6.5x -8.7xmedian 6.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 0.7x 2.9xmedian 0.7x 1.5xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.17median 0.33 0.34median 0.33 0.21median 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 monthsEZPWENVASLM
Revenue $1.58B $3.65B $1.79B
Gross profit $927.76M $2.21B –
Operating income $220.26M $878.11M –
Net income $159.09M $382.44M $567.40M
Free cash flow $138.33M $2.01B -$381.64M
EPS (diluted) $1.90 $14.47 $2.98
Cash & equivalents $311.03M $105.96M $2.17B
Total debt $519.49M $1.61B $6.43B
Shares (diluted) 83.36M 26.43M 185.57M
Enterprise value $123.57M $3.91B -$13.07B

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
MetricEZPWENVASLM
P/E 11.3x 11.8x 6.1x
P/FCF 12.9x 2.2x -8.7x
P/Operating cash flow 9.9x 2.2x -8.7x
P/S 1.1x 1.2x 1.9x
P/B 1.5x 2.9x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 2.9x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 7.7x 6.4x 4.0x
EV/EBIT 9.1x 6.8x 4.1x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 1.6x 4.2x
EV/FCF 14.4x 3.0x -19.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.0x 2.9x -19.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.17 0.34 0.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEZPWENVASLM
Revenue growth (1Y) 28.6% 20.1% -6.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.1% 21.8% 1.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 28.3% 27.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.4% 22.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 59.4% 24.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 34.5% 26.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 62.2% 30.5% -9.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 64.8% 26.0% 19.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 60.5% 30.7% 3.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 66.8% 34.1% 28.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 28.8% 17.3% -15.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 25.3% 22.3% -47.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 39.6% 17.7% -15.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 39.6% 23.0% -47.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEZPWENVASLM
Gross margin 58.6% 60.6% –
EBITDA margin 16.3% 25.5% 104.4%
Operating margin 13.9% 24.0% –
Pretax margin 13.4% 13.5% 41.2%
Net margin 10.0% 10.5% 30.9%
FCF margin 8.7% 54.9% -21.3%
Operating cash flow margin 11.5% 56.2% -21.3%
Return on equity 13.8% 24.9% 24.0%
Return on assets 7.4% 5.1% 1.9%
Return on invested capital 9.8% 22.1% 16.6%
Return on capital employed 11.5% – –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 5.4x -0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 1.0% 2.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEZPWENVASLM
Debt / assets 24.0% 21.0% 21.6%
Debt / equity 0.4x 1.0x 2.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 1.6x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 3.8x 0.8x -16.9x
Liabilities / assets 46.1% 79.6% 92.4%
Equity / assets 53.9% 20.4% 7.6%
Interest coverage 6.7x 2.3x 1.7x
Current ratio 4.8x – –
Quick ratio 1.6x – –
Cash ratio 1.3x – –
Altman Z-score 3.11 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEZPWENVASLM
Dividend yield – – 2.8%
Net buyback yield 0.5% 3.0% 16.3%
Shareholder yield 0.5% 3.0% 19.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 17.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -26.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -7.9%
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.

ConsensusEZPWENVASLM
Forward P/E 15.2xFY2026 11.0xFY2026 8.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.91FY2026 $16.45FY2026 $2.20FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +33.6%FY2026 +26.9%FY2026 -36.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.0% +26.6% +30.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.57BFY2026 $3.65BFY2026 $1.85BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.0%FY2026 +15.7%FY2026 -6.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.1% +34.0% -0.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEZPWENVASLM
Held by institutions 100.0% 94.5% 100.0%
Institutions holding 314 426 388
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +0.4% +2.4%
Institutions buying 139 239 194
Institutions selling 116 135 135
Buyers to sellers 1.20 1.77 1.44

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.

EZPWENVASLM
EZPW 1.00 0.29 0.28
ENVA 0.29 1.00 0.45
SLM 0.28 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EZPW, ENVA and SLM?

Enova International (ENVA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ezcorp (EZPW) $1.72B, Enova International (ENVA) $4.31B, Slm (SLM) $3.27B.

Which stock is cheaper, EZPW, ENVA and SLM?

Slm (SLM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ezcorp (EZPW) 10.9x, Enova International (ENVA) 11.3x, Slm (SLM) 5.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Slm (SLM) is cheapest (Ezcorp (EZPW) 15.2x, Enova International (ENVA) 11.0x, Slm (SLM) 8.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ezcorp (EZPW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ezcorp (EZPW) +28.6%, Enova International (ENVA) +20.1%, Slm (SLM) -6.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Slm (SLM) has the highest net margin (Ezcorp (EZPW) 10.0%, Enova International (ENVA) 10.5%, Slm (SLM) 30.9%). On return on invested capital, Enova International (ENVA) leads (Ezcorp (EZPW) 9.8%, Enova International (ENVA) 22.1%, Slm (SLM) 16.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ezcorp (EZPW) returned the most: Ezcorp (EZPW) +67.0%, Enova International (ENVA) +49.1%, Slm (SLM) -32.4%. Over five years, Enova International (ENVA) compounded fastest (Ezcorp (EZPW) +31.3%/yr, Enova International (ENVA) +41.1%/yr, Slm (SLM) -0.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ezcorp (EZPW) 0.00%, Enova International (ENVA) 0.00%, Slm (SLM) 0.03%. Ezcorp (EZPW) and Enova International (ENVA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Slm (SLM) has been the steadiest (Ezcorp (EZPW) 42.8%, Enova International (ENVA) 45.9%, Slm (SLM) 42.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EZPW, ENVA and SLM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Enova International (ENVA) leads on 4. 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.