EZPW vs SMFG vs AFRM Stock Comparison

Ezcorp, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial and Affirm Holdings Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EZPW Ezcorp Inc
$29.11 -3.5% 1M +67.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.75B
P/E
11.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.58B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
6 wins
AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc.
$74.84 +8.0% 1M +3.0% 1Y
Market cap
$24.41B
P/E
12.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.26B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ezcorp leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Ezcorp 6, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 4, Affirm Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEZPWSMFGAFRMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.75B $93.03B $24.41B SMFG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.1x -2.1x 12.7x EZPW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.2x 14.8x 40.0x SMFG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +28.6% +34.8% +32.2% SMFG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.0% -42.5% 45.3% AFRM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.8% -0.9% 5.6% EZPW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x — 2.3x EZPW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +67.0% +52.7% +3.0% EZPW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +31.3%/yr +30.7%/yr -14.4%/yr EZPW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.8% 29.1% 59.6% SMFG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 23/100 53/100 EZPW

Percentile Scorecard

EZPWSMFGAFRM

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

AxisEZPWSMFGAFRM
Valuation 76 #41 of 169 44 #201 of 361 32 #116 of 169
Growth 91 #15 of 159 38 #95 of 153 99 #3 of 159
Profitability 75 #38 of 146 18 #105 of 128 66 #51 of 146
Financial Health 91 #14 of 153 5 #133 of 140 58 #65 of 153
Shareholder Returns 32 #92 of 135 11 #297 of 335 13 #117 of 135
Overall 73 23 53
  • EZPW ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • SMFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • AFRM 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

PeriodEZPWSMFGAFRMSPY
1 month -3.5%-5.2%+8.0% +0.7%
3 months -0.2%-4.3%+2.2% +3.7%
6 months -11.2%+16.2%+16.4% +7.1%
Year to date +49.9%+27.6%+0.6% +12.8%
1 year +67.0%+52.7%+3.0% +11.9%
3 years +257.6%+152.9%+337.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year +53.0%+36.3%+63.6% +22.8%
5 years +290.2%+280.6%-53.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year +31.3%+30.7%-14.4% +10.9%
10 years +191.4%+261.6%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +11.3%+13.7%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEZPWSMFGAFRMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.8%29.1%59.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.3%28.1%58.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.321.102.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.571.810.05 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.9%-30.0%-94.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.2%-10.5%-12.8% -1.2%
52-week high $35.59$27.55$85.78 $779.14
52-week low $17.41$16.14$42.53 $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.

MultipleEZPWSMFGAFRM
P/E now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 11.7x -2.1xmedian 12.2x 13.0xmedian 11.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.7x 0.9xmedian 3.4x 5.9xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 13.1x —median 5.3x 36.0xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 6.5x —median 10.8x 25.4xmedian 6.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 0.7x 1.3xmedian 1.2x 4.6xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.17median 0.33 0.08median 1.34 0.24median 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 monthsEZPWSMFGAFRM
Revenue $1.58B $103.68B $4.26B
Gross profit $927.76M $67.73B –
Operating income $220.26M -$30.78B $416.98M
Net income $159.09M $11.49B $1.93B
Free cash flow $138.33M – $992.63M
EPS (diluted) $1.90 $-11.47 $5.53
Cash & equivalents $311.03M – $1.63B
Total debt $519.49M $397.48B $10.58B
Shares (diluted) 83.36M 3.84B 348.85M
Enterprise value $154.34M -$1.26T $18.10B

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
MetricEZPWSMFGAFRM
P/E 11.3x -2.1x 13.0x
P/FCF 12.9x – 25.4x
P/Operating cash flow 9.9x – 20.5x
P/S 1.1x 0.9x 5.9x
P/B 1.5x 1.3x 4.6x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 1.3x 4.6x
EV/EBITDA 7.7x – 36.0x
EV/EBIT 9.1x -37.0x 64.6x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 0.8x 6.3x
EV/FCF 14.4x – 27.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.0x – 21.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.17 0.08 0.24

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEZPWSMFGAFRM
Revenue growth (1Y) 28.6% 34.8% 32.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.1% 14.6% 39.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 28.3% 12.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.4% 5.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 59.4% -32.3% 577.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 34.5% -75.2% 32.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 62.2% 823.3% 3,598%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 64.8% 4.6% 58.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 60.5% 15.9% 3,515%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 66.8% -25.7% 54.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 28.8% – 55.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 25.3% – 365.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 39.6% – 65.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 39.6% – 123.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEZPWSMFGAFRM
Gross margin 58.6% 65.3% –
EBITDA margin 16.3% – 17.6%
Operating margin 13.9% -29.7% 9.8%
Pretax margin 13.4% 14.5% 11.6%
Net margin 10.0% -42.5% 45.3%
FCF margin 8.7% – 23.3%
Operating cash flow margin 11.5% – 28.9%
Return on equity 13.8% 13.3% 41.6%
Return on assets 7.4% 0.6% 13.3%
Return on invested capital 9.8% -0.9% 5.6%
Return on capital employed 11.5% – –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.1x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x – 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% – 7.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEZPWSMFGAFRM
Debt / assets 24.0% 5.0% 21.1%
Debt / equity 0.4x 1.4x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x – 2.3x
Debt / FCF 3.8x – 3.4x
Liabilities / assets 46.1% 96.4% 65.3%
Equity / assets 53.9% 3.6% 34.7%
Interest coverage 6.7x -0.1x 0.9x
Current ratio 4.8x – –
Quick ratio 1.6x – –
Cash ratio 1.3x – –
Altman Z-score 3.11 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEZPWSMFGAFRM
Dividend yield – 1.2% –
Net buyback yield 0.5% – -0.6%
Shareholder yield 0.5% 1.2% -0.6%
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.

ConsensusEZPWSMFGAFRM
Forward P/E 15.2xFY2026 14.8xFY2026 40.0xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $1.91FY2026 $1.67FY2026 $1.87FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +33.6%FY2026 +28.5%FY2026 -66.2%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +22.0% +2.4% +44.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.57BFY2026 $34.01BFY2026 $5.23BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +24.0%FY2026 -50.1%FY2026 +22.7%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +19.1% +14.2% +24.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEZPWSMFGAFRM
Held by institutions 100.0% 3.5% 77.1%
Institutions holding 314 460 659
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +7.9% +8.1%
Institutions buying 139 291 402
Institutions selling 116 92 173
Buyers to sellers 1.20 3.16 2.32

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.

EZPWSMFGAFRM
EZPW 1.00 0.29 0.15
SMFG 0.29 1.00 0.12
AFRM 0.15 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EZPW, SMFG and AFRM?

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ezcorp (EZPW) $1.75B, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) $93.03B, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) $24.41B.

Which stock is cheaper, EZPW, SMFG and AFRM?

Ezcorp (EZPW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ezcorp (EZPW) 11.1x, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) -2.1x, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 12.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) is cheapest (Ezcorp (EZPW) 15.2x, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) 14.8x, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 40.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ezcorp (EZPW) +28.6%, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) +34.8%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) +32.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) has the highest net margin (Ezcorp (EZPW) 10.0%, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) -42.5%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 45.3%). On return on invested capital, Ezcorp (EZPW) leads (Ezcorp (EZPW) 9.8%, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) -0.9%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 5.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ezcorp (EZPW) returned the most: Ezcorp (EZPW) +67.0%, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) +52.7%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) +3.0%. Over five years, Ezcorp (EZPW) compounded fastest (Ezcorp (EZPW) +31.3%/yr, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) +30.7%/yr, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) -14.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) has been the steadiest (Ezcorp (EZPW) 42.8%, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) 29.1%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 59.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ezcorp (EZPW) 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.