EZPW
EZCORP, Inc.
EZPW has the edge over GS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
EZPW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EZPW's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EZPW.
GS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GS's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like GS.
EZPW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $23.75 | -12% |
| Forward | 12x | $27.05 | — |
| Current | 13x | $27.05 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $32.37 | +20% |
| Expensive | 21x | $43.19 | +60% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EZPW has the edge over GS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.6x | $528 | -42% |
| Current | 13x | $914 | — |
| Forward | 13x | $914 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $940 | +2.9% |
| Expensive | 17x | $1,214 | +33% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GS's PE is 13x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
EZPW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EZPW, with profitability improving.
GS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GS, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
EZPW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.18 | +5.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.07 | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.99 | +57% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.85 | +57% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.57 | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.42 | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.27 | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.18 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.14 | +78% |
EZPW's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.07 over the past year, up 46% from the year before, and higher year over year for 11 quarters in a row.
GS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $72.35 | +4% |
| Q3 2026 | $69.58 | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $64.82 | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $54.75 | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.32 | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.22 | +44% |
| Q2 2025 | $45.37 | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | $43.08 | +68% |
| Q4 2024 | $40.54 | +77% |
GS has the edge over EZPW on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
EZPW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $447.1M | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | $418.7M | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $446.9M | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $382M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $336.8M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $311M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $306.3M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $320.2M | +6.7% |
EZPW's revenue has grown year over year for 21 quarters in a row: $447M last quarter, up 33% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +0.7 points |
EZPW's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 1.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.7B | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.3B | +39% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.2B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.5B | -3% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.2B | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.6B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.1B | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.9B | +23% |
GS's revenue is growing: $18.7B last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | +8.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 38% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 37% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 38% | +18 points |
GS has the edge over EZPW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EZPW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.2M | +6.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $32.9M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $38M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $31.7M | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $35.7M | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.7M | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $28.6M | +232% |
| Q4 2024 | $20.4M | +43% |
EZPW has the edge over GS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
GS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +72% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.6B | +7.8% |
| Q1 2026 | -$32.4B | +$5.3B |
| Q4 2025 | -$16.8B | -136% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | +$40.6B |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2B | -6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | -$37.7B | -$9.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $46.2B | +$75.1B |
GS's free cash flow was −$40B over the past year, against $15.8B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
EZPW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -52K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +440K shares |
| 3 years | -4% | -3.5M shares |
| 5 years | +49% | +27.5M shares |
| Available history | +50% | +27.7M shares |
EZPW has 83M diluted shares, up 0.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3M |
| Q2 2026 | $4M |
| Q1 2026 | $4M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $999,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $2M |
| Q1 2025 | $997,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $3M |
GS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -3.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.4% | -13.9M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -42.8M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -52.8M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -74.4M shares |
GS has the edge over EZPW on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3B |
| Q2 2026 | $4B |
| Q1 2026 | $5B |
| Q4 2025 | $3B |
| Q3 2025 | $2B |
| Q2 2025 | $3B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $2B |
GS spent $15B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 32% from the year before.
EZPW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
EZPW's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EZPW.
GS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -6.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.7x | Net Cash |
GS has the edge over EZPW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EZPW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.8 | Oversold |
EZPW's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
GS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.3 | Oversold |
GS's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
EZPW PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EZPW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.4% above |
| PE % | 31 | 63 | 32 pts below |
EZPW has the edge over GS on valuation relative to its sector.
GS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.8% above |
| PE % | 46 | 63 | 17 pts below |
GS is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
EZPW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.8 | 9.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $30.9 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $28.4 | 4.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $21.7 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.7 | 72% above |
EZPW has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 72% above its 200-week average.
GS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $895.5 | 2% above |
| 20 week MA | $977.4 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $945.4 | 3.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $804.5 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $602.7 | 52% above |
GS has the edge over EZPW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
EZPW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.69 | $4.75 | -29% |
| 2021 | $4.75 | $7.10 | +49% |
| 2022 | $7.10 | $8.33 | +17% |
| 2023 | $8.33 | $8.74 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $8.74 | $12.3 | +41% |
| 2025 | $12.3 | $19.8 | +61% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.8 | $27.1 | +36% |
EZPW has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
GS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $230.7 | $256.2 | +11% |
| 2021 | $256.2 | $385.0 | +50% |
| 2022 | $385.0 | $345.5 | -10% |
| 2023 | $345.5 | $385.8 | +12% |
| 2024 | $385.8 | $576.2 | +49% |
| 2025 | $576.2 | $907.0 | +57% |
| 2026 YTD | $907.0 | $913.6 | +0.7% |
GS has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 0.7% so far in 2026.