Ezcorp (EZPW) reported $306.32 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.2%. EPS of $0.34 for the same period compares to $0.28 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $309.75 million, representing a surprise of -1.11%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.25%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.32.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Ezcorp performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenues- Pawn service charges: $115.87 million compared to the $116.15 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.1% year over year.
- Revenues- Jewelry scrapping sales: $20.94 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $15.62 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +52.7%.
- Revenues- Merchandise sales: $169.47 million compared to the $177.91 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.9% year over year.
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Shares of Ezcorp have returned +11.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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