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05 Jul 2026, 16:15 UTC · 16w ago
Impact · against what's priced in
EZCORP and Carriage Services provide recession-resistant exposure, but EZCORP's recent performance is heavily skewed by transient gold price spikes. While expansion efforts are positive, the primary catalyst for EZPW is tied to volatile commodity margins rather than pure structural growth.
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EZCORP's scrap margins increased from 22% to 38% year-over-year, driven by record gold prices.
More positive than 76% of claims this week
EZCORP expanded its global footprint to approximately 1,500 stores in 16 countries via the acquisition of Founders One.
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The company has expanded to 1,500 stores via the Founders One acquisition and seen scrap margins jump from 22% to 38% due to record gold prices.
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Carriage Services has secured a $60 million credit facility to fund further acquisitions of funeral homes and cemeteries.
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More positive than 62% of claims this week
Carriage Services secured a new $60 million credit facility to fund funeral home and cemetery acquisitions.
More positive than 49% of claims this week
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More positive than 75% of ticker scores this week
The company is expanding its footprint and benefiting from high gold prices and recession-resistant demand.
More positive than 64% of ticker scores this week
The business has a non-cyclical demand model and has restarted acquisitions, though it carries meaningful debt.
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FXEmpire
1d ago
−9.2%
Price is moving against the score
$35.44 vs $39.02 close before publication (Jul 2) · not market-adjusted
CSV chart →−18.2%
Price is moving against the score
$29.11 vs $35.59 close before publication (Jul 2) · not market-adjusted
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