Q3 2025 EZCORP Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Jul 31, 2025 / 01:00PM GMT

Key Points

Positve
  • EZCORP Inc (EZPW) reported record third quarter revenue of $319.9 million, up 14% year-over-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 42% to $45.2 million, with EBITDA margin expanding 280 basis points to 14.1%.
  • The company expanded its store footprint by acquiring 40 stores in Mexico and opening 10 new locations in Latin America.
  • EZCORP Inc (EZPW) added 300,000 new members to its EZ+ Rewards program, reaching 6.5 million globally.
  • The company maintains a strong balance sheet with $472.1 million in cash, supporting future growth and acquisitions.
Negative
  • Inventory increased 32% year-over-year, driven by higher PLO and elevated purchase activity, leading to lower inventory turns.
  • Merchandise margin in Latin America declined due to more frequent counter-based price negotiation.
  • Despite strong financial performance, there is investor concern over the relatively low level of stock buybacks.
  • The company faces challenges in scaling operations due to staffing needs for new store openings.
  • There is uncertainty regarding the impact of fluctuating gold prices on future scrap margins and overall profitability.
Operator

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the EC Corp 3rd quarter fiscal 2025 earnings call. At this time, all participants are on a listen-only mode. Later we will conduct a question and answer session, and instructions will follow at that time. As a reminder, this call may be recorded. I'd now like to turn the conference over to Sean Mansori, the company Sew Mansori, the company's investor relations adviser with Elevate IR. Please go ahead, Sean.

Sean Mansouri EZCORP inc;Investor Relations Adviser

Thank you. And good morning, everyone. During our prepared remarks,

we will refer to slides which are available for viewing or download from our website at

investors.ezcorp.com.

Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that this conference call as well as the

presentation slides contain certain forward-looking statements regarding the company's

expected operating and financial performance for future periods. These statements are

based on the company's current expectations. Actual results for

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