CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CPSS • US2105021008

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This CPSS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CPSS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CPSS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CPSS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CPSS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CPSS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
CPSS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCPSS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • CPSS's Return On Assets of 0.51% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CPSS is outperformed by 75.93% of its industry peers.
  • CPSS's Return On Equity of 6.34% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CPSS is outperformed by 75.93% of its industry peers.
  • CPSS has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.31%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CPSS underperforms 62.96% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CPSS is significantly below the industry average of 12.41%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.51%
ROE 6.34%
ROIC 0.31%
ROA(3y)0.87%
ROA(5y)1.59%
ROE(3y)9.77%
ROE(5y)18.97%
ROIC(3y)0.58%
ROIC(5y)1.33%
CPSS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCPSS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.65%, CPSS is doing worse than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CPSS has declined.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 3.97%, CPSS is not doing good in the industry: 64.81% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CPSS has declined.
  • CPSS has a Gross Margin (46.23%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CPSS's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.97%
PM (TTM) 4.65%
GM 46.23%
OM growth 3Y-46.1%
OM growth 5Y-25.01%
PM growth 3Y-45.14%
PM growth 5Y-8.95%
GM growth 3Y-14.07%
GM growth 5Y-7.14%
CPSS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCPSS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. CPSS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CPSS is destroying value.
  • CPSS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CPSS has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CPSS is higher compared to a year ago.
CPSS Yearly Shares OutstandingCPSS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M
CPSS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCPSS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.24, we must say that CPSS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CPSS's Altman-Z score of 0.24 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CPSS outperforms 42.59% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CPSS is 12.25, which is on the high side as it means it would take CPSS, 12.25 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 12.25, CPSS is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPSS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 11.17. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CPSS (11.17) is worse than 87.04% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 11.17
Debt/FCF 12.25
Altman-Z 0.24
ROIC/WACC0.06
WACC5.14%
CPSS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCPSS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CPSS has a Current Ratio of 0.16. This is a bad value and indicates that CPSS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CPSS (0.16) is worse than 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.16 indicates that CPSS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CPSS's Quick ratio of 0.16 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CPSS is outperformed by 72.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.16
Quick Ratio 0.16
CPSS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCPSS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. CPSS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.06% over the past year.
  • CPSS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -2.54% yearly.
  • CPSS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.89%.
  • Measured over the past years, CPSS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.31% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.06%
EPS 3Y-37.13%
EPS 5Y-2.54%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.89%
Revenue growth 3Y10.83%
Revenue growth 5Y7.31%
Sales Q2Q%3.9%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y84.87%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
CPSS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCPSS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 100M 200M 300M 400M
CPSS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCPSS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

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4. CPSS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.60, the valuation of CPSS can be described as reasonable.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CPSS.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.79. CPSS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • CPSS is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.19.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CPSS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CPSS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.80, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.6
Fwd PE 5.19
CPSS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCPSS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CPSS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CPSS is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 98.15% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPSS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 0.6
EV/EBITDA 205.34
CPSS Per share dataCPSS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CPSS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CPSS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CPSS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CPSS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES

NASDAQ:CPSS (3/18/2026, 4:30:01 PM)

After market: 7.68 0 (0%)

7.68

-0.37 (-4.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)03-10
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners23.04%
Inst Owner Change-0.83%
Ins Owners28.28%
Ins Owner Change-1.21%
Market Cap169.50M
Revenue(TTM)427.97M
Net Income(TTM)19.49M
Analysts85.71
Price Target14.28 (85.94%)
Short Float %3.23%
Short Ratio19.1
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-23.08%
Min EPS beat(2)-24.59%
Max EPS beat(2)-21.57%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-26.95%
Min EPS beat(4)-37.91%
Max EPS beat(4)-21.57%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.84%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.6%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.85%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.6
Fwd PE 5.19
P/S 0.4
P/FCF 0.6
P/OCF 0.6
P/B 0.55
P/tB 0.55
EV/EBITDA 205.34
EPS(TTM)0.8
EY10.42%
EPS(NY)1.48
Fwd EY19.26%
FCF(TTM)12.71
FCFY165.51%
OCF(TTM)12.74
OCFY165.93%
SpS18.98
BVpS13.94
TBVpS13.94
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.84
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.51%
ROE 6.34%
ROCE 0.44%
ROIC 0.31%
ROICexc 0.31%
ROICexgc 0.31%
OM 3.97%
PM (TTM) 4.65%
GM 46.23%
FCFM 66.98%
ROA(3y)0.87%
ROA(5y)1.59%
ROE(3y)9.77%
ROE(5y)18.97%
ROIC(3y)0.58%
ROIC(5y)1.33%
ROICexc(3y)0.58%
ROICexc(5y)1.34%
ROICexgc(3y)0.58%
ROICexgc(5y)1.35%
ROCE(3y)0.83%
ROCE(5y)1.91%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-46.77%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-28.57%
ROICexc growth 3Y-46.74%
ROICexc growth 5Y-28.53%
OM growth 3Y-46.1%
OM growth 5Y-25.01%
PM growth 3Y-45.14%
PM growth 5Y-8.95%
GM growth 3Y-14.07%
GM growth 5Y-7.14%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 11.17
Debt/FCF 12.25
Debt/EBITDA 195.75
Cap/Depr 78.03%
Cap/Sales 0.17%
Interest Coverage 0.08
Cash Conversion 1602.47%
Profit Quality 1439.08%
Current Ratio 0.16
Quick Ratio 0.16
Altman-Z 0.24
F-Score5
WACC5.14%
ROIC/WACC0.06
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.06%
EPS 3Y-37.13%
EPS 5Y-2.54%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y84.87%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.89%
Revenue growth 3Y10.83%
Revenue growth 5Y7.31%
Sales Q2Q%3.9%
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y110.02%
EBIT growth 3Y-40.27%
EBIT growth 5Y-19.52%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y26.67%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y26.64%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES / CPSS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CPSS stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to CPSS.


What is the valuation status for CPSS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) stock?

CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) is 9.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.55.


What is the expected EPS growth for CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) is expected to grow by 84.87% in the next year.