8.47 USD
-0.23 (-2.64%)
Taking everything into account, CPSS scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CPSS was compared to 54 industry peers in the Consumer Finance industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CPSS have multiple concerns. CPSS has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CPSS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CPSS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CPSS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CPSS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CPSS (0.51%) is worse than 72.22% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CPSS (6.34%) is worse than 70.37% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.32%, CPSS is not doing good in the industry: 62.96% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CPSS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.36%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.42%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.51% | ||
| ROE | 6.34% | ||
| ROIC | 0.32% |
ROA(3y)1.75%
ROA(5y)1.69%
ROE(3y)20.24%
ROE(5y)20.98%
ROIC(3y)1.36%
ROIC(5y)1.73%
1.3 Margins
- CPSS has a worse Profit Margin (4.65%) than 70.37% of its industry peers.
- CPSS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CPSS has a worse Operating Margin (3.97%) than 62.96% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CPSS has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 46.23%, CPSS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CPSS has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.65% | ||
| GM | 46.23% |
OM growth 3Y-59.4%
OM growth 5Y-8.29%
PM growth 3Y-33.4%
PM growth 5Y26.98%
GM growth 3Y-12.4%
GM growth 5Y-6.49%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CPSS is destroying value.
- CPSS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CPSS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CPSS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 has a Altman-Z score (0.24) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- CPSS has a Debt to FCF ratio (12.25) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 11.17 is on the high side and indicates that CPSS has dependencies on debt financing.
- CPSS has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (11.17) than 85.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 11.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.25 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.24 |
ROIC/WACC0.06
WACC5.2%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.16 indicates that CPSS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.16, CPSS is doing worse than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.16 indicates that CPSS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CPSS (0.16) is worse than 72.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.16 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CPSS shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -7.20%.
- Measured over the past years, CPSS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 29.11% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CPSS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 16.94% in the last year.
- CPSS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.50% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.2%
EPS 3Y-24.58%
EPS 5Y29.11%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.94%
Revenue growth 3Y11.02%
Revenue growth 5Y1.5%
Sales Q2Q%7.8%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CPSS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 30.61% on average per year.
- CPSS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.06% yearly.
EPS Next Y-3.53%
EPS Next 2Y30.61%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.55%
Revenue Next 2Y11.06%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.59, the valuation of CPSS can be described as reasonable.
- CPSS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CPSS to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.94), we can say CPSS is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.73 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CPSS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPSS indicates a rather cheap valuation: CPSS is cheaper than 85.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CPSS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.94.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.73 |
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 64.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CPSS indicates a rather cheap valuation: CPSS is cheaper than 98.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 0.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 205.87 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CPSS's earnings are expected to grow with 30.61% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.36
EPS Next 2Y30.61%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CPSS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:CPSS (1/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)
8.47
-0.23 (-2.64%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10/amc
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23
Inst Owners24.41%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners30.53%
Ins Owner Change-2.48%
Market Cap186.93M
Revenue(TTM)418.86M
Net Income(TTM)19.49M
Analysts85.71
Price Target14.28 (68.6%)
Short Float %3.19%
Short Ratio14.06
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-6.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.7%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.73 | ||
| P/S | 0.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 0.67 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.66 | ||
| P/B | 0.61 | ||
| P/tB | 0.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 205.87 |
EPS(TTM)0.8
EY9.45%
EPS(NY)1.48
Fwd EY17.46%
FCF(TTM)12.71
FCFY150.07%
OCF(TTM)12.74
OCFY150.45%
SpS18.98
BVpS13.94
TBVpS13.94
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.36
Graham Number15.84
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.51% | ||
| ROE | 6.34% | ||
| ROCE | 0.44% | ||
| ROIC | 0.32% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.32% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.32% | ||
| OM | 3.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.65% | ||
| GM | 46.23% | ||
| FCFM | 66.98% |
ROA(3y)1.75%
ROA(5y)1.69%
ROE(3y)20.24%
ROE(5y)20.98%
ROIC(3y)1.36%
ROIC(5y)1.73%
ROICexc(3y)1.37%
ROICexc(5y)1.74%
ROICexgc(3y)1.38%
ROICexgc(5y)1.76%
ROCE(3y)1.89%
ROCE(5y)2.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-61.84%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y-61.73%
ROICexc growth 5Y-12.61%
OM growth 3Y-59.4%
OM growth 5Y-8.29%
PM growth 3Y-33.4%
PM growth 5Y26.98%
GM growth 3Y-12.4%
GM growth 5Y-6.49%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
WACC5.2%
ROIC/WACC0.06
Cap/Depr(3y)82.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.32%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.34%
Profit Quality(3y)662.42%
Profit Quality(5y)700.15%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.2%
EPS 3Y-24.58%
EPS 5Y29.11%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y-3.53%
EPS Next 2Y30.61%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.94%
Revenue growth 3Y11.02%
Revenue growth 5Y1.5%
Sales Q2Q%7.8%
Revenue Next Year11.55%
Revenue Next 2Y11.06%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y110.02%
EBIT growth 3Y-54.92%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.91%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y20.66%
FCF growth 3Y5.95%
FCF growth 5Y1.55%
OCF growth 1Y20.66%
OCF growth 3Y5.65%
OCF growth 5Y1.52%
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES / CPSS FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CPSS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CPSS.
What is the valuation status for CPSS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) stock?
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) has a profitability rating of 3 / 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 10.59 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.61.
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 decline by -3.53% in the next year.