PRA GROUP INC (PRAA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PRAA • US69354N1063
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This PRAA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. PRAA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year PRAA was profitable.
- In the past year PRAA has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: PRAA reported negative net income in multiple years.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: PRAA reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of PRAA (-5.98%) is worse than 92.59% of its industry peers.
- PRAA's Return On Equity of -31.14% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PRAA is outperformed by 90.74% of its industry peers.
- PRAA has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.29%) than 62.96% of its industry peers.
- PRAA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.69%. This is below the industry average of 9.60%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.29%) for PRAA is above the 3 year average (4.69%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -5.98% | ||
| ROE | -31.14% | ||
| ROIC | 6.29% |
ROA(3y)-2.13%
ROA(5y)0.12%
ROE(3y)-10.69%
ROE(5y)-1.66%
ROIC(3y)4.69%
ROIC(5y)5.44%
1.3 Margins
- PRAA's Operating Margin of 31.81% is amongst the best of the industry. PRAA outperforms 81.48% of its industry peers.
- PRAA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- PRAA's Gross Margin of 79.94% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PRAA outperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PRAA has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 31.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 79.94% |
OM growth 3Y2.47%
OM growth 5Y-0.62%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.03%
GM growth 5Y-0.45%
2. PRAA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- PRAA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PRAA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- PRAA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for PRAA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.03 indicates that PRAA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PRAA's Altman-Z score of 2.03 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PRAA outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
- PRAA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.88. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.88, PRAA is not doing good in the industry: 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.03 |
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC7.53%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 24.82 indicates that PRAA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- PRAA has a better Current ratio (24.82) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 24.82 indicates that PRAA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- PRAA has a better Quick ratio (24.82) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 24.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 24.82 |
3. PRAA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- PRAA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 34.64%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, PRAA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -5.81% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, PRAA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.83% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.44% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.64%
EPS 3Y-6.2%
EPS 5Y-5.81%
EPS Q2Q%210.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.83%
Revenue growth 3Y7.53%
Revenue growth 5Y2.44%
Sales Q2Q%13.69%
3.2 Future
- PRAA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.02% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.21% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.02%
EPS Next 2Y12.02%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.9%
Revenue Next 2Y3.21%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. PRAA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.46, the valuation of PRAA can be described as very reasonable.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as PRAA.
- PRAA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.53.
- PRAA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.98.
- 64.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PRAA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- PRAA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PRAA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- PRAA's earnings are expected to grow with 12.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.02%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. PRAA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for PRAA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
PRAA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
20.38
-0.1 (-0.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners99.28%
Inst Owner Change0.12%
Ins Owners1.94%
Ins Owner Change6.79%
Market Cap783.61M
Revenue(TTM)1.20B
Net Income(TTM)-305.14M
Analysts77.78
Price Target26.52 (30.13%)
Short Float %3.12%
Short Ratio2.06
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)240.22%
Min EPS beat(2)29.9%
Max EPS beat(2)450.53%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)93.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-80.05%
Max EPS beat(4)450.53%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)163.02%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)82.17%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)70.67%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.14%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.14%
Max Revenue beat(2)13.15%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.79%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.15%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.2%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.25%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.78%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)14.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)26.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)81.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.98 | ||
| P/S | 0.65 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.8 | ||
| P/tB | 0.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.41 |
EPS(TTM)2.41
EY11.83%
EPS(NY)2.56
Fwd EY12.54%
FCF(TTM)-2.35
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.22
OCFYN/A
SpS31.26
BVpS25.48
TBVpS24.78
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number37.1733 (82.4%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -5.98% | ||
| ROE | -31.14% | ||
| ROCE | 7.79% | ||
| ROIC | 6.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.56% | ||
| OM | 31.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 79.94% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-2.13%
ROA(5y)0.12%
ROE(3y)-10.69%
ROE(5y)-1.66%
ROIC(3y)4.69%
ROIC(5y)5.44%
ROICexc(3y)4.8%
ROICexc(5y)5.56%
ROICexgc(3y)5.16%
ROICexgc(5y)6.18%
ROCE(3y)5.81%
ROCE(5y)6.73%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.48%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.12%
OM growth 3Y2.47%
OM growth 5Y-0.62%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.03%
GM growth 5Y-0.45%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.24
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 9.68 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 46.18% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.48 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 24.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 24.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.03 |
F-Score4
WACC7.53%
ROIC/WACC0.84
Cap/Depr(3y)33.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.37%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.7%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.64%
EPS 3Y-6.2%
EPS 5Y-5.81%
EPS Q2Q%210.64%
EPS Next Y6.02%
EPS Next 2Y12.02%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.83%
Revenue growth 3Y7.53%
Revenue growth 5Y2.44%
Sales Q2Q%13.69%
Revenue Next Year3.9%
Revenue Next 2Y3.21%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.54%
EBIT growth 3Y10.19%
EBIT growth 5Y1.8%
EBIT Next Year182.72%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y8.39%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y9.57%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
PRA GROUP INC / PRAA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for PRAA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PRAA.
What is the valuation status for PRAA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to PRA GROUP INC (PRAA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for PRA GROUP INC?
PRA GROUP INC (PRAA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is PRA GROUP INC?
The financial health rating of PRA GROUP INC (PRAA) is 5 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PRAA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PRA GROUP INC (PRAA) is expected to grow by 6.02% in the next year.