PRA GROUP INC (PRAA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:PRAA • US69354N1063

10.87 USD
-0.59 (-5.15%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 11:55 AM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall PRAA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated PRAA against 54 industry peers in the Consumer Finance industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of PRAA get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. PRAA has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PRAA was profitable.
  • In the past year PRAA has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years PRAA 4 years were profitable.
  • In multiple years PRAA reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
PRAA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPRAA 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 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • PRAA has a Return On Assets of -6.87%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PRAA underperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -36.96%, PRAA is doing worse than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.90%, PRAA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PRAA is significantly below the industry average of 12.20%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.90%) for PRAA is above the 3 year average (4.53%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.87%
ROE -36.96%
ROIC 5.9%
ROA(3y)0.8%
ROA(5y)1.99%
ROE(3y)2.87%
ROE(5y)6.79%
ROIC(3y)4.53%
ROIC(5y)5.51%
PRAA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPRAA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PRAA has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of PRAA (30.21%) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • PRAA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PRAA has a Gross Margin of 79.54%. This is in the better half of the industry: PRAA outperforms 74.07% 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 RankSector Rank
OM 30.21%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 79.54%
OM growth 3Y-3.79%
OM growth 5Y2.67%
PM growth 3Y-27.64%
PM growth 5Y-5.66%
GM growth 3Y-0.62%
GM growth 5Y-0.7%
PRAA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPRAA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PRAA is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PRAA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • PRAA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PRAA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
PRAA Yearly Shares OutstandingPRAA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
PRAA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPRAA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • PRAA has an Altman-Z score of 1.95. This is not the best score and indicates that PRAA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PRAA has a better Altman-Z score (1.95) than 74.07% of its industry peers.
  • PRAA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.04. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • PRAA has a Debt to Equity ratio (4.04) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.95
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC6.77%
PRAA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPRAA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PRAA has a Current Ratio of 24.03. This indicates that PRAA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 24.03, PRAA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 24.03 indicates that PRAA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 24.03, PRAA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 24.03
Quick Ratio 24.03
PRAA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPRAA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 29.09% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -1.19% on average over the past years.
  • PRAA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.41%.
  • Measured over the past years, PRAA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.85% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.09%
EPS 3Y-23.76%
EPS 5Y-1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-23.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.41%
Revenue growth 3Y0.57%
Revenue growth 5Y1.85%
Sales Q2Q%10.54%

3.2 Future

  • PRAA is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -30.61% yearly.
  • PRAA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y-616.84%
EPS Next 2Y-12.29%
EPS Next 3Y-30.61%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.42%
Revenue Next 2Y5.1%
Revenue Next 3Y1.32%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 decreasing.
PRAA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPRAA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
PRAA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPRAA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4 -4 -6 -8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.65, the valuation of PRAA can be described as very cheap.
  • PRAA's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PRAA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.09), we can say PRAA is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.89 indicates a rather cheap valuation of PRAA.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PRAA is valued a bit cheaper than 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRAA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.65
Fwd PE 7.89
PRAA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPRAA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PRAA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PRAA is cheaper than 62.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.27
PRAA Per share dataPRAA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as PRAA's earnings are expected to decrease with -30.61% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-12.29%
EPS Next 3Y-30.61%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • PRAA does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PRA GROUP INC

NASDAQ:PRAA (2/20/2026, 11:55:30 AM)

10.87

-0.59 (-5.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)11-03
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners98.54%
Inst Owner Change-0.05%
Ins Owners1.47%
Ins Owner Change-0.06%
Market Cap424.15M
Revenue(TTM)1.16B
Net Income(TTM)-343.21M
Analysts76
Price Target26.52 (143.97%)
Short Float %2.05%
Short Ratio1.85
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.72%
Min EPS beat(2)-26.47%
Max EPS beat(2)29.9%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-18.12%
Min EPS beat(4)-80.05%
Max EPS beat(4)29.9%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)111.92%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)46.64%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)43.57%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-8.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-19.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.14%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.23%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.32%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.37%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.62%
PT rev (1m)14.71%
PT rev (3m)1.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-44.68%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-34.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)-631.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.65
Fwd PE 7.89
P/S 0.37
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.46
P/tB 0.47
EV/EBITDA 11.27
EPS(TTM)1.42
EY13.06%
EPS(NY)1.38
Fwd EY12.67%
FCF(TTM)-0.95
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.84
OCFYN/A
SpS29.77
BVpS23.8
TBVpS23.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.57
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.87%
ROE -36.96%
ROCE 7.3%
ROIC 5.9%
ROICexc 6.04%
ROICexgc 6.15%
OM 30.21%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 79.54%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)0.8%
ROA(5y)1.99%
ROE(3y)2.87%
ROE(5y)6.79%
ROIC(3y)4.53%
ROIC(5y)5.51%
ROICexc(3y)4.64%
ROICexc(5y)5.63%
ROICexgc(3y)5.26%
ROICexgc(5y)6.43%
ROCE(3y)5.61%
ROCE(5y)6.81%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.7%
ROICexc growth 3Y-7.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.27%
OM growth 3Y-3.79%
OM growth 5Y2.67%
PM growth 3Y-27.64%
PM growth 5Y-5.66%
GM growth 3Y-0.62%
GM growth 5Y-0.7%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.23
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 10.33
Cap/Depr 39.02%
Cap/Sales 0.39%
Interest Coverage 1.34
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 24.03
Quick Ratio 24.03
Altman-Z 1.95
F-Score4
WACC6.77%
ROIC/WACC0.87
Cap/Depr(3y)46.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)61.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.95%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.09%
EPS 3Y-23.76%
EPS 5Y-1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-23.19%
EPS Next Y-616.84%
EPS Next 2Y-12.29%
EPS Next 3Y-30.61%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.41%
Revenue growth 3Y0.57%
Revenue growth 5Y1.85%
Sales Q2Q%10.54%
Revenue Next Year7.42%
Revenue Next 2Y5.1%
Revenue Next 3Y1.32%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y20.44%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.24%
EBIT growth 5Y4.57%
EBIT Next Year11.97%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y62.07%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y64.96%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

PRA GROUP INC / PRAA 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 4 / 10 to PRA GROUP INC (PRAA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of PRAA stock?

PRA GROUP INC (PRAA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for PRAA stock?

The financial health rating of PRA GROUP INC (PRAA) is 5 / 10.