Return of the Pawn Shop: Why Ezcorp Is a Tactical Long Into the Credit Squeeze
Ezcorp (EZPW) offers a play on a re-accelerating pawn-loan cycle. Recent acquisitive growth (1,488 stores after the Founders One deal), healthy free cash flow ($122m) and an EV/EBITDA of 8.7 argue for a tactical long. This trade targets $32 with a $23 stop; horizon: long term (180 trading days).