• EZCORP management discussed fiscal 2Q26 results on May 7, with Chief Executive Officer Lachlan Given and Chief Financial Officer Timothy Jugmans joined by Investor Relations adviser Sean Mansouri; analysts included Canaccord Genuity, Jefferies, BTIG, Stephens, ROTH Capital Partners, Texas Capital Bank.
• Record revenue of USD 434.9 million drove adjusted EBITDA up 76% to USD 76.9 million; EBITDA margin expanded 340 bps to 18%, diluted EPS rose 76% to USD 0.58.
• Pawn loan outstanding rose 31% to USD 342.1 million; management introduced “core pawn” metrics excluding scrap, citing same-store core pawn gross profit up 12% with U.S. core pawn revenue up 11% and Latin America up 18% on a constant-currency basis.
• Jewelry scrap sales nearly quadrupled year over year as scrap margin widened to 38% from 22%; management expects scrap results to normalize toward historical levels next quarter if gold stabilizes, while emphasizing conservative lending practices and limited gold-price volatility since early 2026.
• Acquisitions and integration remained priority, with first full quarter contribution from Simple Management Group delivering segment EBITDA of USD 9.5 million; company repurchased 156,000 shares for USD 4 million under its USD 50 million buyback program.

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