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PRA Group, Inc. (PRAA) Financial Ratios

Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -2.3x · EV/EBITDA 1.4x · ROE -27.3%. (2002–2025 historical series)

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PRAA Valuation Multiples

Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Market Cap$697M$693M$826M$1.0B$1.3B$2.3B$1.8B$1.7B$1.1B$1.5B$1.8B
Enterprise Value$625M$621M$4.1B$5.3B$4.9B$6.0B$6.0B$4.4B$3.5B$3.6B$3.5B
P/E Ratio →-2.35—11.67—11.4912.4312.1719.2116.929.3821.37
P/S Ratio0.560.560.741.261.392.081.711.661.261.852.18
P/B Ratio0.690.670.690.831.051.721.321.350.981.331.98
P/FCF————161.5430.8814.6114.3418.34—9.46
P/OCF————62.4026.8012.8412.4013.6998.318.81

P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart

PRAA EV Ratios

Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
EV / Revenue—0.503.636.525.055.505.644.443.974.344.21
EV / EBITDA1.451.4411.6544.6316.2115.4416.3116.6617.0215.2914.35
EV / EBIT1.4972.6120.59—31.4524.0228.8816.8916.2919.3316.51
EV / FCF————584.8981.7548.2538.2957.70—18.27

PRAA Profitability

Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency

Margins

Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Gross Margin99.2%99.2%61.0%51.0%56.9%61.1%59.0%68.8%63.6%58.1%68.9%
Operating Margin33.9%33.9%30.2%12.3%29.6%34.2%32.8%24.9%21.1%26.0%26.4%
Net Profit Margin-24.6%-24.6%6.3%-10.2%12.1%16.7%14.0%8.7%7.5%20.0%10.4%

Return on Capital

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
ROE-27.3%-27.3%5.8%-6.6%9.0%13.6%11.5%7.3%5.8%16.0%9.8%
ROA-6.1%-6.1%1.5%-1.9%2.7%4.2%3.4%2.1%1.7%4.8%2.8%
ROIC11.2%11.2%5.0%1.4%4.3%5.2%5.4%4.8%4.0%5.3%6.3%
ROCE8.7%8.7%7.7%2.5%7.1%9.1%10.6%9.9%6.1%6.6%7.6%

PRAA Leverage & Debt

Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Debt / Equity0.030.032.823.552.812.903.132.352.201.901.95
Debt / EBITDA0.070.079.5936.9612.019.8311.6710.8712.099.297.31
Net Debt / Equity—-0.072.733.462.742.833.052.252.111.801.84
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.17-0.179.2936.0211.739.6111.3710.4211.618.786.92
Debt / FCF————423.3450.8733.6423.9439.36—8.81
Interest Coverage0.030.032.24-0.113.006.445.861.811.727.552.77

Net cash position: cash ($104M) exceeds total debt ($32M)

PRAA Liquidity & Efficiency

Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Current Ratio1.681.6812.9714.1913.5112.9113.751.842.4214.6513.32
Quick Ratio1.681.6812.9714.1913.5112.9113.751.842.4214.6513.32
Cash Ratio1.681.680.320.410.320.320.410.060.070.600.51
Asset Turnover—0.240.230.180.230.250.240.220.220.220.26
Inventory Turnover———————————
Days Sales Outstanding———————————

PRAA Shareholder Yields

Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders

Dividends

Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Dividend Yield———————————
Payout Ratio———————————

Total Shareholder Return Metrics

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Earnings Yield——8.6%—8.7%8.0%8.2%5.2%5.9%10.7%4.7%
FCF Yield————0.6%3.2%6.8%7.0%5.5%—10.6%
Buyback Yield2.9%——————————
Total Shareholder Yield2.9%——————————
Shares Outstanding—$39M$40M$39M$40M$45M$46M$46M$45M$46M$46M

Key Metrics

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ProfitabilityStrained
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Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.

SEC 10-K (2026Q1)

Distressed Valuation Reflects Earnings Uncertainty

According to current market data, PRAA trades at a trailing P/E of -2.43 and an EV/EBITDA of 1.51, suggesting that investors are heavily discounting the firm's future earnings potential due to the extreme volatility in net income and the ongoing challenges in portfolio performance realization.

The low EV/EBITDA multiple relative to peers like Encore Capital Group suggests the market is pricing in significant risk regarding the quality of the company's Estimated Remaining Collections. Investors should monitor whether the forward P/E of 7.53 is achievable, as it implies a rapid return to profitability that may be optimistic given recent margin compression.

Capital Efficiency Decaying Under Pressure

As reported in financial statements, PRAA's ROIC has experienced significant instability, oscillating from a high of 41.4% in 2025Q4 to a negative 7.8% in 2025Q3, which indicates that the company is struggling to consistently generate value from its capital-intensive portfolio acquisition strategy.

The erratic nature of these returns suggests that management's ability to deploy capital into profitable debt vintages is currently compromised by external market conditions or internal pricing errors. This volatility warrants further investigation into whether the firm's core competitive advantage in data-driven pricing is being eroded by rising funding costs and competitive bidding.

Working Capital Cycles Obscure Performance

Based on reported figures, PRAA's asset turnover remains consistently low at approximately 0.06, highlighting the long-duration nature of its debt portfolios and the inherent difficulty in converting purchased non-performing loans into cash within a standard operating cycle compared to more traditional service-based financial models.

The lack of clear DSO and CCC data in the provided metrics suggests that the company's operational efficiency is difficult to benchmark using standard working capital ratios. Analysts should focus on the cash-on-cash return of specific vintages rather than aggregate turnover, as the latter is heavily distorted by the timing of large-scale portfolio acquisitions.

Anomalous Leverage Metrics Require Scrutiny

According to recent SEC filings, PRAA's reported Debt/Equity ratio dropped to an anomalous 0.03% by 2026Q1, a sharp departure from historical levels that warrants immediate verification to determine if this reflects a genuine deleveraging event or a significant change in accounting treatment for debt obligations.

The dramatic shift in leverage metrics makes it difficult to assess the company's true interest coverage risk, as the reported 1.61x coverage ratio may not capture the full extent of the firm's financial obligations. Investors should be cautious of these figures until the company provides clarity on its current debt structure and long-term financing commitments.

Misapplication of Standard Liquidity Ratios

Data from recent filings indicates that the current ratio, which has fluctuated wildly between 1.34 and 15.70, is a fundamentally flawed metric for assessing PRAA's liquidity because it fails to account for the illiquid, long-term nature of the company's primary asset base, which consists of non-performing loan portfolios.

Using standard current ratios to evaluate a debt buyer obscures the reality that these assets cannot be liquidated quickly to meet short-term obligations. Analysts should instead prioritize cash flow coverage of interest and the maturity profile of debt, as these provide a more accurate picture of the firm's ability to survive periods of collection volatility.

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PRAA — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PRAA stock.

What is PRA Group, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

PRA Group, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -2.3x. The historical average is 15.5x.

What is PRA Group, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?

PRA Group, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 1.4x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 13.0x.

What is PRA Group, Inc.'s ROE?

PRA Group, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -27.3%. The historical average is 13.2%.

Is PRAA stock overvalued?

Based on historical data, PRA Group, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -2.3x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.

What are PRA Group, Inc.'s profit margins?

PRA Group, Inc. has 99.2% gross margin and 33.9% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.

How much debt does PRA Group, Inc. have?

PRA Group, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.1x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.