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Best Credit Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top credit service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best credit service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Credit Services
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Credit Services is Zen Rated C and is the 74th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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PMTS
CPI CARD GROUP INC
$333.81M$28.95$34.0017.44%Strong Buy12.96%63.82%-283.25%8.32%
PRAA
PRA GROUP INC
$740.91M$19.68N/AN/AN/AN/A-7.60%N/A10.38%2.07%
OPRT
OPORTUN FINANCIAL CORP
$345.36M$7.51$7.33-2.36%Strong Buy359.84%118.05%26.61%3.46%
ATLC
ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP
$1.43B$93.95$123.5031.45%Strong Buy4118.07%19.82%40.42%3.79%
ENVA
ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC
$6.06B$243.39$247.831.83%Strong Buy617.59%23.88%45.50%9.43%
FCFS
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC
$9.95B$229.51$249.008.49%Strong Buy39.96%20.91%32.28%13.66%
WRLD
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP
$902.09M$193.45N/AN/AN/AN/A7.43%33.43%18.54%6.22%
SEZL
SEZZLE INC
$4.18B$124.08$158.2927.57%Buy817.91%16.48%105.86%54.03%
EZPW
EZCORP INC
$2.16B$35.23$41.3317.32%Strong Buy37.96%-2.25%14.75%7.93%
BFH
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$4.14B$107.63$116.007.78%Buy1117.94%4.57%16.99%2.55%
RM
REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP
$307.59M$33.34$44.0031.97%Buy24.22%17.93%18.54%3.29%
AFRM
AFFIRM HOLDINGS INC
$26.10B$77.95$92.7018.92%Strong Buy2327.39%52.97%44.20%12.72%
AGM
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP
$2.38B$219.11$255.0016.38%Buy113.21%7.15%12.62%0.60%
IX
ORIX CORP
$43.30B$39.53N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
COF
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
$132.66B$216.24$255.9318.36%Strong Buy1514.40%18.72%22.00%3.72%
LX
LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$215.54M$1.30N/AN/AN/AN/A161.91%129.96%146.34%77.80%
BBDC
BARINGS BDC INC
$989.48M$9.45$9.631.85%Buy2-4.77%7.29%8.30%3.68%
HAPN
HAPPEN INC
$2.11B$18.26$24.1732.35%Strong Buy310.82%18.85%22.38%2.80%
MA
MASTERCARD INC
$525.05B$599.37$661.1110.30%Strong Buy1911.16%14.24%495.39%48.18%
JCAP
JEFFERSON CAPITAL INC
$1.26B$21.86$27.3325.04%Strong Buy36.52%218.55%35.79%8.18%
FINV
FINVOLUTION GROUP
$1.04B$4.37N/AN/AN/AN/A166.79%175.33%568.94%359.79%
OMF
ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC
$7.27B$63.23$66.004.38%Buy836.14%13.93%34.10%4.21%
OPFI
OPPFI INC
$622.02M$7.30$11.8362.10%Buy351.95%-17.11%61.05%32.82%
ALLY
ALLY FINANCIAL INC
$12.96B$42.60$53.9026.53%Strong Buy105.80%20.23%11.94%0.93%
SYF
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
$26.28B$80.77$86.777.43%Buy1427.32%6.79%24.74%3.43%
V
VISA INC
$705.35B$384.14$419.249.14%Strong Buy178.61%13.34%102.55%38.14%
NAVI
NAVIENT CORP
$890.01M$9.49$8.38-11.75%Sell447.40%N/A4.36%0.22%
PYPL
PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC
$53.27B$62.27$58.68-5.76%Hold203.99%6.14%29.89%7.16%
MFIN
MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP
$275.06M$11.98$300.002,404.17%Hold251.42%-18.21%8.13%1.03%
RWAY
RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP
$274.93M$6.56$8.0021.95%Buy51.54%224.78%10.12%4.16%
XYF
X FINANCIAL
$200.58M$5.42N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GDOT
GREEN DOT CORP
$764.17M$13.41N/AN/AN/AN/A4.56%N/A10.33%1.57%
QFIN
QFIN HOLDINGS INC
$1.40B$11.53$18.4560.02%Buy2129.45%132.01%235.44%105.94%
CACC
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP
$6.27B$604.26$570.00-5.67%Hold23.45%4.32%36.44%6.72%
OBDC
BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP
$5.60B$11.36$12.005.63%Buy3-2.64%52.76%9.01%4.13%
AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
$226.87B$335.95$375.5011.77%Buy1410.23%11.74%49.11%5.46%
UPST
UPSTART HOLDINGS INC
$2.98B$30.58$47.8356.42%Strong Buy624.66%99.15%79.41%19.97%
WU
WESTERN UNION CO
$2.29B$7.34$7.14-2.68%Sell75.69%18.11%63.57%7.30%
SOFI
SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC
$24.54B$19.00$20.698.91%Hold1318.67%27.25%16.65%3.03%
NNI
NELNET INC
$4.61B$128.76N/AN/AN/AN/A13.65%-1.28%9.18%2.42%
FOA
FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES INC
$340.43M$19.67$32.0062.68%Strong Buy151.65%2,377.16%26.12%0.24%
OCSL
OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP
$1.16B$13.15$10.50-20.15%Hold1-0.81%72.92%8.93%4.32%
SLM
SLM CORP
$4.97B$26.47$26.500.11%Hold6-2.56%-2.28%29.18%2.53%
LU
LUFAX HOLDING LTD
$1.16B$1.34$2.0049.25%Strong Buy16.38%N/A6.55%2.55%
DXF
EASON TECHNOLOGY LTD
$1.02B$0.52N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TROO
TROOPS INC
$223.55M$1.83N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HTT
HIGH TEMPLAR TECH LTD
$402.66M$2.57N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AIOS
AIOS TECH INC
$3.43M$13.75N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SUIG
SUI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$83.72M$1.09$1.7055.96%Strong Buy1-2.76%N/A-40.65%-34.79%
CPSS
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC
$200.24M$9.29N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A9.99%0.72%
JF
J & FRIENDS HOLDINGS LTD
$18.30M$0.98N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SNTG
SENTAGE HOLDINGS INC
$4.85M$1.73N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
YRD
YIREN DIGITAL LTD
$95.35M$1.09N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ANTA
ANTALPHA PLATFORM HOLDING CO
$96.65M$4.03$7.5086.34%Strong Buy112.42%8.68%18.79%2.19%

Credit Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best credit service stocks to buy right now in Aug 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best credit service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)


Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is the #1 top credit service stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -12 points lower than the credit service industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PMTS as a "A".

PMTS passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cpi Card Group has seen its stock return 85.1% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 76 percentage points.

Cpi Card Group has an average 1 year price target of $34.00, an upside of 17.44% from Cpi Card Group's current stock price of $28.95.

Cpi Card Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cpi Card Group, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA)


Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA) is the #2 top credit service stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA) has a Due Diligence Score of 6, which is -28 points lower than the credit service industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PRAA as a "A".

PRAA passed 2 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Pra Group has seen its stock return 14.15% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 5 percentage points.

3. Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT)


Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) is the #3 top credit service stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 16 points higher than the credit service industry average of 34.

OPRT passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oportun Financial has seen its stock return 16.98% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 8 percentage points.

Oportun Financial has an average 1 year price target of $7.33, a downside of -2.36% from Oportun Financial's current stock price of $7.51.

Oportun Financial stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Oportun Financial, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the credit service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 26 credit service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 credit service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY)


Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) has an annual dividend yield of 20.12%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 5.87%. Runway Growth Finance's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Runway Growth Finance's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Runway Growth Finance's dividend payout ratio of 1,125% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV)


Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) has an annual dividend yield of 13.55%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 5.87%. Finvolution Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Finvolution Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Finvolution Group's dividend payout ratio of 45.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)


Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN) has an annual dividend yield of 13.27%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 5.87%. Qfin Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Qfin Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Qfin Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 26.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are credit service stocks up?

Credit service stocks were up 0.1% in the last day, and up 1.82% over the last week. Qfin Holdings was the among the top gainers in the credit services industry, gaining 4.91% yesterday.

Qfin Holdings shares are trading lower after the company reported a year-over-year decrease in Q2 financial results.

What are the most undervalued credit service stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued credit service stocks right now are:

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)


Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN) is the most undervalued credit service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Qfin Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 32 points higher than the credit service industry average of 39. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -62.89% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -72 percentage points.

2. Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX)


Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX) is the second most undervalued credit service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Lexinfintech Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 32 points higher than the credit service industry average of 39. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lexinfintech Holdings's stock has dropped -80.03% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -89 percentage points.

3. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)


Western Union Co (NYSE:WU) is the third most undervalued credit service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Western Union Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 32 points higher than the credit service industry average of 39. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Western Union Co's stock has dropped -13.03% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -22 percentage points.

Are credit service stocks a good buy now?

47.37% of credit service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect credit service stocks to rise by 17.59% over the next year.

8.16% of credit service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.24% of credit service stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.27% are rated C (Hold), 12.24% are rated D (Sell), and 4.08% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the credit services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the credit services industry is 27.45x.
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