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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 68th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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PMTS
CPI CARD GROUP INC
$288.27M$25.00$34.0036.00%Strong Buy16.42%55.33%-398.74%11.72%
ATLC
ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP
$1.39B$91.75$148.0061.31%Strong Buy4118.46%20.09%40.45%3.79%
PRAA
PRA GROUP INC
$765.01M$20.32N/AN/AN/AN/A-0.09%N/A13.33%2.66%
OPRT
OPORTUN FINANCIAL CORP
$398.25M$8.66$7.33-15.32%Buy360.81%119.97%27.88%3.63%
ENVA
ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC
$4.55B$182.59$230.8326.42%Strong Buy617.59%24.01%45.50%9.43%
WRLD
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP
$840.31M$180.20N/AN/AN/AN/A6.23%38.16%19.88%6.67%
EZPW
EZCORP INC
$1.92B$31.17$42.0034.74%Strong Buy210.12%2.71%14.75%7.93%
FCFS
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC
$9.17B$211.49$249.7518.09%Strong Buy410.00%21.33%32.28%13.66%
RM
REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP
$312.94M$33.92$44.0029.72%Buy24.15%7.98%14.87%2.64%
SEZL
SEZZLE INC
$3.95B$117.22$157.5734.42%Buy819.86%19.00%117.14%59.78%
CPSS
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC
$203.05M$9.42N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A9.99%0.72%
IX
ORIX CORP
$40.19B$36.69N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BFH
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$3.87B$100.73$115.5814.75%Buy1218.33%5.29%16.99%2.55%
MA
MASTERCARD INC
$503.50B$574.76$666.4715.96%Strong Buy1711.28%14.75%495.39%48.18%
SYF
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
$23.99B$73.72$85.5416.03%Buy1427.29%5.96%24.74%3.43%
AGM
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP
$2.25B$207.44$255.0022.93%Buy118.12%14.61%13.68%0.65%
V
VISA INC
$688.75B$375.10$423.8813.01%Strong Buy1712.41%18.74%102.55%38.14%
BBDC
BARINGS BDC INC
$893.15M$8.53$9.6312.84%Buy2-2.47%9.79%8.22%3.64%
NAVI
NAVIENT CORP
$869.38M$9.27$8.13-12.35%Sell440.83%N/A4.39%0.22%
OPFI
OPPFI INC
$518.92M$6.09$11.8394.30%Buy344.36%-22.65%55.60%29.88%
FINV
FINVOLUTION GROUP
$740.81M$3.14$4.1030.57%Hold1132.48%122.58%317.19%202.33%
HAPN
HAPPEN INC
$1.77B$15.33$24.1757.65%Strong Buy39.69%16.81%18.85%2.35%
AFRM
AFFIRM HOLDINGS INC
$26.03B$77.15$97.2326.03%Strong Buy3026.35%-11.30%25.00%8.68%
GDOT
GREEN DOT CORP
$722.57M$12.68N/AN/AN/AN/A5.39%N/A9.28%1.41%
JCAP
JEFFERSON CAPITAL INC
$1.15B$19.95$27.3337.01%Strong Buy39.60%235.27%38.13%8.71%
OMF
ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC
$6.49B$56.42$65.0015.21%Buy829.08%13.58%33.45%4.13%
COF
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
$122.33B$199.40$253.2927.02%Strong Buy1414.64%19.06%22.00%3.72%
RWAY
RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP
$270.74M$6.46$7.6718.68%Hold30.37%227.43%8.76%3.60%
XYF
X FINANCIAL
$187.63M$5.07N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
$208.06B$308.10$365.2018.53%Buy1510.23%11.84%49.11%5.46%
LX
LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$114.45M$0.69$1.2073.16%Hold1109.35%105.25%125.12%67.09%
CACC
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP
$5.63B$542.82$565.004.09%Hold2-6.47%5.12%36.95%6.81%
ALLY
ALLY FINANCIAL INC
$11.51B$37.83$52.3938.47%Strong Buy135.68%19.64%11.94%0.93%
OBDC
BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP
$5.02B$10.17$12.0017.99%Buy3-3.17%52.68%8.65%3.96%
PYPL
PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC
$47.07B$55.02$59.007.23%Hold204.23%6.29%29.89%7.16%
AIOS
AIOS TECH INC
$37.30M$11.48N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MFIN
MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP
$276.67M$12.05$12.00-0.41%Hold251.29%-16.21%8.79%1.12%
OCSL
OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP
$1.04B$11.79N/AN/AN/AN/A2.61%72.48%9.09%4.40%
UPST
UPSTART HOLDINGS INC
$2.35B$24.19$44.7184.84%Strong Buy724.87%99.33%79.41%19.97%
SOFI
SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC
$20.16B$15.61$21.2536.13%Buy1420.39%27.57%16.65%3.03%
WU
WESTERN UNION CO
$1.97B$6.33$7.0010.58%Sell74.78%10.59%63.57%7.30%
QFIN
QFIN HOLDINGS INC
$742.20M$6.10$9.0047.66%Strong Sell1119.21%107.29%151.88%70.80%
FOA
FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES INC
$225.85M$13.05$32.00145.21%Strong Buy134.93%2,329.32%25.78%0.24%
NNI
NELNET INC
$4.51B$125.96$125.00-0.76%Hold112.11%-9.50%8.24%2.18%
SLM
SLM CORP
$4.26B$22.67$27.4020.86%Hold5-2.31%-2.34%29.13%2.52%
LU
LUFAX HOLDING LTD
$820.75M$0.95$2.00111.19%Strong Buy12.68%N/A4.60%1.79%
HTT
HIGH TEMPLAR TECH LTD
$350.96M$2.24N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TROO
TROOPS INC
$192.40M$1.58N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SUIG
SUI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$104.45M$1.36$3.40150.00%Strong Buy1-37.15%N/A-12.15%-10.40%
YRD
YIREN DIGITAL LTD
$88.36M$1.01N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DXF
EASON TECHNOLOGY LTD
$988.99M$0.50N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
JF
J & FRIENDS HOLDINGS LTD
$17.70M$0.95N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SNTG
SENTAGE HOLDINGS INC
$4.74M$1.69N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ANTA
ANTALPHA PLATFORM HOLDING CO
$58.95M$2.46$7.50205.50%Strong Buy18.67%-83.07%8.67%1.01%
SWRD
STEWARDS INC
N/A$2.54N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Credit Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best credit service stocks to buy right now in Oct 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 55 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: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -9 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 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cpi Card Group has seen its stock return 64.26% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 61 percentage points.

Cpi Card Group has an average 1 year price target of $34.00, an upside of 36% from Cpi Card Group's current stock price of $25.00.

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. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)


Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is the #2 top credit service stock out of 55 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 Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 19 points higher than the credit service industry average of 34.

ATLC passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Atlanticus Holdings has seen its stock return 65.7% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 62 percentage points.

Atlanticus Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $148.00, an upside of 61.31% from Atlanticus Holdings's current stock price of $91.75.

Atlanticus Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Atlanticus Holdings, 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.

3. Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA)


Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA) is the #3 top credit service stock out of 55 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

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 45.77% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 42 percentage points.

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. Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX)


Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX) has an annual dividend yield of 21.7%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 7.25%.

Lexinfintech Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 16.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY)


Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) has an annual dividend yield of 20.43%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 7.25%. 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.

3. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)


Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN) has an annual dividend yield of 20.18%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 7.25%. Qfin Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four 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 34.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are credit service stocks up?

Credit service stocks were up 1.06% in the last day, and up 3.63% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why credit service stocks are up.

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 29 points higher than the credit service industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -78.63% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -82 percentage points.

2. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)


Western Union Co (NYSE:WU) 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.

Western Union Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the credit service industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Western Union Co's stock has dropped -21.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -25 percentage points.

3. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)


Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) 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.

Oppfi has a valuation score of 43, which is 1 points higher than the credit service industry average of 42. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Oppfi's stock has dropped -39.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -43 percentage points.

Are credit service stocks a good buy now?

42.5% of credit service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect credit service stocks to rise by 19.16% over the next year.

6.12% of credit service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.29% of credit service stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.39% are rated C (Hold), 8.16% are rated D (Sell), and 2.04% 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 25.74x.
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