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 60th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
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ATLC
ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP
$1.68BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PMTS
CPI CARD GROUP INC
$260.84MN/A0.00%$0.2250N/AN/A0
ENVA
ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC
$6.55BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EZPW
EZCORP INC
$1.83BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
OPFI
OPPFI INC
$836.00MN/A0.00%$0.2500N/AN/A0
WRLD
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP
$893.31MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FCFS
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC
$9.02B0.81%19.10%$0.4200$1.6817%02026-08-142026-08-28
PRAA
PRA GROUP INC
$655.64MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BFH
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$4.32B0.80%6.90%$0.2300$0.9017%12026-08-312026-09-15
OPRT
OPORTUN FINANCIAL CORP
$277.18MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
COF
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
$135.97B1.35%18.00%$0.8000$3.0032%12026-08-172026-09-01
IX
ORIX CORP
$46.44BN/A16.10%$0.3061N/AN/A6
LX
LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$245.38M23.27%27.30%$0.1504$0.3499%2
GDOT
GREEN DOT CORP
$764.05MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AGM
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP
$2.58B2.61%33.70%$1.6000$6.2057%0
RM
REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP
$299.75M3.69%23.70%$0.3000$1.2073%0
MA
MASTERCARD INC
$499.75B0.59%18.50%$0.8700$3.3711%02026-08-07
SEZL
SEZZLE INC
$5.86BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FINV
FINVOLUTION GROUP
$1.17B12.11%45.20%$0.2860$0.5995%1
V
VISA INC
$676.70B0.71%22.10%$0.6700$2.6014%02026-08-112026-09-01
HAPN
HAPPEN INC
$2.36BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JCAP
JEFFERSON CAPITAL INC
$1.13B4.70%3.80%$0.2400$0.9682%0
OMF
ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC
$7.54B4.81%63.00%$1.0500$3.1583%52026-08-102026-08-14
VIP
VULCAN INFRASTRUCTURE & POWER INC
$36.41MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NAVI
NAVIENT CORP
$851.46M7.06%-104.90%$0.1600$0.6490%0
ALLY
ALLY FINANCIAL INC
$13.61B1.34%28.00%$0.3000$0.6032%02026-08-14
SYF
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
$25.79B1.56%12.10%$0.3400$1.2436%02026-08-17
QFIN
QFIN HOLDINGS INC
$1.60B11.64%26.40%$0.7700$1.5395%3
XYF
X FINANCIAL
$198.56M5.52%21.20%$0.2800$0.2885%1
PYPL
PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC
$49.56B0.73%7.90%$0.1400$0.4215%02026-09-042026-09-25
CACC
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP
$6.15BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BBDC
BARINGS BDC INC
$881.63M12.95%134.10%$0.2600$1.0996%3
LU
LUFAX HOLDING LTD
$1.30BN/A0.00%$0.1560N/AN/A3
NNI
NELNET INC
$4.88B0.95%10.80%$0.3300$1.2921%0
MFIN
MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP
$257.34M4.63%30.60%$0.1400$0.5082%02026-08-172026-08-31
SOFI
SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC
$23.41BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WU
WESTERN UNION CO
$2.26B12.95%75.20%$0.2350$0.9496%0
AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
$235.68B1.01%21.40%$0.9500$3.5423%02026-08-10
OBDC
BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP
$5.44B13.13%215.70%$0.3100$1.4496%8
OCSL
OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP
$1.06B12.77%284.20%$0.3400$1.5496%7
UPST
UPSTART HOLDINGS INC
$2.94BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SLM
SLM CORP
$5.16B1.89%14.40%$0.1300$0.5243%02026-09-042026-09-15
FOA
FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES INC
$198.02MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RWAY
RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP
$244.17M23.48%-1,712.50%$0.3300$1.3599%1
HTT
HIGH TEMPLAR TECH LTD
$401.09MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AIOS
AIOS TECH INC
$3.02MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SUIG
SUI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$69.05MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
YRD
YIREN DIGITAL LTD
$97.97MN/A-18.90%$0.2000N/AN/A2
CPSS
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC
$199.19MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DXF
EASON TECHNOLOGY LTD
$919.76MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ANTA
ANTALPHA PLATFORM HOLDING CO
$95.94MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AIHS
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LTD
$21.11MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JF
J & FRIENDS HOLDINGS LTD
$16.01MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PWCM
POWERCOMPUTE INC
$1.08MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SNTG
SENTAGE HOLDINGS INC
$4.91MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

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. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)


Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) 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 Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

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 124.55% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 110 percentage points.

Atlanticus Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $123.50, an upside of 10.95% from Atlanticus Holdings's current stock price of $111.31.

Atlanticus Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Atlanticus Holdings, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)


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

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 26, which is -8 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 average fundamentals. Cpi Card Group has seen its stock return 26.98% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 13 percentage points.

Cpi Card Group has an average 1 year price target of $30.00, an upside of 31.98% from Cpi Card Group's current stock price of $22.73.

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.

3. Enova International (NYSE:ENVA)


Enova International (NYSE:ENVA) 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 Enova International (NYSE:ENVA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Enova International (NYSE:ENVA) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 13 points higher than the credit service industry average of 34.

ENVA passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Enova International has seen its stock return 153.1% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 139 percentage points.

Enova International has an average 1 year price target of $247.83, a downside of -5.77% from Enova International's current stock price of $263.02.

Enova International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Enova International, 83.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 23.48%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 6.43%. 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 -1,712.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX)


Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX) has an annual dividend yield of 23.27%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 6.43%.

Lexinfintech Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 27.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC)


Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) has an annual dividend yield of 13.13%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 6.43%. Blue Owl Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Blue Owl Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Blue Owl Capital's dividend payout ratio of 215.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are credit service stocks down?

Credit service stocks were down -0.24% in the last day, and up 4.23% over the last week. Powercompute was the among the top losers in the credit services industry, dropping -6.06% yesterday.

PowerCompute shares are trading lower. The company announced it refinanced and consolidated its three existing debt facilities totaling $18 million through a new debt facility with Arch Lending, utilizing 307 Bitcoin from treasury as collateral.

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 -60.24% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -75 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 -77.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -92 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 -9.59% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -24 percentage points.

Are credit service stocks a good buy now?

41.67% of credit service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect credit service stocks to rise by 15.84% over the next year.

10.64% of credit service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.64% of credit service stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.83% are rated C (Hold), 10.64% are rated D (Sell), and 4.26% 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 26.24x.
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