Two Stocks Poised To Profit From A Debt Collection Boom 4 comments
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The company has no debt, and 20% sales and earnings growth. They have a history of beating earnings by at least a penny. Around April 17th of this year, Encore Capital Group (ECPG), a competitor to PRAA, announced that a private investor group from J.C. Flowers and FPK Capital would be taking a 25% stake in ECPG. This is in addition to the 15% stake that investment firm Red Mountain Capital Partners already owned in Encore. This sent both Encore and PRAA's stocks soaring - the latter being the boat that rose from the proverbial rising tide. However, PRAA's earnings on April 25th reaffirmed their strong business and the stock soared even further.
All in all, PRAA is up around 30% from $45 back on April 17th. The huge break out came from a 10-month long base. During the same period, ECPG is up 20%. While the latter is much cheaper at 10 times earnings, it has over $200 million in debt.
My recommendation for now is to do nothing. Simply watch these stocks and wait for a better opportunity. Specifically, pounce on PRAA if it pulls back to around $52. Meanwhile if you already have a position, I recommend holding both PRAA and ECPG.
Full Disclosure: I do not own PRAA and ECPG but my position can change anytime without notice.
PRAA and ECPG 1-yr chart:
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I agree that I would not buy PRAA at this time, however.