CPSS

BuySecond Wind

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $217M cap · $262K/day traded

$9.30 -6.1% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.

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Quality
44
Value
61
Momentum
60

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (CPSS) is 70/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 44, Value 61, Momentum 60, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
10.9x
peers 13.0x
ROE
7.5%
peers 9.6%
D/E
13.6x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.

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Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. is a specialty finance company that purchases and services subprime auto loan contracts from franchised and independent dealers across the United States. The company's competitive position is sustained by its proprietary credit underwriting models and a highly automated, nationwide dealer relationship network. CPSS operates as a niche player in the credit services sector, navigating the cyclical risks of subprime auto lending through disciplined risk-pricing and securitization.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue242.2M205.4M202.2M202.4M-5.8%223.8M
EPS4.102.170.900.88-40.1%0.91
Shares20.1M21.2M21.4M21.8M+8.5%21.9M
Debt2.5B2.6B3.1B3.5B12.2%4.4B
Equity228.4M274.7M292.8M309.5M10.7%—
Op CF215.9M238.0M233.8M289.0M10.2%350.5M
Inv CF-713.9M-359.5M-769.7M-590.1M——
Fin CF484.2M84.2M547.9M335.9M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-1.7%
9.09.29.49.79.915 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 6% below its 52-week high.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 53% of stocks we rank over the past year (40% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$9.30
RSI (14)
55.3
52-Week Range-11.3% from high
Low $7.46High $10.49

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
44
ROIC (ROA)
0.5%*24.8
ROE
7.5%35.1
GP/Assets
5.8%59.5
Op. Margin
16.4%33.1
FCF/Assets
9.1%85.8
Piotroski
320.9
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
13.60x1.1
Current Ratio
5.79x79.3
Value
61
P/E (TTM)
10.9x60.6
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
0.6x96.5
P/B
0.7x82.4
P/S
1.0x86.7
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
60
52W High %
89%59.9
RS 6M
1%60.2
SMA 50/200
1.03x55.2
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%50.9
EPS Rev 12W
0.0%37.0
EPS Improve
+59%78.1
Q Growth
43%71.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$217M
P/E (Forward)
6.8x
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CPSS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CPSSConsumer Portfolio Services, Inc.(you)$217M70Buy
RMRegional Management Corp.$302M71Buy
MFINMedallion Financial Corp.$262M64Hold
WRLDWorld Acceptance Corporation$778M73Buy
OPRTOportun Financial Corporation$423M86Strong Buy
PMTSCPI Card Group Inc.$312M93Strong Buy
GDOTGreen Dot Corporation$704M52Hold
OPFIOppFi Inc.$462M42Hold
EZPWEZCORP, Inc.$1.8B68Buy
JCAPJefferson Capital, Inc.$1.2B81Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.2%

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Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (CPSS): Stock Score Summary

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (CPSS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 70/100 based on Quality (44/100), Value (61/100), and Momentum (60/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. is a specialty finance company that purchases and services subprime auto loan contracts from franchised and independent dealers across the United States. The company's competitive position is sustained by its proprietary credit underwriting models and a highly automated, nationwide dealer relationship network. CPSS operates as a niche player in the credit services sector, navigating the cyclical risks of subprime auto lending through disciplined risk-pricing and securitization.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$9.30
Market Cap$217M
P/E (TTM)10.88
P/E (Forward)6.83
Price/Book0.67
Return on Equity7.5%
Debt/Equity13.60x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin16.4%
Revenue Growth22.7%
Free Cash Flow$349M

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. operates in the Credit Services industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.’s (CPSS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (CPSS) is 70/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (44), Value (61), and Momentum (60), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. have an economic moat?
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (CPSS) has a Quality factor score of 44/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (CPSS) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 70/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. in?
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (CPSS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Credit Services industry (United States).