CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CPSS • US2105021008

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This CPSS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CPSS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CPSS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CPSS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CPSS has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CPSS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CPSS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCPSS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 0.50%, CPSS is not doing good in the industry: 75.93% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CPSS has a Return On Equity of 6.24%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CPSS underperforms 74.07% of its industry peers.
  • CPSS has a worse Return On Invested Capital (0.39%) than 62.96% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CPSS is significantly below the industry average of 9.54%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.5%
ROE 6.24%
ROIC 0.39%
ROA(3y)0.87%
ROA(5y)1.59%
ROE(3y)9.77%
ROE(5y)18.97%
ROIC(3y)0.58%
ROIC(5y)1.33%
CPSS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCPSS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.52%, CPSS is doing worse than 75.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPSS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of CPSS (5.02%) is worse than 62.96% of its industry peers.
  • CPSS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 45.78%, CPSS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CPSS has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.02%
PM (TTM) 4.52%
GM 45.78%
OM growth 3Y-46.1%
OM growth 5Y-25.01%
PM growth 3Y-45.14%
PM growth 5Y-8.95%
GM growth 3Y-14.07%
GM growth 5Y-7.14%
CPSS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCPSS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. CPSS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CPSS is destroying value.
  • CPSS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CPSS has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CPSS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CPSS Yearly Shares OutstandingCPSS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M
CPSS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCPSS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.25, we must say that CPSS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of CPSS (0.25) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CPSS has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.08. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CPSS would need 12.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CPSS has a Debt to FCF ratio (12.08) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CPSS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 11.26. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CPSS (11.26) is worse than 88.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 11.26
Debt/FCF 12.08
Altman-Z 0.25
ROIC/WACC0.08
WACC5.25%
CPSS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCPSS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CPSS has a Current Ratio of 0.11. This is a bad value and indicates that CPSS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CPSS has a worse Current ratio (0.11) than 74.07% of its industry peers.
  • CPSS has a Quick Ratio of 0.11. This is a bad value and indicates that CPSS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.11, CPSS is doing worse than 74.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.11
Quick Ratio 0.11
CPSS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCPSS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. CPSS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CPSS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.06%.
  • Measured over the past years, CPSS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.54% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 14.89% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.31% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.06%
EPS 3Y-37.13%
EPS 5Y-2.54%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.89%
Revenue growth 3Y10.83%
Revenue growth 5Y7.31%
Sales Q2Q%3.9%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y84.87%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
CPSS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCPSS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 100M 200M 300M 400M
CPSS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCPSS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

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4. CPSS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.86 indicates a reasonable valuation of CPSS.
  • CPSS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.64. CPSS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • CPSS is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.42.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CPSS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CPSS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.36, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.86
Fwd PE 6.42
CPSS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCPSS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CPSS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CPSS is valued cheaper than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 0.72
EV/EBITDA 164.18
CPSS Per share dataCPSS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CPSS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CPSS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CPSS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES

NASDAQ:CPSS (5/1/2026, 8:19:03 PM)

9.49

+0.41 (+4.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Industry Strength54.66
Industry Growth96.89
Earnings (Last)03-10
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners23.36%
Inst Owner Change-0.29%
Ins Owners28.6%
Ins Owner Change-1.38%
Market Cap206.50M
Revenue(TTM)427.97M
Net Income(TTM)19.32M
Analysts85.71
Price Target14.28 (50.47%)
Short Float %2.54%
Short Ratio12.52
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-16.03%
Min EPS beat(2)-21.57%
Max EPS beat(2)-10.49%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-23.64%
Min EPS beat(4)-37.91%
Max EPS beat(4)-10.49%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.05%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.84%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.86
Fwd PE 6.42
P/S 0.48
P/FCF 0.72
P/OCF 0.71
P/B 0.67
P/tB 0.67
EV/EBITDA 164.18
EPS(TTM)0.8
EY8.43%
EPS(NY)1.48
Fwd EY15.58%
FCF(TTM)13.25
FCFY139.61%
OCF(TTM)13.28
OCFY139.95%
SpS19.67
BVpS14.23
TBVpS14.23
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.0016 (68.62%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.5%
ROE 6.24%
ROCE 0.57%
ROIC 0.39%
ROICexc 0.39%
ROICexgc 0.4%
OM 5.02%
PM (TTM) 4.52%
GM 45.78%
FCFM 67.36%
ROA(3y)0.87%
ROA(5y)1.59%
ROE(3y)9.77%
ROE(5y)18.97%
ROIC(3y)0.58%
ROIC(5y)1.33%
ROICexc(3y)0.58%
ROICexc(5y)1.34%
ROICexgc(3y)0.58%
ROICexgc(5y)1.35%
ROCE(3y)0.83%
ROCE(5y)1.91%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-46.85%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-28.64%
ROICexc growth 3Y-46.74%
ROICexc growth 5Y-28.53%
OM growth 3Y-46.1%
OM growth 5Y-25.01%
PM growth 3Y-45.14%
PM growth 5Y-8.95%
GM growth 3Y-14.07%
GM growth 5Y-7.14%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 11.26
Debt/FCF 12.08
Debt/EBITDA 155.64
Cap/Depr 80.48%
Cap/Sales 0.17%
Interest Coverage 0.1
Cash Conversion 1291.11%
Profit Quality 1491.81%
Current Ratio 0.11
Quick Ratio 0.11
Altman-Z 0.25
F-Score5
WACC5.25%
ROIC/WACC0.08
Cap/Depr(3y)65.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)89.12%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.37%
Profit Quality(3y)1076.82%
Profit Quality(5y)778.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.06%
EPS 3Y-37.13%
EPS 5Y-2.54%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y84.87%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.89%
Revenue growth 3Y10.83%
Revenue growth 5Y7.31%
Sales Q2Q%3.9%
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y234.57%
EBIT growth 3Y-40.27%
EBIT growth 5Y-19.52%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y23.56%
FCF growth 3Y10.48%
FCF growth 5Y3.84%
OCF growth 1Y23.63%
OCF growth 3Y10.21%
OCF growth 5Y3.89%

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What is the fundamental rating for CPSS stock?

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What is the valuation status for CPSS stock?

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CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CPSS stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES (CPSS) is 11.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.67.