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CPSS · Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.

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$9.23 -0.19 (-2.02%) At close · Aug 31
Market Cap
$203.05M
Shares
21.55M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$9.23 Open$9.43 Day$9.19–9.54 52W close$7.28–10.30 Avg vol 30d18K Short int149K · 0.7% float · 9.3d Short vol67% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 5, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. CPS reported Q2 2026 net income up 30% to $6.2 million on record loan originations of $758 million (up 75% year-over-year), while credit metrics continued to improve and shareholder equity hit a record $319.2 million.

Bullish
  • + Q2 loan originations hit a record $758 million, up 75% year-over-year, driven by sales force expansion to 149 reps (+60% YTD) and active dealers up 84% YoY to 11,889. new
  • + Q2 net income rose 30% to $6.2 million and diluted EPS rose 35% to $0.27 versus prior-year quarter. new
  • + Credit quality improved, with 30+ day delinquencies falling to 12.16% from 13.14% and net charge-offs declining to 7.28% from 7.45% year-over-year, while approval rate held at ~51%. new
  • + Shareholders' equity reached a record $319.2 million, up 5% YoY, with total cash of $180.2 million. new
  • + Revenue grew 11% to $121.4 million while core operating expenses rose only 3% over the prior-year six-month period, improving operating leverage. new
Bearish
  • Interest expense rose 9% to $64 million as securitization debt grew to fund the larger portfolio, pressuring margins. new
  • Management cited the Iran war and elevated interest rates as headwinds, wishing for rates to come down to ease securitization costs and inflation. new

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.70
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +3%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −2%
below
RSI (14) 47
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 65%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −4%
trailing
6-month return +20%
trailing
YTD return −1%
this year
Relative strength +6%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $9 › 200d $9 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +8 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
0.69% of float · ▲ +8.7% MoM · 9.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
63 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 60
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +10%
Y/Y
EPS growth +1%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $288.3M
Valuation P/E 10.2
below peers
Balance sheet $4.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 42%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −22%
past year
ATR 3.1%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+3% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2% Neutral
RSI (14)
47 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
65% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $9 › 200d $9 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +8 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
0.69% of float · ▲ +8.7% MoM · 9.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
63 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $7 Now $9 · 65% Range high $10
vs 200-day avg +3% vs 50-day avg -2%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Delinquencies 31+ Days 9.97% Q2 2026
Net interest margin $102.52M six months ended June 30, 2026
Repossession Inventory 2.19% Q2 2026
Total Delinquencies and Repo. Inventory 12.16% Q2 2026
Total portfolio balance 4.31B Q2 2026

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Credit Services — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
CPSS
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.
this stock
$203.05M -1.1% +10.4% 10.2 0.7%
V
Visa Inc.
$680.94B +8.2% -4.9% 1.2%
MA
Mastercard Inc
$521.49B +3.2% +16.4% 32.7 0.8%
AXP
American Express Co
$222.97B -10.8% +13.4% 20.1 1.6%
COF
Capital One Financial Corp
$134.21B -11.5% +36.6% 1.7%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
63
% held
45.8%
Net QoQ
-79.7K sh
Top holder
Black Diamond Capital Man…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
110
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
149.4K
Days to cover
9.3d
Change
+12.0K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
67%
As of
Aug 31, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
625
Value
$5.8K
As of
Aug 11, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
57.2%
Week of
Jul 27, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$1.3M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 3
Buyers Sellers
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$434.5M
Net income (FY)
$19.3M
EPS diluted
$0.80
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 25, 2026
This year
19
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$150.6K
Shares
20.0K
Filed
Mar 16, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 5, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CPSS +0.8% -3.9% +19.6% -1.0% -1.1%
SPY +0.5% +1.2% +13.3% +2.7% +12.5%
vs SPY +0.3% -5.1% +6.3% -3.7% -13.6%
Key facts CIK 889609 CUSIP 210502100 13F (30d) 54 filings 54 filers Visit website Investor relations