Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. OMF scored 82.0, ECPG scored 81.0 — OMF leads.
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OMF
OneMain Holdings, Inc.
Credit Services · Financial strength
77.2Fin
$54.69 · $6.3B
fundamentals as of
Strength gap
10.1
OMF leads
ECPG
Encore Capital Group, Inc.
Credit Services · Financial strength
67.1Fin
$105.60 · $2.2B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
CheapestECPG8.0x
Fastest growthECPG+34.4%
Strongest balance sheetECPG3.88
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
OMF
ECPG
$3.2bB
FCF
$125mC
+9.5%B
Rev
+34.4%A
6.73D
D/E
3.88D
8.2xA-
P/E
8.0xA-
0.75A-
PEG
0.17A
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
The companies
OMFOneMain Holdings, Inc.
Credit Services · $54.69 · beta 1.21
Why now
Credit Services · market cap $6.3b. Down 24% from 52-week high of $71.93 — deep drawdown territory. PEG 0.75 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 14 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $68.14 (implying +25% upside).
Moat
Net margin 26% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. ROE 23% is above 15% — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. Free cash flow runs well ahead of reported net income.
Risk
D/E 6.73 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Regulatory capital risk — stricter capital requirements (CCAR, Basel) can force a dividend cut or a capital raise; the largest banks are most exposed because they're held to the tightest standards.
ECPGEncore Capital Group, Inc.
Credit Services · $105.60 · beta 1.31
Why now
Credit Services · market cap $2.2b. Trading near 52-week high of $105.74 — momentum setup, limited technical margin of safety. Revenue growing +34% — in hypergrowth territory. PEG 0.17 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 3 sell-side analysts publish a mean 1-yr target of $115.67 (implying +10% upside).
Moat
Net margin 16% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 31% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
D/E 3.88 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Trading within 0% of the 52-week high — limited technical margin of safety; a momentum reversal would test conviction. Credit-cycle exposure — provisions tend to lag actual loan deterioration by 2-3 quarters; a sharp uptick in net charge-offs is a leading indicator the market often misses until it's already priced.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Common questions
Is OMF or ECPG the better stock?
OMF scores higher: OMF 82.0, ECPG 81.0 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
How are OMF and ECPG scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.