EZCORP INC
e01082d9d32248a6b99e29ec5d4a54f7
PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-26T21:25:38.538854+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

consumer_acquisition_channel
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
brand_loyalty_index
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
impulse_vs_considered_purchase
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
retail_distribution_reach
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
consumption_unit_definition
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
usage_billing_granularity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
overage_penalty_structure
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
minimum_commitment_floor
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
metered_margin_profile
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
transaction_fee_percentage
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
deal_closure_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
counterparty_trust_architecture
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
regulatory_license_requirements
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
market_liquidity_dependency
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-024 Lock-in WHO High
Direct: vendor_lock_dependency_score=No single technology or goods vendor exceeds 30% of inputs; collateral sourcing is atomized across millions of individual pawn customers — low vendor lock risk
SG-036
Product to Capability
WHAT High
SG-049
Subscription
VALUE High

Hybrid Combination

Lock-in (SG-024) WHO provides the core structure, combined with Product to Capability (SG-036) + Subscription (SG-049) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 3 Medium: 16 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
0.70x Total Debt / Equity (Moderate leverage)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
supply_chain_dependency
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
international_expansion_readiness
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
geographic_footprint
Domestic (U.S.) and international (Latin America)
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: steel, aluminum, petrochemical resins/plastics, copper, lithium and battery-grade materials (nickel, graphite), lumber, cotton; geopolitical: China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
vendor_lock_dependency_score
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
business_model_type_primary
pawn broker / retailer
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
business_model_type_secondary
asset manager
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
switching_cost_profile
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FTC, CPSC, NLRB, CFPB, GDPR, SEC; Evolving consumer protection and data-privacy rules squeeze retail margins.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
transactional
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
monetization_vector
per-transaction fees and unit sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
pricing_architecture
Regulated tiered / rate-capped
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
pricing_power_rating
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
target_gross_margin_bracket
58.5% Gross Margin (Strong (40-60%))
High
SEC-XBRL
churn_vulnerability_index
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
headcount_cost_structure
79.8% OpEx / Revenue (High Cost Structure)
High
SEC-XBRL
marginal_cost_of_growth
46.8% OpEx as % Revenue (High Growth Cost)
High
SEC-XBRL
franchise_compliance_risk
N-A
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
customer_acquisition_metric
Store location convenience and brand awareness; loyalty program (EZ+ with 6.9 million members)
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
network_effect_present
Partial
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
asset_efficiency_ratio
7.5% Return on Assets (Excellent)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Defensive
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
customer_segment_primary
consumer
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
customer_segment_secondary
SMB / commercial
Medium
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations", "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations", "35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations", "39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.22 (HIL — ~22% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v2
capital_expenditure_profile
Capex split ~60% store maintenance/refurbishment, ~40% new store openings and technology upgrades; limited reallocation toward digital infrastructure; legacy physical model dominates capital deployment
Inferred
Agent_Inference
sec_cik
0000876523
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
EZPW
High
SEC-EDGAR
Filings_Dog_Scope
antitrust_exposure_flag,business_model_type_primary,business_model_type_secondary,churn_vulnerability_index,customer_acquisition_metric,customer_segment_primary,customer_segment_secondary,data_sovereignty_risk,franchise_compliance_risk,geographic_footprint,geopolitical_supply_exposure,headcount_cost_structure,howey_test_risk_index,interest_rate_sensitivity,international_expansion_readiness,marginal_cost_of_growth,monetization_vector,network_effect_present,pricing_architecture,pricing_power_rating,recession_resistance_tier,regulatory_burden_tier,revenue_model_type,supply_chain_dependency,switching_cost_profile,vendor_lock_dependency_score
High
SEC-10K 0000876523-25-000094

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Historical Evolution Log

Live Operational Signals

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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

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