And, inflation is most hurtful for the type of consumer who makes up EZPW’s customer base as it’s concentrated in food, energy, and rents that is offsetting any wage gains. Source: Shutterstock EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) owns and operates pawn shops in the United States and Latin America. With such a strong growth and value profile, it’s not surprising that EZPW is rated a B which translates to a Buy.