Common Stock and Stock Compensation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

NOTE 9: COMMON STOCK AND STOCK COMPENSATION

Common Stock Repurchase Program

On November 11, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of our Class A Non-Voting common shares over the next three years (the “2026 Common Stock Repurchase Program”). During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased and retired 155,838 of our Class A Common Stock for $4.0 million under the 2026 Common Stock Repurchase Program. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not repurchase any shares under this program.

The Board previously authorized a repurchase program on May 3, 2022 (the “2022 Common Stock Repurchase Program”) which expired on May 3, 2025. The 2022 Common Stock Repurchase Program authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of our Class A Common Stock over three years. During the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2025, the Company repurchased and retired 82,136 shares for $1.0 million, and 332,599 shares for $4.0 million, respectively, under the 2022 Common Stock Repurchase Program.

The amount and timing of purchases was dependent on a variety of factors, including stock price, trading volume, general market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, general business conditions, the level of cash flows, and corporate considerations determined by management and the Board, such as liquidity and capital needs and the availability of attractive alternative investment opportunities. The repurchase amount is allocated between “Additional paid-in capital” and “Retained earnings” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Stock Compensation

We maintain a Board-approved incentive plan to retain the services of our valued officers, directors and employees and to incentivize such persons to make contributions to our company and motivate excellent performance (the “Incentive Plan”). Under the Incentive Plan, we grant awards of restricted stock or restricted stock units to employees and non-employee directors. Awards granted to employees are typically subject to performance and service conditions. Awards granted to non-employee directors are time-based awards subject only to service conditions. Awards granted under the Incentive Plan are measured at the grant date fair value with compensation costs associated with the awards recognized over the requisite service period, usually the vesting period, on a straight-line basis.

The following table presents a summary of stock compensation activity:


	Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Outstanding as of September 30, 2025	2,321,840	$	8.85
Granted	868,426	15.69
Released	(1,223,562)	9.26
Cancelled	(14,358)	12.16
Outstanding as of March 31, 2026	1,952,346	$	11.61

EZCORP INC 10-Q