Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles the number of common shares used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP Inc., shareholders:

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2021		2020		2019
Net income (loss)	$	8,612	$	(68,463)	$	2,541
Earnings per common share
Average common share outstanding (denominator)	55,744		55,313		55,341
Earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.15	$	(1.24)	$	0.05
Diluted earnings per common share
Average common share outstanding	55,744		55,313		55,341
Dilutive effect of restricted stock and convertible notes*	205		—		643
Diluted average common shares outstanding (denominator)	55,949		55,313		55,984
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.15	$	(1.24)	$	0.05
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share above:
Restricted stock**	1,233		2,786		2,121

*    Includes time-based share-based awards and performance-based restricted stock units. See Note 9: Debt for discussion of the terms and conditions of the potential impact of the 2024 Convertible Notes and 2025 Convertible Notes. There is no dilutive impact for the Convertible Notes for the periods presented. This amount excludes all potential common shares for periods when there is a loss from continuing operations.

**    Includes antidilutive share-based awards as well as performance-based share-based awards that are contingently issuable, but for which the condition for issuance has not been met as of the end of the reporting period.