CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 354,175	$ 469,524	$ 505,239
Short-term restricted cash	958	525	9,499
Pawn loans	349,368	307,496	261,830
Pawn service charges receivable, net	53,031	48,733	42,323
Inventory, net	275,963	248,457	207,783
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	58,551	51,221	40,283
Total current assets	1,092,046	1,125,956	1,066,957
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	26,093	18,123	13,967
Other investments	6,883	51,903	51,903
Property and equipment, net	86,894	75,331	64,150
Right-of-use assets	269,742	236,462	229,878
Long-term restricted cash	14,929	14,664	0
Goodwill	473,513	324,889	305,239
Intangible assets, net	124,657	58,832	57,079
Deferred tax asset, net	13,454	29,455	25,090
Other assets, net	18,546	15,594	15,365
Total assets	2,126,757	1,951,209	1,829,628
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt, net	0	0	103,325
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	124,185	105,443	70,843
Customer layaway deposits	39,522	33,901	31,016
Operating lease liabilities, current	68,041	61,228	58,855
Total current liabilities	231,748	200,572	264,039
Long-term debt, net	519,001	518,076	517,188
Deferred tax liability, net	2,571	2,571	1,818
Operating lease liabilities	211,956	184,736	182,873
Other long-term liabilities	19,556	19,769	12,135
Total liabilities	984,832	925,724	978,053
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	451,471	450,892	347,796
Retained earnings	703,687	612,687	561,211
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(35,765)	(38,703)	(57,982)
Total EZCORP equity	1,120,009	1,025,485	851,575
Non-controlling interest	21,916	0	0
Total equity	1,141,925	1,025,485	851,575
Total liabilities and equity	2,126,757	1,951,209	1,829,628
Common Stock Class A Non-voting
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	586	579	520
Common Stock Class B Voting
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 30	$ 30	$ 30