PRA GROUP INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $751.50M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About PRA
Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, SIC 6153
PRA Group is a specialty finance company that acquires, manages, and collects nonperforming loan portfolios. The organization operates through two reportable segments, the United States and Europe. Its core activities center on purchasing defaulted debt and insolvency obligations, including credit cards, auto loans, personal loans, overdrafts, and small business financing. Additionally, the company provides fee-based class action claims recovery services in the United States. Its sellers and institutional clients include major banks, consumer finance firms, automotive lenders, and other credit originators, while it works directly with consumer and commercial debtors to resolve outstanding balances.
The enterprise is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, and maintains loan portfolios across eighteen countries. Its primary operational footprint spans the United States, the United Kingdom, and twelve European nations, with smaller-scale activities in Canada, Australia, and South America. As of December 31, 2025, the company employs 2,615 full-time equivalent workers globally, with approximately sixty percent based in the United States, thirty-five percent in Europe, and five percent in other international markets.
Summary of the business section of PRA's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- PRA GROUP INC
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Norfolk, VA
- Address
- 120 Corporate Blvd Ste 100 23502
- Phone
- (757) 519-9300
- Website
- pragroup.com
- Employees
- 2,615, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Short-Term Business Credit Institutions
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Richmond, Virginia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- PRAA
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Nov 8, 2002
- Shares outstanding
- 38M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $568.05M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 3-for-1, Aug 2, 2013; 3-for-1, Aug 2, 2013
- SEC CIK
- 1185348
- CUSIP
- 69354N106
- ISIN
- US69354N1063
- LEI
- 549300Q5HW3JSSB86K27
- EIN
- 75-3078675
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Sjolund | President and CEO, Director | 263,586 |
| Vikram A. Atal | President and CEO, Director | 301,230 |
| Rakesh Sehgal | Chief Financial Officer | 78,998 |
| Richard Owen James | President - PRA Group Europe | 93,426 |
| LaTisha Owens Tarrant | General Counsel & CHRO | 102,346 |
| Steven A. Macke | EVP, Global Operations Officer | 0 |
| Lance L. Weaver | Director | 62,964 |
| Geir Olsen | Director | 90,384 |
| Scott M. Tabakin | Director | 108,542 |
| Marjorie Mary Connelly | Director | 65,160 |
| Brett Lee Paschke | Director | 63,590 |
| Adrian M. Butler | Director | 24,657 |
| Jayne-Anne Gadhia | Director | 23,387 |
| Peggy P. Turner | Director | 32,949 |
| Steven D. Fredrickson | Director | 241,201 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Martin Sjolund | $4.94M | $4.89M | $2.08M | $45 | $158 |
| FY2025 Vikram A.Atal | $7.08M | $4.76M | $2.08M | $45 | $158 |
| FY2024 Kevin PStevenson | $0 | $0 | $2.18M | $53 | $137 |
| FY2024 Vikram A.Atal | $7.52M | $6.02M | $2.18M | $53 | $137 |
| FY2024 Vikram AAtal | $7.52M | $6.02M | $2.18M | $53 | $137 |
| FY2023 Kevin P.Stevenson | $6.63M | $1.89M | $1.60M | $66 | $109 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed 2,615 full-time equivalents globally, with approximately 60% of our workforce located in the U.S., 35% in Europe and 5% in our other markets.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2022 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Name change | Name changed from PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC to PRA GROUP INC |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 13, 2007 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 2, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 7, 2004 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 8, 2002 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |