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Encore Capital Group, Inc.

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$83.05

+0.41 (+0.50%)
Current Price
Previous Close $82.64
Open $83.36
Day High $83.70
Day Low $82.33
Volume 440,821
Fetched: 2026-06-21T23:43:53
Stock Information
Shares Outstanding 21.44M
Total Debt $4.04B
Cash Equivalents $227.20M
Revenue $1.85B
Net Income $296.28M
Sector Financial Services
Industry Credit Services
Market Cap $1.78B
P/E Ratio 6.46
EPS (TTM) $12.85
Exchange NMS
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Company Data
Enterprise Value$5.59B
Sales$1.85B
Income$296.28M
Book/sh$48.13
Cash/sh$10.60
Employees7K
Financial Ratios
Quick Ratio18.06
Current Ratio18.24
Debt/Eq390.51
EPS Growth TTM84.30%
Returns & Margins
ROA8.17%
ROE31.96%
Gross Margin100.00%
Operating Margin38.70%
Profit Margin16.00%
Ownership
Insider Ownership3.81%
Institutional Ownership109.56%
Insider & Institutional transactions data not available
Valuation Ratios
Forward P/E6.22
PEG0.17
P/S0.96
P/B1.73
Analyst Data
Recommendationbuy
Target Price$113.33
Technical Indicators
SMA20$80.91
SMA50$81.28
SMA200$60.70
RSI60.61
ATR2.6657
Shares Float20.97M
Short Float8.23%
Short Ratio4.16
Volatility1.30
Rel Volume1.59
Performance History
Week+3.24%
Month+3.14%
Quarter+20.12%
6 Months+52.81%
YTD+48.54%
Year+117.64%
3 Years+67.41%
5 Years+68.49%
10 Years+242.19%
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Recent Price History
Date Close Volume
2026-06-18 $83.05 440,800
2026-06-17 $82.64 275,100
2026-06-16 $82.98 293,000
2026-06-15 $82.65 386,100
2026-06-12 $81.34 162,600
2026-06-11 $80.44 336,700
2026-06-10 $80.20 713,500
2026-06-09 $82.57 248,400
2026-06-08 $80.30 322,700
2026-06-05 $81.46 204,200
2026-06-04 $80.60 220,300
2026-06-03 $78.01 236,400
2026-06-02 $78.09 225,800
2026-06-01 $78.56 217,500
2026-05-29 $79.93 285,200
2026-05-28 $80.30 203,600
2026-05-27 $81.85 186,500
2026-05-26 $81.55 173,200
2026-05-22 $80.20 191,500
2026-05-21 $81.57 220,500
2026-05-20 $80.64 314,800
2026-05-19 $80.52 419,200
About Encore Capital Group, Inc.

Encore Capital Group, Inc., a specialty finance company, provides debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across financial assets worldwide. The company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at discounts to face value, as well as manages them by working with individuals as they repay their obligations and works toward financial recovery. It is also involved in the provision of debt servicing, such as early stage collection, business process outsourcing, and contingent collection services. In addition, the company engages in debt servicing and other portfolio management services to credit originator for non-performing loans. Further, it offers credit management services. Encore Capital Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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Income Statement (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Revenue
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue $802,971,000 $712,804,000 $651,441,000 $628,647,000
Cost Of Revenue $802,971,000 $712,804,000 $651,441,000 $628,647,000
Total Revenue $1,768,802,000 $1,316,361,000 $1,222,680,000 $1,398,347,000
Operating Revenue $1,544,183,000 $1,387,350,000 $1,287,573,000 $1,297,283,000
Expenses
Interest Expense $280,473,000 $237,782,000 $201,877,000 $153,308,000
Total Expenses $1,142,155,000 $1,039,887,000 $949,219,000 $932,098,000
Other Income Expense $3,422,000 $-120,144,000 $-251,848,000 $-1,952,000
Other Non Operating Income Expenses $5,036,000 $6,832,000 $5,078,000 $2,123,000
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense $-293,910,000 $-252,545,000 $-201,877,000 $-153,308,000
Total Other Finance Cost $13,437,000 $14,763,000 $15,670,000 $14,539,000
Interest Expense Non Operating $280,473,000 $237,782,000 $201,877,000 $153,308,000
Operating Expense $339,184,000 $327,083,000 $297,778,000 $303,451,000
Other Operating Expenses $144,476,000 $130,802,000 $111,179,000 $111,234,000
General And Administrative Expense $165,948,000 $163,847,000 $144,862,000 $145,798,000
Income & Earnings
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest $256,834,000 $-139,244,000 $-206,492,000 $194,564,000
Net Interest Income $-293,910,000 $-252,545,000 $-201,877,000 $-153,308,000
Normalized Income $258,067,096 $-38,932,960 $-3,520,460 $197,114,950
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation $256,834,000 $-139,244,000 $-206,492,000 $194,564,000
Total Operating Income As Reported $626,647,000 $157,330,000 $16,535,000 $462,174,000
Net Income Common Stockholders $256,834,000 $-139,244,000 $-206,492,000 $194,564,000
Net Income $256,834,000 $-139,244,000 $-206,492,000 $194,564,000
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests $256,834,000 $-139,244,000 $-206,492,000 $194,564,000
Net Income Continuous Operations $256,834,000 $-139,244,000 $-206,492,000 $194,564,000
Pretax Income $336,159,000 $-96,215,000 $-180,264,000 $310,989,000
Special Income Charges $-1,614,000 $-126,976,000 $-256,926,000 $-4,075,000
Operating Income $626,647,000 $276,474,000 $273,461,000 $466,249,000
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement $28,760,000 $32,434,000 $41,737,000 $46,419,000
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement $28,760,000 $32,434,000 $41,737,000 $46,419,000
Gross Profit $965,831,000 $603,557,000 $571,239,000 $769,700,000
Per Share
Diluted EPS $10.91 $-5.83 $-8.72 $7.46
Basic EPS $11.05 $-5.83 $-8.72 $8.06
Other
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items $-380,904 $-26,664,960 $-53,954,460 $-1,524,050
Tax Rate For Calcs $0 $0 $0 $0
Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $647,006,000 $300,977,000 $320,276,000 $514,791,000
Total Unusual Items $-1,614,000 $-126,976,000 $-256,926,000 $-4,075,000
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill $-1,614,000 $-126,976,000 $-256,926,000 $-4,075,000
Reconciled Depreciation $28,760,000 $32,434,000 $41,737,000 $46,419,000
EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $645,392,000 $174,001,000 $63,350,000 $510,716,000
EBIT $616,632,000 $141,567,000 $21,613,000 $464,297,000
Diluted Average Shares $23,534,000 $23,873,000 $23,670,000 $26,092,000
Basic Average Shares $23,234,000 $23,873,000 $23,670,000 $24,142,000
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders $256,834,000 $-139,244,000 $-206,492,000 $194,564,000
Tax Provision $79,325,000 $43,029,000 $26,228,000 $116,425,000
Other Special Charges $1,614,000 $7,832,000 - -
Impairment Of Capital Assets $0 $119,144,000 $256,926,000 $4,075,000
Selling General And Administration $165,948,000 $163,847,000 $144,862,000 $145,798,000
Other Gand A $165,948,000 $163,847,000 $144,862,000 $145,798,000
Minority Interests - - $0 $0
Fetched: 2026-06-16
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Assets
Net Tangible Assets $440,459,000 $259,523,000 $330,063,000 $336,301,000
Total Assets $5,339,800,000 $4,789,729,000 $4,630,486,000 $4,508,360,000
Total Non Current Assets $5,099,654,000 $4,513,996,000 $4,430,477,000 $4,299,719,000
Other Non Current Assets $29,288,000 $44,640,000 $96,725,000 $61,040,000
Non Current Deferred Assets $5,766,000 $8,418,000 $17,277,000 $18,069,000
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets $5,766,000 $8,418,000 $17,277,000 $18,069,000
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets $536,291,000 $507,808,000 $606,475,000 $843,326,000
Current Assets $240,146,000 $275,733,000 $200,009,000 $208,641,000
Prepaid Assets $49,121,000 $46,002,000 $41,645,000 $48,635,000
Receivables $34,241,000 $29,866,000 $9,080,000 $16,094,000
Other Receivables $13,131,000 $10,914,000 $9,080,000 $16,094,000
Accounts Receivable $21,110,000 $18,952,000 $9,080,000 $16,094,000
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments $156,784,000 $199,865,000 $158,364,000 $143,912,000
Cash And Cash Equivalents $156,784,000 $199,865,000 $158,364,000 $143,912,000
Financial Assets - - $17,311,000 $36,807,000
Other Intangible Assets - - $48,000 $22,112,000
Debt
Net Debt $3,843,913,000 $3,471,832,000 $3,156,849,000 $2,749,234,000
Total Debt $4,001,293,000 $3,672,762,000 $3,318,031,000 $2,898,821,000
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $4,001,293,000 $3,672,762,000 $3,288,721,000 $2,830,431,000
Long Term Debt $4,000,697,000 $3,671,697,000 $3,285,903,000 $2,824,756,000
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation - - $29,310,000 $68,390,000
Current Debt - - $29,310,000 $68,390,000
Liabilities
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest $4,363,050,000 $4,022,398,000 $3,693,948,000 $3,328,733,000
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest $4,132,789,000 $3,788,853,000 $3,474,710,000 $3,062,126,000
Other Non Current Liabilities $131,496,000 $116,091,000 $185,989,000 $231,695,000
Current Liabilities $230,261,000 $233,545,000 $219,238,000 $266,607,000
Payables And Accrued Expenses $230,261,000 $233,545,000 $189,928,000 $198,217,000
Current Notes Payable - $0 $29,310,000 $68,390,000
Equity
Common Stock Equity $976,750,000 $767,331,000 $936,538,000 $1,179,627,000
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest $976,750,000 $767,331,000 $936,538,000 $1,179,627,000
Stockholders Equity $976,750,000 $767,331,000 $936,538,000 $1,179,627,000
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings $-128,107,000 $-162,130,000 $-123,920,000 $-98,816,000
Other Equity Adjustments $-128,107,000 $-162,130,000 $-123,920,000 $-98,816,000
Retained Earnings $1,104,640,000 $909,927,000 $1,049,171,000 $1,278,210,000
Other
Ordinary Shares Number $21,688,000 $23,691,291 $23,545,000 $23,323,000
Share Issued $21,688,000 $23,691,291 $23,545,000 $23,323,000
Tangible Book Value $440,459,000 $259,523,000 $330,063,000 $336,301,000
Invested Capital $4,977,447,000 $4,439,028,000 $4,251,751,000 $4,072,773,000
Working Capital $9,885,000 $42,188,000 $-19,229,000 $-57,966,000
Capital Lease Obligations $596,000 $1,065,000 $2,818,000 $5,675,000
Total Capitalization $4,977,447,000 $4,439,028,000 $4,222,441,000 $4,004,383,000
Additional Paid In Capital $0 $19,297,000 $11,052,000 $0
Capital Stock $217,000 $237,000 $235,000 $233,000
Common Stock $217,000 $237,000 $235,000 $233,000
Preferred Stock $0 $0 $0 $0
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $596,000 $1,065,000 $2,818,000 $5,675,000
Investments And Advances $4,371,532,000 $3,776,369,000 $3,468,432,000 $3,088,261,000
Other Investments $4,371,532,000 $3,776,369,000 $3,468,432,000 $3,088,261,000
Investment Properties $18,068,000 $38,075,000 $70,590,000 $68,242,000
Goodwill $536,291,000 $507,808,000 $606,475,000 $821,214,000
Net PPE $138,709,000 $138,686,000 $170,978,000 $183,974,000
Accumulated Depreciation $-202,885,000 $-184,092,000 $-169,140,000 $-155,154,000
Gross PPE $341,594,000 $322,778,000 $340,118,000 $339,128,000
Leases $40,810,000 $38,769,000 $34,720,000 $34,950,000
Construction In Progress $9,494,000 $14,588,000 $28,639,000 $2,546,000
Other Properties $58,147,000 $59,561,000 $69,248,000 $71,674,000
Machinery Furniture Equipment $233,143,000 $209,860,000 $207,511,000 $229,958,000
Properties $0 $0 $0 $0
Minority Interest - - $0 $0
Line Of Credit - - $499,646,000 $423,522,000
Fetched: 2026-06-16
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow $126,929,000 $126,949,000 $101,283,000 $134,117,000
Operating Activities
Operating Cash Flow $153,199,000 $156,168,000 $152,991,000 $210,681,000
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities $153,199,000 $156,168,000 $152,991,000 $210,681,000
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure $-26,270,000 $-29,219,000 $-51,708,000 $-76,564,000
Investing Cash Flow $-242,586,000 $-440,430,000 $-401,941,000 $-130,235,000
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities $-242,586,000 $-440,430,000 $-401,941,000 $-130,235,000
Net Other Investing Changes $-1,893,000 $8,924,000 $-793,000 $-11,618,000
Financing Activities
Repurchase Of Capital Stock $-90,402,000 $0 $0 $-87,006,000
Financing Cash Flow $44,854,000 $317,774,000 $268,300,000 $-107,445,000
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities $44,854,000 $317,774,000 $268,300,000 $-107,445,000
Net Other Financing Charges $-14,347,000 $-34,401,000 $-8,032,000 $-24,016,000
Net Common Stock Issuance $-90,402,000 $0 $0 $-87,006,000
Other
Repayment Of Debt $-1,623,651,000 $-2,679,295,000 $-1,253,902,000 $-775,936,000
Issuance Of Debt $1,773,254,000 $3,031,470,000 $1,530,234,000 $779,513,000
Interest Paid Supplemental Data $259,812,000 $210,580,000 $163,815,000 $131,391,000
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data $54,766,000 $67,091,000 $68,522,000 $71,276,000
End Cash Position $156,784,000 $199,865,000 $158,364,000 $143,912,000
Beginning Cash Position $199,865,000 $158,364,000 $143,912,000 $189,645,000
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes $1,452,000 $7,989,000 $-4,898,000 $-18,734,000
Changes In Cash $-44,533,000 $33,512,000 $19,350,000 $-26,999,000
Common Stock Payments $-90,402,000 $0 $0 $-87,006,000
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt $149,603,000 $352,175,000 $276,332,000 $3,577,000
Net Long Term Debt Issuance $149,603,000 $352,175,000 $276,332,000 $3,577,000
Long Term Debt Payments $-1,623,651,000 $-2,679,295,000 $-1,253,902,000 $-775,936,000
Long Term Debt Issuance $1,773,254,000 $3,031,470,000 $1,530,234,000 $779,513,000
Net Investment Purchase And Sale $-252,073,000 $-476,531,000 $-402,076,000 $-81,393,000
Sale Of Investment $1,136,991,000 $859,911,000 $658,130,000 $709,176,000
Purchase Of Investment $-1,389,064,000 $-1,336,442,000 $-1,060,206,000 $-790,569,000
Net PPE Purchase And Sale $11,380,000 $27,177,000 $928,000 $-48,842,000
Sale Of PPE $37,650,000 $56,396,000 $52,636,000 $27,722,000
Purchase Of PPE $-26,270,000 $-29,219,000 $-51,708,000 $-76,564,000
Change In Working Capital $6,270,000 $28,157,000 $5,451,000 $-37,717,000
Change In Other Current Assets $9,923,000 $-28,245,000 $15,894,000 $-6,722,000
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense $-3,653,000 $56,402,000 $-10,443,000 $-30,995,000
Change In Payable $-3,653,000 $56,402,000 $-10,443,000 $-30,995,000
Change In Account Payable $-3,653,000 $56,402,000 $-10,443,000 $-30,995,000
Other Non Cash Items $-186,753,000 $123,945,000 $97,431,000 $-58,472,000
Stock Based Compensation $18,269,000 $14,012,000 $13,854,000 $15,402,000
Asset Impairment Charge $0 $119,144,000 $256,926,000 $4,075,000
Deferred Tax $29,819,000 $-22,280,000 $-55,916,000 $46,410,000
Deferred Income Tax $29,819,000 $-22,280,000 $-55,916,000 $46,410,000
Depreciation Amortization Depletion $28,760,000 $32,434,000 $41,737,000 $46,419,000
Depreciation And Amortization $28,760,000 $32,434,000 $41,737,000 $46,419,000
Net Income From Continuing Operations $256,834,000 $-139,244,000 $-206,492,000 $194,564,000
Net Short Term Debt Issuance - - $206,419,000 $263,810,000
Short Term Debt Payments - - $-989,627,000 $-515,703,000
Short Term Debt Issuance - - $1,196,046,000 $779,513,000
Change In Other Working Capital - - - -
Provisionand Write Offof Assets - - - -
Fetched: 2026-06-16