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ECPG logoEncore Capital Group, Inc.(ECPG)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

ECPG•NASDAQ•Banking & Credit
7.6× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryMortgage FinanceSub-IndustryNon-prime and home equity lenders
AboutEncore 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 deep 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 early stage collection, business process outsourcing, and contingent collection services, as well as debt servicing and other portfolio management services to credit originator for non-performing loans. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.Show more
  • Net Interest Income-$288M-13.9%
  • Total Revenue$1.76B+33.9%
  • Net Income$257M+284.4%
  • Return on Equity29.45%+280.2%
  • Net Interest Margin-5.39%-2.2%
  • Efficiency Ratio33.6%-0.9%
  • ROA5.07%+271.5%
  • Equity / Assets18.29%+14.2%
  • Book Value per Share41.50+29.1%

ECPG Key Insights

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓Efficient operations: 33.6% efficiency ratio
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 88 (top 12%)
  • ✓Well capitalized: 18.3% equity/assets
  • ✓Diversified revenue: 100.0% from non-interest income

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 4.2x
  • ✗Weak NIM of -5.4%

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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ECPG Price & Volume

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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ECPG Growth Metrics

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years4.55%
5 Years3.26%
3 Years8.02%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years18.99%
5 Years3.93%
3 Years9.7%
TTM356.11%

EPS CAGR

10 Years20.5%
5 Years10.31%
3 Years13.51%
TTM363.6%

Return on Capital

10 Years9.37%
5 Years8.79%
3 Years5.5%
Last Year12.6%

ECPG Recent Earnings

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 6/12 qtrs (50%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 6, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$3.86+18.4%
$3.26
Rev
$475M+6.5%
$446M
Q1 2026
Feb 25, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$3.37+53.2%
$2.20
Rev
$474M+12.2%
$422M
Q4 2025
Nov 5, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$3.17+65.1%
$1.92
Rev
$460M+8.8%
$423M
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$2.49+72.9%
$1.44
Rev
$442M+12.4%
$393M
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 6, 2026
$3.86vs $3.26+18.4%
$475Mvs $446M+6.5%
Q1 2026Feb 25, 2026
$3.37vs $2.20+53.2%
$474Mvs $422M+12.2%
Q4 2025Nov 5, 2025
$3.17vs $1.92+65.1%
$460Mvs $423M+8.8%
Q3 2025Aug 6, 2025
$2.49vs $1.44+72.9%
$442Mvs $393M+12.4%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

ECPG Peer Comparison

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) competitors in Non-prime and home equity lenders — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
PRA logoPRAProAssurance CorporationDirect Competitor1.27B24.6524.90-2.67%6.04%4.95%0.32
PRAA logoPRAAPRA Group, Inc.Direct Competitor569.83M14.94-1.9210.36%-21.88%-25%0.03
FCFS logoFCFSFirstCash Holdings, IncDirect Competitor10.02B227.0530.608.04%9.14%15.91%1.24
RM logoRMRegional Management Corp.Direct Competitor349.57M37.208.369.7%7.4%13.16%4.65
SLM logoSLMSLM CorporationProduct Competitor4.56B23.036.664.1%33.13%31.01%2.39
CACC logoCACCCredit Acceptance CorporationProduct Competitor6.04B579.7315.448.57%19.61%29.39%4.17
ALLY logoALLYAlly Financial Inc.Product Competitor14.3B45.4919.19-25.75%5.61%5.74%1.40
COF logoCOFCapital One Financial CorporationProduct Competitor124.76B201.5350.0128.39%3.54%2.44%0.45

Compare ECPG vs Peers

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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ECPG Income Statement

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Net Interest Income
-204.16M-237.35M-217.77M-209.36M-169.65M-153.31M-201.88M-252.54M-287.63M167.03M
NII Growth %
-9.91%-16.26%8.25%3.86%18.97%9.63%-31.68%-25.1%-13.89%640.24%
Net Interest Margin %
-4.55%-5.12%-4.44%-4.3%-3.68%-3.4%-4.36%-5.27%-5.39%3.06%
Interest Income
000000000453.86M
Interest Expense
204.16M237.35M217.77M209.36M169.65M153.31M201.88M252.54M287.63M286.83M
Loan Loss Provision
355.34M384.86M425.13M457.64M516.87M475.34M449.56M460.26M259.11M209.57M
Non-Interest Income
1.19B1.36B1.4B1.5B1.61B1.4B1.22B1.32B1.76B1.4B
Non-Interest Income %
100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%75.45%
Total Revenue
1.19B▲ 0%
1.36B▲ 14.7%
1.4B▲ 2.6%
1.5B▲ 7.4%
1.61B▲ 7.5%
1.4B▼ 13.4%
1.22B▼ 12.6%
1.32B▲ 7.7%
1.76B▲ 33.9%
1.85B▲ 0%
Revenue Growth %
15.33%14.74%2.62%7.42%7.53%-13.39%-12.56%7.66%33.89%148.54%
Non-Interest Expense
303M334.51M308.44M300.84M294.71M307.53M554.7M446.23M592.22M672.27M
Efficiency Ratio
25.53%24.56%22.07%20.04%18.25%21.99%45.37%33.9%33.6%36.36%
Operating Income
324.54M▲ 0%
405.3M▲ 24.9%
446.35M▲ 10.1%
533.56M▲ 19.5%
633.27M▲ 18.7%
462.17M▼ 27.0%
16.54M▼ 96.4%
157.33M▲ 851.5%
623.56M▲ 296.3%
680.28M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %
27.34%29.76%31.93%35.54%39.22%33.05%1.35%11.95%35.38%36.79%
Operating Income Growth %
34.38%24.88%10.13%19.54%18.69%-27.02%-96.42%851.5%296.34%-
Pretax Income
131.23M▲ 0%
156.49M▲ 19.3%
201.24M▲ 28.6%
282.9M▲ 40.6%
436.54M▲ 54.3%
310.99M▼ 28.8%
-180.26M▼ 158.0%
-96.22M▲ 46.6%
336.16M▲ 449.4%
387.43M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %
11.05%11.49%14.4%18.84%27.04%22.24%-14.74%-7.31%19.07%20.95%
Income Tax
52.05M46.75M32.33M70.37M85.34M116.42M26.23M43.03M79.33M91.15M
Effective Tax Rate %
39.66%29.88%16.07%24.88%19.55%37.44%-14.55%-44.72%23.6%23.53%
Net Income
83.23M▲ 0%
115.89M▲ 39.2%
167.87M▲ 44.9%
211.85M▲ 26.2%
350.78M▲ 65.6%
194.56M▼ 44.5%
-206.49M▼ 206.1%
-139.24M▲ 32.6%
256.83M▲ 284.4%
296.28M▲ 0%
Net Margin %
7.01%8.51%12.01%14.11%21.73%13.91%-16.89%-10.58%14.57%16.02%
Net Income Growth %
8.7%39.24%44.86%26.2%65.58%-44.53%-206.13%32.57%284.45%356.11%
Net Income (Continuing)
79.18M109.74M168.91M212.52M351.2M194.56M-206.49M-139.24M256.83M296.28M
EPS (Diluted)
3.15▲ 0%
4.06▲ 28.9%
5.33▲ 31.3%
6.68▲ 25.3%
11.26▲ 68.6%
7.46▼ 33.7%
-8.72▼ 216.9%
-5.83▲ 33.1%
10.91▲ 287.1%
13.27▲ 0%
EPS Growth %
6.42%28.89%31.28%25.33%68.56%-33.75%-216.89%33.14%287.14%363.6%
EPS (Basic)
3.204.095.386.7411.648.06-8.72-5.8311.05-
Diluted Shares Outstanding
26.41M28.57M31.47M31.71M31.15M26.09M23.67M23.87M23.53M22.32M

ECPG Balance Sheet

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash & Short Term Investments
212.14M157.42M192.34M189.18M189.65M143.91M158.36M199.87M156.78M729.37M
Cash & Due from Banks
212.14M157.42M192.34M189.18M189.65M143.91M158.36M199.87M156.78M227.2M
Short Term Investments
0000000000
Total Investments
2.89B3.14B3.28B3.29B3.07B3.09B3.47B3.78B4.39B0
Investments Growth %
21.31%8.55%4.66%0.24%-6.88%0.74%12.31%8.88%16.25%-66.97%
Long-Term Investments
2.89B3.14B3.28B3.29B3.07B3.09B3.47B3.78B4.39B12.84B
Accounts Receivables
00000003.78B34.24M4.44B
Goodwill & Intangibles
1B928.71M935.56M951.97M934.12M843.33M606.52M507.81M536.29M529.49M
Goodwill
928.99M868.13M884.18M906.96M897.79M821.21M606.48M507.81M0529.49M
Intangible Assets
75.74M60.58M51.37M45.01M36.32M22.11M48K0536.29M0
PP&E (Net)
76.28M115.52M195.31M199.46M188.67M183.97M170.98M138.69M138.71M79.29M
Other Assets
363.92M328.01M205.53M109.67M109.82M166.09M158.19M112.58M78.12M0
Total Current Assets
212.14M157.42M265.44M278.29M258.51M208.64M209.09M245.87M191.03M4.66B
Total Non-Current Assets
4.28B4.47B4.64B4.59B4.35B4.3B4.42B4.54B5.15B608.78M
Total Assets
4.49B▲ 0%
4.63B▲ 3.1%
4.91B▲ 6.0%
4.86B▼ 0.9%
4.61B▼ 5.3%
4.51B▼ 2.2%
4.63B▲ 2.7%
4.79B▲ 3.4%
5.34B▲ 11.5%
5.45B▲ 0%
Asset Growth %
22.35%3.14%6%-0.93%-5.27%-2.17%2.71%3.44%11.48%34.23%
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.04%2.54%3.52%4.33%7.41%4.27%-4.52%-2.96%5.07%5.58%
Accounts Payable
284.77M287.94M223.91M000173.93M212.04M00
Total Debt
3.45B3.49B3.51B3.28B3B2.9B3.32B3.67B4.13B0
Net Debt
3.23B3.33B3.32B3.09B2.81B2.75B3.16B3.47B3.98B-227.2M
Long-Term Debt
3.44B3.37B2.42B2.65B2.48B2.82B3.29B3.67B4.07B0
Short-Term Debt
0115.38M1.09B627.56M514.11M68.39M29.31M0321K0
Other Liabilities
34.03M141.36M147.44M146.89M195.95M231.69M185.99M116.09M230.88M4.42B
Total Current Liabilities
284.77M287.94M1.31B843.48M743.69M266.61M219.24M233.54M321K0
Total Non-Current Liabilities
3.48B3.52B2.57B2.8B2.68B3.06B3.47B3.79B4.36B4.42B
Total Liabilities
3.77B3.81B3.88B3.64B3.42B3.33B3.69B4.02B4.36B4.42B
Total Equity
723.91M▲ 0%
819.69M▲ 13.2%
1.03B▲ 25.1%
1.22B▲ 19.0%
1.19B▼ 2.9%
1.18B▼ 0.5%
936.54M▼ 20.6%
767.33M▼ 18.1%
976.75M▲ 27.3%
1.03B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %
20.55%13.23%25.1%18.98%-2.85%-0.48%-20.61%-18.07%27.29%35.22%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)
16.12%17.7%20.88%25.08%25.72%26.17%20.23%16.02%18.29%18.99%
Return on Equity (ROE)
12.57%15.02%18.2%18.87%29.17%16.45%-19.52%-16.34%29.45%30.7%
Book Value per Share
27.4228.6932.5838.4838.0545.2139.5732.1441.5046.36
Tangible BV per Share
-10.64-3.822.858.458.0612.8913.9410.8718.7222.64
Common Stock
258K309K311K313K245K233K235K237K217K215K
Additional Paid-in Capital
42.65M208.5M222.59M230.44M0011.05M19.3M00
Retained Earnings
616.31M720.19M888.06M1.06B1.24B1.28B1.05B909.93M1.1B0
Accumulated OCI
-77.36M-110.99M-88.77M-68.81M-53.55M-98.82M-123.92M-162.13M-128.11M-132.44M
Treasury Stock
0000000000
Preferred Stock
616.31M720.19M00000000

ECPG Cash Flow Statement

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations
123.82M186.79M244.73M312.86M303.05M210.68M152.99M156.17M153.2M190.24M
Operating CF Growth %
-5%50.86%31.02%27.84%-3.14%-30.48%-27.38%2.08%-1.9%57.51%
Net Income
79.18M109.74M168.91M212.52M351.2M194.56M-206.49M-139.24M256.83M296.28M
Depreciation & Amortization
39.98M41.23M41.03M42.78M50.08M46.42M41.74M32.43M28.76M28.27M
Deferred Taxes
28.97M16.81M20.71M11.9M35.37M46.41M-55.92M-22.28M29.82M29.82M
Other Non-Cash Items
-5.56M1.77M62.44M83.77M-154.92M-54.4M354.36M243.09M-186.75M-221.52M
Working Capital Changes
-29.14M4.26M-60.91M-54.67M2.99M-37.72M5.45M28.16M6.27M42.54M
Cash from Investing
-452.13M-397.52M-202.33M82.83M339.9M-130.24M-401.94M-440.43M-242.59M-169.72M
Purchase of Investments
-1.05B-1.13B-1.04B-644.05M-657.28M-790.57M-1.09B00-359.46M
Sale/Maturity of Investments
709.42M809.69M865.58M737.13M1.02B709.18M658.13M00328.39M
Net Investment Activity
-336.41M-321.41M-169.55M93.08M362.35M-81.39M-428.98M00-31.07M
Acquisitions
-96.39M-1.88M00000000
Other Investing
8.79M-6.76M6.82M24.34M10.92M27.72M78.74M-411.42M-216.32M-114.51M
Cash from Financing
378.22M166.38M-19.77M-403.2M-655.69M-107.44M268.3M317.77M44.85M23.13M
Dividends Paid
0000000000
Share Repurchases
0000-390.61M-87.01M00-90.4M-100.49M
Stock Issued
0000000000
Net Stock Activity
0000-390.61M-87.01M00-90.4M-100.49M
Debt Issuance (Net)
1000K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K2M
Other Financing
-57.83M-285.59M-36.18M-40.82M-12.21M-24.02M-7.04M-56.48M-4.14M-50.38M
Net Change in Cash
62.37M▲ 0%
-54.72M▼ 187.7%
34.92M▲ 163.8%
-3.15M▼ 109.0%
461K▲ 114.6%
-45.73M▼ 10020.4%
14.45M▲ 131.6%
41.5M▲ 187.2%
-43.08M▼ 203.8%
40.09M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect
12.47M-10.37M12.29M4.36M13.2M-18.73M-4.9M7.99M1.45M-3.57M
Cash at Beginning
149.76M212.14M157.42M192.34M189.18M189.65M143.91M158.36M199.87M156.78M
Cash at End
212.14M157.42M192.34M189.18M189.65M143.91M158.36M199.87M156.78M227.2M
Interest Paid
162.54M198.8M178.95M169.55M132.4M131.39M163.81M210.58M092.53M
Income Taxes Paid
42.38M5.73M43.97M88.82M42.04M71.28M68.52M67.09M028.03M
Free Cash Flow
95.69M▲ 0%
119.32M▲ 24.7%
205.13M▲ 71.9%
278.26M▲ 35.7%
269.68M▼ 3.1%
134.12M▼ 50.3%
101.28M▼ 24.5%
127.16M▲ 25.6%
126.93M▼ 0.2%
166.11M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %
-3.01%24.69%71.92%35.65%-3.08%-50.27%-24.48%25.55%-0.18%37.14%

ECPG Banking Ratios

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)
12.57%15.02%18.2%18.87%29.17%16.45%-19.52%-16.34%29.45%30.7%
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.04%2.54%3.52%4.33%7.41%4.27%-4.52%-2.96%5.07%5.58%
Net Interest Margin
-4.55%-5.12%-4.44%-4.3%-3.68%-3.4%-4.36%-5.27%-5.39%3.06%
Efficiency Ratio
25.53%24.56%22.07%20.04%18.25%21.99%45.37%33.9%33.6%36.36%
Equity / Assets
16.12%17.7%20.88%25.08%25.72%26.17%20.23%16.02%18.29%18.99%
Book Value / Share
27.4228.6932.5838.4838.0545.2139.5732.1441.546.36
NII Growth
-9.91%-16.26%8.25%3.86%18.97%9.63%-31.68%-25.1%-13.89%163.27%
Dividend Payout
---------0%
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ECPG SEC Filings & Documents

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 6, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 20, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 25, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Feb 25, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 26, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 21, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

May 6, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 5, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 6, 2025·SEC

ECPG Frequently Asked Questions

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) grew revenue by 33.9% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Yes, Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) is profitable, generating $296.3M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (14.6% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) has a return on equity (ROE) of 29.5%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Industry Metrics

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) has a net interest margin (NIM) of -5.4%. NIM has been under pressure due to interest rate environment.

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) has an efficiency ratio of 33.6%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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