Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG)
NASDAQ: ECPG · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
41.91
+0.23 (0.55%)
Jul 2, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Encore Capital Group Statistics

Total Valuation

ECPG has a market cap or net worth of $992.72 million. The enterprise value is $4.18 billion.

Market Cap 992.72M
Enterprise Value 4.18B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, July 31, 2024, after market close.

Earnings Date Jul 31, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

ECPG has 23.69 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.90% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 23.69M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.90%
Shares Change (QoQ) +16.10%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.89%
Owned by Institutions (%) 112.34%
Float 23.17M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 6.31
PS Ratio 0.80
Forward PS 0.66
PB Ratio 1.04
P/FCF Ratio 7.03
PEG Ratio 0.15
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 56.00, with an EV/FCF ratio of 29.61.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 3.38
EV / EBITDA 56.00
EV / EBIT 116.22
EV / FCF 29.61

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity 3.53
Debt / EBITDA 45.02
Debt / FCF 23.81
Interest Coverage 0.17

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -18.70%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -18.70%
Return on Assets (ROA) -4.30%
Return on Capital (ROIC) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $167,356
Profits Per Employee -$27,281
Employee Count 7,400
Asset Turnover 0.26
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, ECPG has paid $27.07 million in taxes.

Income Tax 27.07M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -15.16% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.52, so ECPG's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.52
52-Week Price Change -15.16%
50-Day Moving Average 43.10
200-Day Moving Average 45.90
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.61
Average Volume (20 Days) 150,314

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.99 million, so 8.41% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.99M
Short Previous Month 2.03M
Short % of Shares Out 8.41%
Short % of Float 8.59%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 19.04

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, ECPG had revenue of $1.24 billion and -$201.88 million in losses. Loss per share was -$8.52.

Revenue 1.24B
Gross Profit 974.62M
Operating Income 29.99M
Pretax Income -174.81M
Net Income -201.88M
EBITDA 74.72M
EBIT 36.00M
Loss Per Share -$8.52
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $172.99 million in cash and $3.36 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.19 billion or -$134.72 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 172.99M
Total Debt 3.36B
Net Cash -3.19B
Net Cash Per Share -$134.72
Equity (Book Value) 953.86M
Book Value Per Share 40.27
Working Capital n/a
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $168.06 million and capital expenditures -$26.78 million, giving a free cash flow of $141.28 million.

Operating Cash Flow 168.06M
Capital Expenditures -26.78M
Free Cash Flow 141.28M
FCF Per Share $5.94
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 78.70%, with operating and profit margins of 2.42% and -16.30%.

Gross Margin 78.70%
Operating Margin 2.42%
Pretax Margin -14.12%
Profit Margin -16.30%
EBITDA Margin 6.03%
EBIT Margin 2.91%
FCF Margin 11.41%

Dividends & Yields

ECPG does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 1.90%
Shareholder Yield 1.90%
Earnings Yield -20.34%
FCF Yield 14.23%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ECPG is $66.50, which is 58.67% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $66.50
Price Target Difference 58.67%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 2