Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG)
NASDAQ: ECPG · Real-Time Price · USD
34.26
-1.49 (-4.17%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
33.86
-0.40 (-1.18%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 7:49 PM EDT

Encore Capital Group Statistics

Total Valuation

ECPG has a market cap or net worth of $811.66 million. The enterprise value is $4.37 billion.

Market Cap 811.66M
Enterprise Value 4.37B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, May 7, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date May 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

ECPG has 23.69 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.86% in one year.

Current Share Class 23.69M
Shares Outstanding 23.69M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.86%
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.01%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.83%
Owned by Institutions (%) 111.86%
Float 23.01M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 5.45
PS Ratio 0.62
Forward PS 0.49
PB Ratio 1.06
P/TBV Ratio 3.13
P/FCF Ratio 6.39
P/OCF Ratio 5.20
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 14.16, with an EV/FCF ratio of 34.44.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 3.32
EV / EBITDA 14.16
EV / EBIT 15.82
EV / FCF 34.44

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 10.47, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 4.90.

Current Ratio 10.47
Quick Ratio 10.35
Debt / Equity 4.90
Debt / EBITDA 11.60
Debt / FCF 29.63
Interest Coverage 1.09

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -16.34% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.88%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -16.34%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.67%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.88%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.28%
Revenue Per Employee $179,097
Profits Per Employee -$18,945
Employee Count 7,350
Asset Turnover 0.28
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, ECPG has paid $43.03 million in taxes.

Income Tax 43.03M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -25.62% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.73, so ECPG's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.73
52-Week Price Change -25.62%
50-Day Moving Average 43.21
200-Day Moving Average 45.96
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 36.88
Average Volume (20 Days) 396,454

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.47 million, so 6.19% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.47M
Short Previous Month 1.41M
Short % of Shares Out 6.19%
Short % of Float 6.37%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.11

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, ECPG had revenue of $1.32 billion and -$139.24 million in losses. Loss per share was -$5.83.

Revenue 1.32B
Gross Profit 1.32B
Operating Income 276.47M
Pretax Income -168.63M
Net Income -139.24M
EBITDA 308.91M
EBIT 276.47M
Loss Per Share -$5.83
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $199.87 million in cash and $3.76 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.56 billion or -$150.31 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 199.87M
Total Debt 3.76B
Net Cash -3.56B
Net Cash Per Share -$150.31
Equity (Book Value) 767.33M
Book Value Per Share 32.39
Working Capital 3.64B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $156.17 million and capital expenditures -$29.22 million, giving a free cash flow of $126.95 million.

Operating Cash Flow 156.17M
Capital Expenditures -29.22M
Free Cash Flow 126.95M
FCF Per Share $5.36
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 21.00% and -10.58%.

Gross Margin 100.00%
Operating Margin 21.00%
Pretax Margin -7.31%
Profit Margin -10.58%
EBITDA Margin 23.47%
EBIT Margin 21.00%
FCF Margin 9.64%

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 -0.86%
Shareholder Yield n/a
Earnings Yield -17.16%
FCF Yield 15.64%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ECPG is $62.67, which is 82.93% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $62.67
Price Target Difference 82.93%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 3
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

ECPG has an Altman Z-Score of 1.81 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.81
Piotroski F-Score 4