Encore Capital Group Statistics
Total Valuation
ECPG has a market cap or net worth of $720.45 million. The enterprise value is $4.28 billion.
Important Dates
The next confirmed 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 (%) | 2.85% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 111.92% |
| Float | 23.01M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | 4.84 |
| PS Ratio | 0.55 |
| Forward PS | 0.44 |
| PB Ratio | 0.94 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.78 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 5.68 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 4.61 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.86, with an EV/FCF ratio of 33.73.
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 3.25 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.86 |
| EV / EBIT | 15.49 |
| EV / FCF | 33.73 |
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 -24.83% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.58, so ECPG's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.58 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -24.83% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 38.08 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 45.26 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 40.91 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 332,625 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 1.69 million, so 7.15% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 1.69M |
| Short Previous Month | 1.60M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 7.15% |
| Short % of Float | 7.36% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.93 |
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 StatementBalance 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 SheetCash 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 StatementMargins
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 | -19.33% |
| FCF Yield | 17.62% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for ECPG is $62.67, which is 105.64% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $62.67 |
| Price Target Difference | 105.64% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 3 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock ForecastsStock 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 |