Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG)
NASDAQ: ECPG · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
41.76
-1.29 (-3.00%)
Apr 25, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Encore Capital Group Statistics

Total Valuation

ECPG has a market cap or net worth of $983.24 million. The enterprise value is $4.14 billion.

Market Cap 983.24M
Enterprise Value 4.14B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Wednesday, May 8, 2024, after market close.

Earnings Date May 8, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

ECPG has 23.55 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -9.28% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 23.55M
Shares Change (YoY) -9.28%
Shares Change (QoQ) -13.56%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.14%
Owned by Institutions (%) 112.94%
Float 22.97M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 6.87
PS Ratio 0.80
Forward PS 0.68
PB Ratio 1.05
P/FCF Ratio 7.67
PEG Ratio 0.15
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 65.40, with an EV/FCF ratio of 32.32.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 3.39
EV / EBITDA 65.40
EV / EBIT 191.69
EV / FCF 32.32

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity 3.54
Debt / EBITDA 52.38
Debt / FCF 25.88
Interest Coverage 0.11

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -18.10%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -18.10%
Return on Assets (ROA) -4.40%
Return on Capital (ROIC) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $165,227
Profits Per Employee -$27,904
Employee Count 7,400
Asset Turnover 0.26
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, ECPG has paid $26.23 million in taxes.

Income Tax 26.23M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -18.55% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.36, so ECPG's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (1Y) 1.36
52-Week Price Change -18.55%
50-Day Moving Average 46.19
200-Day Moving Average 47.38
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.10
Average Volume (30 Days) 170,867

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.10 million, so 8.90% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.10M
Short Previous Month 2.09M
Short % of Shares Out 8.90%
Short % of Float 9.12%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 10.94

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, ECPG had revenue of $1.22 billion and -$206.49 million in losses. Loss per share was -$8.72.

Revenue 1.22B
Gross Profit 962.77M
Operating Income 16.54M
Pretax Income -180.26M
Net Income -206.49M
EBITDA 63.35M
EBIT 21.61M
Loss Per Share -$8.72
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $158.36 million in cash and $3.32 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.16 billion or -$134.20 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 158.36M
Total Debt 3.32B
Net Cash -3.16B
Net Cash Per Share -$134.20
Equity / Book Value 936.54M
Book Value Per Share 39.78
Working Capital n/a
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $152.99 million and capital expenditures -$24.81 million, giving a free cash flow of $128.18 million.

Operating Cash Flow 152.99M
Capital Expenditures -24.81M
Free Cash Flow 128.18M
FCF Per Share $5.42
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 78.74%, with operating and profit margins of 1.35% and -16.89%.

Gross Margin 78.74%
Operating Margin 1.35%
Pretax Margin -14.74%
Profit Margin -16.89%
EBITDA Margin 5.18%
EBIT Margin 1.77%
FCF Margin 10.48%

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 9.28%
Shareholder Yield 9.28%
Earnings Yield -21.00%
FCF Yield 13.04%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ECPG is $66.50, which is 59.24% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $66.50
Price Target Difference 59.24%
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 3