ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC
Business
Encore Capital Group is an international specialty finance company providing debt recovery solutions for consumers across defaulted financial assets. The company purchases portfolios of charged-off consumer receivables at discounts to face value and manages collections through direct mail, call centers, digital channels, and legal action. Encore operates through two primary divisions: Midland Credit Management (MCM) in the United States and Cabot Credit Management in Europe and the United Kingdom, supplemented by smaller operations in India and Mexico.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio revenue | 1,456 | 1,303 | 1,204 | 1,202 | — | |
| Changes in recoveries | 209 | −90 | −83 | 93 | 199 | |
| Total debt purchasing revenue | 1,665 | 1,213 | 1,122 | 1,296 | 1,487 | |
| Servicing revenue | 88 | 85 | 83 | 95 | 121 | |
| Other revenues | 16 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 7 | |
| Total revenues | 1,769 | 1,316 | 1,223 | 1,398 | 1,614 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 458 | 423 | 392 | 375 | 385 | |
| Cost of legal collections | 315 | 259 | 224 | 218 | 254 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 166 | 164 | 145 | 146 | 138 | |
| Other operating expenses | 144 | 131 | 111 | 111 | 107 | |
| Collection agency commissions | 29 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 47 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 29 | 32 | 42 | 46 | 50 | |
| Goodwill impairment | 0 | 101 | 238 | 0 | 0 | |
| Impairment of assets | 0 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,142 | 1,159 | 1,206 | 936 | 981 | |
| Income from operations | 627 | 157 | 17 | 462 | 633 | |
| Interest expense | −294 | −253 | −202 | −153 | — | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | −2 | −8 | 0 | 0 | −9 | |
| Other income | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | −18 | |
| Total other expense | −290 | −254 | −197 | −151 | −197 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 336 | −96 | −180 | 311 | 437 | |
| Provision for income taxes | −79 | −43 | −26 | −116 | −85 | |
| Net income (loss) | 257 | −139 | −206 | 195 | 351 | |
| Basic (USD per share) | 11.05 | −5.83 | −8.72 | 8.06 | 11.64 | |
| Diluted (USD per share) | 10.91 | −5.83 | −8.72 | 7.46 | 11.26 | |
| Basic (shares) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 30 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 31 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 157 | 200 | 158 | 144 | 190 | |
| Receivable portfolios, net | 4,372 | 3,776 | 3,468 | 3,088 | 3,066 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 82 | 81 | 104 | 114 | 120 | |
| Other assets | 193 | 225 | 293 | 341 | 335 | |
| Goodwill | 536 | 508 | 606 | 821 | 898 | |
| Total assets | 5,340 | 4,790 | 4,630 | 4,508 | 4,608 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 230 | 234 | 190 | 198 | 230 | |
| Borrowings | 4,001 | 3,673 | 3,318 | 2,899 | 2,997 | |
| Other liabilities | 131 | 116 | 186 | 232 | 196 | |
| Total liabilities | 4,363 | 4,022 | 3,694 | 3,329 | 3,423 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000 shares authorized, 21,688 shares and 23,691 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 217,000 | 237,000 | 235,000 | 233,000 | 245,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 0 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accumulated earnings | 1,105 | 910 | 1,049 | 1,278 | 1,239 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −128 | −162 | −124 | −99 | −54 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 977 | 767 | 937 | 1,180 | 1,185 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 5,340 | 4,790 | 4,630 | 4,508 | 4,608 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 29 | 32 | 42 | 46 | 50 | |
| Other non-cash interest expense, net | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 30 | −22 | −56 | 46 | 35 | |
| Tangible asset impairment charges | 0 | 19 | 19 | 4 | — | |
| Other, net | 8 | 18 | −2 | 19 | 26 | |
| Other assets | 10 | −28 | 16 | −7 | 39 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities | −4 | 56 | −10 | −31 | −36 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 153 | 156 | 153 | 211 | 303 | |
| Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs | −1,389 | −1,336 | −1,060 | −791 | −657 | |
| Collections applied to receivable portfolios | 1,137 | 860 | 658 | 709 | 1,020 | |
| Purchases of real estate owned | 0 | −212,000 | −27 | −39 | −17 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −26 | −29 | −25 | −37 | −33 | |
| Proceeds from sale of real estate owned | 38 | 56 | 53 | 28 | 31 | |
| Other, net | −2 | 9 | −793,000 | 0 | −3 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −243 | −440 | −402 | −130 | 340 | |
| Payment of loan and debt refinancing costs | −10 | −21 | −14 | −2 | −12 | |
| Proceeds from credit facilities | 1,273 | 2,031 | 1,196 | 780 | 822 | |
| Repayment of credit facilities | −1,359 | −1,868 | −990 | −516 | −896 | |
| Proceeds from senior secured notes | 500 | 1,000 | 104 | 0 | 354 | |
| Repayment of senior secured notes | −116 | −789 | −39 | −39 | −359 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes | 0 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayment of convertible senior notes | −106 | 0 | −212 | −221 | −161 | |
| Repayment of other debt | −42 | −22 | −13 | — | — | |
| Payments to settle derivative instruments | 0 | −40 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock | −90 | 0 | 0 | −87 | −391 | |
| Other, net | −4 | 27 | 6 | −22 | −12 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 45 | 318 | 268 | −107 | −656 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −45 | 34 | 19 | −27 | −13 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 8 | −5 | −19 | 13 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 260 | 211 | 164 | 131 | 132 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 55 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 42 | |
| Receivable portfolios transferred to real estate owned | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 768,000 |
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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 6, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001084961-26-000038). This is ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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