
Encore Capital (ECPG) | Financial Analysis & Statements
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Mar 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
392.8M
Gross Profit
212.0M
53.96%
Operating Income
129.3M
32.93%
Net Income
46.8M
11.91%
EPS (Diluted)
$1.93
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
5.0B
Total Liabilities
4.2B
Shareholders Equity
819.1M
Debt to Equity
5.07
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
45.3M
Free Cash Flow
38.3M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Encore Capital Income Statement From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.4B | 1.6B | 1.5B |
Cost of Goods Sold | 712.8M | 651.4M | 628.6M | 686.5M | 667.0M |
Gross Profit | 603.6M | 571.2M | 769.7M | 928.0M | 834.4M |
Gross Margin % | 45.9% | 46.7% | 55.0% | 57.5% | 55.6% |
Operating Expenses | |||||
Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
Selling, General & Administrative | 163.8M | 144.9M | 145.8M | 137.7M | 149.1M |
Other Operating Expenses | 130.8M | 111.2M | 111.2M | 106.9M | 108.9M |
Total Operating Expenses | 294.6M | 256.0M | 257.0M | 244.6M | 258.1M |
Operating Income | 276.5M | 273.5M | 466.2M | 633.3M | 533.6M |
Operating Margin % | 21.0% | 22.4% | 33.3% | 39.2% | 35.5% |
Non-Operating Items | |||||
Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense | 237.8M | 201.9M | 153.3M | 169.6M | 209.4M |
Other Non-Operating Income | -120.1M | -251.8M | -2.0M | -27.1M | -41.3M |
Pre-tax Income | -96.2M | -180.3M | 311.0M | 436.5M | 282.9M |
Income Tax | 43.0M | 26.2M | 116.4M | 85.3M | 70.4M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 37.4% | 19.5% | 24.9% |
Net Income | -139.2M | -206.5M | 194.6M | 351.2M | 212.5M |
Net Margin % | -10.6% | -16.9% | 13.9% | 21.8% | 14.2% |
Key Metrics | |||||
EBITDA | 301.0M | 320.3M | 514.8M | 665.6M | 576.0M |
EPS (Basic) | $-5.83 | $-8.72 | $8.06 | $11.64 | $6.74 |
EPS (Diluted) | $-5.83 | $-8.72 | $7.46 | $11.26 | $6.68 |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 23873000 | 23670000 | 24142000 | 30129000 | 31427000 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 23873000 | 23670000 | 24142000 | 30129000 | 31427000 |
Income Statement Trend
Encore Capital Balance Sheet From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets | |||||
Current Assets | |||||
Cash & Equivalents | 199.9M | 158.4M | 143.9M | 189.6M | 189.2M |
Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
Accounts Receivable | - | - | - | - | - |
Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Current Assets | 245.9M | 209.1M | 208.6M | 258.5M | 278.3M |
Non-Current Assets | |||||
Property, Plant & Equipment | 59.6M | 69.2M | 71.7M | 71.9M | 75.6M |
Goodwill | 1.0B | 1.2B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 1.9B |
Intangible Assets | - | 48.0K | 22.1M | 36.3M | 45.0M |
Long-term Investments | - | 17.3M | 36.8M | 3.5M | - |
Other Non-Current Assets | 82.9M | 87.6M | 79.1M | 113.1M | 100.7M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 4.5B | 4.4B | 4.3B | 4.3B | 4.6B |
Total Assets | 4.8B | 4.6B | 4.5B | 4.6B | 4.9B |
Liabilities | |||||
Current Liabilities | |||||
Accounts Payable | - | - | - | - | - |
Short-term Debt | - | 29.3M | 68.4M | 514.1M | 627.6M |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Current Liabilities | 233.5M | 219.2M | 266.6M | 743.7M | 843.5M |
Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
Long-term Debt | 3.7B | 3.3B | 2.8B | 2.5B | 2.7B |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 116.1M | 186.0M | 231.7M | 195.9M | 146.9M |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.8B | 3.5B | 3.1B | 2.7B | 2.8B |
Total Liabilities | 4.0B | 3.7B | 3.3B | 3.4B | 3.6B |
Equity | |||||
Common Stock | 237.0K | 235.0K | 233.0K | 245.0K | 313.0K |
Retained Earnings | 909.9M | 1.0B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.1B |
Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity | 767.3M | 936.5M | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B |
Key Metrics | |||||
Total Debt | 3.7B | 3.3B | 2.9B | 3.0B | 3.3B |
Working Capital | 12.3M | -10.1M | -58.0M | -485.2M | -565.2M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Encore Capital Cash Flow Statement From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating Activities | |||||
Net Income | -139.2M | -206.5M | 194.6M | 351.2M | 212.5M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 32.4M | 41.7M | 46.4M | 50.1M | 42.8M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 14.0M | 13.9M | 15.4M | 18.3M | 16.6M |
Working Capital Changes | 28.2M | 5.5M | -37.7M | 10.8M | -79.0M |
Operating Cash Flow | 37.0M | -103.9M | 206.6M | 310.8M | 285.2M |
Investing Activities | |||||
Capital Expenditures | 27.2M | 928.0K | -48.8M | -19.3M | -34.6M |
Acquisitions | - | - | - | - | - |
Investment Purchases | -1.3B | -1.1B | -790.6M | -657.3M | -644.0M |
Investment Sales | 859.9M | 658.1M | 709.2M | 1.0B | 737.1M |
Investing Cash Flow | -440.4M | -401.9M | -141.9M | 339.9M | 82.8M |
Financing Activities | |||||
Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -87.0M | -390.6M | 0 |
Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
Debt Issuance | 3.0B | 1.5B | 779.5M | 1.2B | 3.1B |
Debt Repayment | -2.7B | -1.3B | -777.6M | -1.4B | -3.4B |
Financing Cash Flow | 317.8M | 474.7M | 156.4M | -730.2M | -873.4M |
Free Cash Flow | 126.9M | 101.3M | 134.1M | 252.6M | 278.3M |
Net Change in Cash | -85.6M | -31.2M | 221.1M | -79.5M | -505.4M |
Cash Flow Trend
Encore Capital Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
119.64
Forward P/E
5.94
Price to Book
1.14
Price to Sales
0.69
PEG Ratio
1.40
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
-6.07%
Operating Margin
34.09%
Return on Equity
-9.46%
Return on Assets
4.64%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
18.68
Debt to Equity
445.12
Beta
1.53
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$-3.71
Book Value per Share
$38.80
Revenue per Share
$61.66
Peer Financial Comparison
Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ecpg | 1.0B | 119.64 | 1.14 | -9.46% | -6.07% | 445.12 |
Visa | 658.8B | 33.12 | 17.33 | 51.76% | 52.16% | 65.02 |
American Express | 226.4B | 22.83 | 7.01 | 32.81% | 15.99% | 187.93 |
Navient | 1.3B | 40.22 | 0.50 | 1.24% | 5.65% | 1,839.94 |
Atlanticus Holdings | 1.1B | 11.94 | 1.82 | 20.77% | 26.89% | 467.04 |
EzCorp | 1.0B | 13.21 | 1.05 | 10.95% | 7.96% | 77.11 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.