Encore Capital Group Inc.

NASDAQ: ECPG · Real-Time Price · USD
33.03
-2.47 (-6.96%)
At close: May 06, 2025, 3:59 PM
32.90
-0.39%
After-hours: May 06, 2025, 04:33 PM EDT

Encore Capital Statistics

Share Statistics

Encore Capital has 23.45M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.02% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 23.45M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.02%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.99%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 579
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.16%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.71M, so 7.21% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.71M
Short % of Shares Out 7.21%
Short % of Float 10.22%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.46

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -8.19 and the forward PE ratio is 4.42. Encore Capital's PEG ratio is 0.25.

PE Ratio -8.19
Forward PE 4.42
PS Ratio 0.87
Forward PS 0.5
PB Ratio 1.49
P/FCF Ratio 8.97
PEG Ratio 0.25
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Encore Capital.

EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.05, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 4.79.

Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 1.05
Debt / Equity 4.79
Debt / EBITDA 11.92
Debt / FCF 28.88
Interest Coverage 0.62

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity n/a
Return on Assets n/a
Return on Invested Capital n/a
Revenue Per Employee $179,096.73
Profits Per Employee $-18,944.76
Employee Count 7,350
Asset Turnover 0.27
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 43.03M
Effective Tax Rate -44.72%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -17.96% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.65, so Encore Capital's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.65
52-Week Price Change -17.96%
50-Day Moving Average 34.52
200-Day Moving Average 44.7
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.35
Average Volume (20 Days) 354,038

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Encore Capital had revenue of 1.32B and earned -139.24M in profits. Earnings per share was -5.83.

Revenue 1.32B
Gross Profit 893.45M
Operating Income 157.33M
Net Income -139.24M
EBITDA 308.09M
EBIT 156.33M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -5.83
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 199.87M in cash and 3.67B in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.47B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 199.87M
Total Debt 3.67B
Net Cash -3.47B
Retained Earnings n/a
Total Assets 4.79B
Working Capital 12.32M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 156.17M and capital expenditures -29.01M, giving a free cash flow of 127.16M.

Operating Cash Flow 156.17M
Capital Expenditures -29.01M
Free Cash Flow 127.16M
FCF Per Share 5.33
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 67.87%, with operating and profit margins of 11.95% and -10.58%.

Gross Margin 67.87%
Operating Margin 11.95%
Pretax Margin -7.31%
Profit Margin -10.58%
EBITDA Margin 23.4%
EBIT Margin 11.95%
FCF Margin 9.66%

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
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield n/a
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ECPG is $65, which is 82.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $65
Price Target Difference 82.9%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 3
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 0.58
Piotroski F-Score 5