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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ECPG - US2925541029 - Common Stock

53.94 USD
+0.15 (+0.28%)
Last: 12/9/2025, 8:00:02 PM
53.94 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/9/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall ECPG gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ECPG against 55 industry peers in the Consumer Finance industry. ECPG has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. ECPG is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ECPG had positive earnings in the past year.
ECPG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years ECPG reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
In the past 5 years ECPG always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ECPG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFECPG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.86%, ECPG is doing worse than 85.45% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of ECPG (-4.74%) is worse than 85.45% of its industry peers.
ECPG has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.93%) than 69.09% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ECPG is significantly below the industry average of 12.59%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.57%) for ECPG is below the current ROIC(6.93%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.86%
ROE -4.74%
ROIC 6.93%
ROA(3y)-1.02%
ROA(5y)1.78%
ROE(3y)-7.9%
ROE(5y)4.66%
ROIC(3y)5.57%
ROIC(5y)6.77%
ECPG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICECPG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

ECPG has a Operating Margin of 28.07%. This is in the better half of the industry: ECPG outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ECPG has declined.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 79.06%, ECPG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.09% of the companies in the same industry.
ECPG's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 28.07%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 79.06%
OM growth 3Y-11.86%
OM growth 5Y-8.47%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.31%
GM growth 5Y-0.74%
ECPG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsECPG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ECPG is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for ECPG has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for ECPG has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
ECPG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ECPG Yearly Shares OutstandingECPG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
ECPG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsECPG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

ECPG has an Altman-Z score of 1.02. This is a bad value and indicates that ECPG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.02, ECPG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.45% of the companies in the same industry.
ECPG has a debt to FCF ratio of 29.98. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ECPG would need 29.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 29.98, ECPG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.27% of the companies in the same industry.
ECPG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.13. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 4.13, ECPG is not doing good in the industry: 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.13
Debt/FCF 29.98
Altman-Z 1.02
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC7.58%
ECPG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFECPG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that ECPG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ECPG (0.80) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ECPG has a Quick Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that ECPG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ECPG has a Quick ratio (0.80) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.8
ECPG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesECPG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 206.06% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, ECPG shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -3.19% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, ECPG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.52% in the last year.
ECPG shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.19% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)206.06%
EPS 3Y-24.04%
EPS 5Y-3.19%
EPS Q2Q%151.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.39%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.19%
Sales Q2Q%25.41%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, ECPG will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -19.01% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -22.84% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
EPS Next Y97.05%
EPS Next 2Y36.89%
EPS Next 3Y-19.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year19.56%
Revenue Next 2Y11.28%
Revenue Next 3Y-22.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ECPG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesECPG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
ECPG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesECPG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 5.93, the valuation of ECPG can be described as very cheap.
76.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ECPG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
ECPG is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.28, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
ECPG is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.70.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ECPG indicates a rather cheap valuation: ECPG is cheaper than 87.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
ECPG is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.52, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.93
Fwd PE 5.7
ECPG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsECPG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ECPG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ECPG is cheaper than 69.09% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ECPG is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.17
EV/EBITDA 10.57
ECPG Per share dataECPG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A cheap valuation may be justified as ECPG's earnings are expected to decrease with -19.01% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y36.89%
EPS Next 3Y-19.01%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for ECPG!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC

NASDAQ:ECPG (12/9/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 53.94 0 (0%)

53.94

+0.15 (+0.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Inst Owners108.29%
Inst Owner Change-5.32%
Ins Owners3.08%
Ins Owner Change1.09%
Market Cap1.20B
Revenue(TTM)1.56B
Net Income(TTM)-45.13M
Analysts81.82
Price Target61.46 (13.94%)
Short Float %5.76%
Short Ratio4.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)70.35%
Min EPS beat(2)68.54%
Max EPS beat(2)72.16%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)48.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.25%
Max EPS beat(4)72.16%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)4.36%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-30.77%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-10.37%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)11.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)9.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)13.05%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-30.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.05%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.67%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.54%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.99%
PT rev (1m)5.24%
PT rev (3m)5.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)18.8%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.93
Fwd PE 5.7
P/S 0.77
P/FCF 9.17
P/OCF 7.54
P/B 1.26
P/tB 2.88
EV/EBITDA 10.57
EPS(TTM)9.09
EY16.85%
EPS(NY)9.46
Fwd EY17.54%
FCF(TTM)5.88
FCFY10.91%
OCF(TTM)7.15
OCFY13.26%
SpS69.99
BVpS42.73
TBVpS18.71
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number93.49
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.86%
ROE -4.74%
ROCE 8.77%
ROIC 6.93%
ROICexc 7.17%
ROICexgc 8.26%
OM 28.07%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 79.06%
FCFM 8.41%
ROA(3y)-1.02%
ROA(5y)1.78%
ROE(3y)-7.9%
ROE(5y)4.66%
ROIC(3y)5.57%
ROIC(5y)6.77%
ROICexc(3y)5.79%
ROICexc(5y)7.05%
ROICexgc(3y)7.27%
ROICexgc(5y)9.12%
ROCE(3y)7.06%
ROCE(5y)8.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.09%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.2%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.09%
OM growth 3Y-11.86%
OM growth 5Y-8.47%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.31%
GM growth 5Y-0.74%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.13
Debt/FCF 29.98
Debt/EBITDA 8.38
Cap/Depr 90.68%
Cap/Sales 1.82%
Interest Coverage 1.79
Cash Conversion 33.99%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.8
Altman-Z 1.02
F-Score5
WACC7.58%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)74.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.35%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)206.06%
EPS 3Y-24.04%
EPS 5Y-3.19%
EPS Q2Q%151.59%
EPS Next Y97.05%
EPS Next 2Y36.89%
EPS Next 3Y-19.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.39%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.19%
Sales Q2Q%25.41%
Revenue Next Year19.56%
Revenue Next 2Y11.28%
Revenue Next 3Y-22.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y27.49%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.97%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.56%
EBIT Next Year54.72%
EBIT Next 3Y-6.14%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-5.67%
FCF growth 3Y-22.17%
FCF growth 5Y-9.12%
OCF growth 1Y-7.23%
OCF growth 3Y-19.83%
OCF growth 5Y-8.59%

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC / ECPG FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ECPG.


What is the valuation status of ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC?

The financial health rating of ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG) is 2 / 10.