Encore Capital Group, Inc. is a publicly traded debt buyer based in the United States. The company is headquartered in San Diego, and operates throughout the United States. The firm is a publicly traded NASDAQ Global Select company (ECPG), a component stock of the Russell 2000, the S&P SmallCap 600, and the Wilshire 4500.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECPG | ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC | 2026-03-03 12:04:15 | 69.98 | -0.94 | -1.32 |
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time |
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| ECPG | 0001084961 | ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC | US2925541029 | 5493000UVC6H49CIH830 | 481090909 | Nasdaq | 6153 | Short-Term Business Credit Institutions | 1231 | DE | 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA | SAN DIEGO | CA | 92108 | UNITED STATES | US | 1-877-345-3002 | 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92108 | 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92108 | MCM CAPITAL GROUP INC | Financial services | 1953 | Ashish Masih | 8,300 | http://encorecapital.com | 876,500,000 | 21,688,000 | 21,410,273 | Encore Capital Group, Inc. is a publicly traded debt buyer based in the United States. The company is headquartered in San Diego, and operates throughout the United States. The firm is a publicly traded NASDAQ Global Select company (ECPG), a component stock of the Russell 2000, the S&P SmallCap 600, and the Wilshire 4500. | 2026-02-26 17:49:21 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 876,500,000 | -92,000,000 | -9.4992 | 21,410,273 | -2,281,018 | -9.6281 |
| 2024 | 968,500,000 | -152,400,000 | -13.5962 | 23,691,291 | 146,189 | 0.6209 |
| 2023 | 1,120,900,000 | -240,300,000 | -17.6535 | 23,545,102 | 222,433 | 0.9537 |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan B. Bell | President | 2024 | 546,494 | — | 999,989 | 688,583 | 16,350 | 2,251,416 |
| John Yung | President | 2024 | 493,832 | — | 899,960 | 592,598 | 435,923 | 2,422,313 |
| Ashish Masih | Chief Executive Officer, President | 2024 | 894,645 | — | 3,349,868 | 1,073,574 | 17,250 | 5,335,337 |
| Jonathan C. Clark | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Executive Vice President | 2024 | 692,990 | — | 1,199,946 | 831,588 | 34,802 | 2,759,326 |
| Andrew E. Asch | Secretary, General Counsel, Senior Vice President | 2024 | 423,723 | — | 499,944 | 305,080 | 12,716 | 1,241,463 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,350 |
| 2024 | 7,350 |
| 2023 | 7,400 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,768,802,000 | 1,316,361,000 | 1,222,680,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | — | — | — |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — |
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — |
| General And Administrative Expenses | 165,948,000 | 163,847,000 | 144,862,000 |
| Operating Expenses | 1,142,155,000 | 1,159,031,000 | 1,206,145,000 |
| Operating Income | 626,647,000 | 157,330,000 | 16,535,000 |
| Net Income | 256,834,000 | -139,244,000 | -206,492,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 11.05 | -5.83 | -8.72 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 10.91 | -5.83 | -8.72 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 23,234,000 | 23,873,000 | 23,670,000 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 23,534,000 | 23,873,000 | 23,670,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 156,784,000 | 199,865,000 | 158,364,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | — | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable | 4,371,532,000 | 3,776,369,000 | 3,468,432,000 |
| Inventories | — | — | — |
| Non Trade Receivables | 21,110,000 | 10,438,000 | 8,735,000 |
| Other Assets Current | — | — | — |
| Total Assets Current | — | — | — |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Property Plant And Equipment | 82,080,000 | 80,597,000 | 103,959,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Assets Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Assets | 5,339,800,000 | 4,789,729,000 | 4,630,486,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 230,261,000 | 233,545,000 | 189,928,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | — | — | — |
| Short Term Debt | 21,301,000 | 114,921,000 | 41,363,000 |
| Other Liabilities Current | — | — | — |
| Total Liabilities Current | — | — | — |
| Long Term Debt | 4,033,394,000 | 3,710,018,000 | 3,358,547,000 |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Liabilities | 4,363,050,000 | 4,022,398,000 | 3,693,948,000 |
| Common Stock | 217,000 | 237,000 | 235,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 1,104,640,000 | 909,927,000 | 1,049,171,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -128,107,000 | -162,130,000 | -123,920,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 976,750,000 | 767,331,000 | 936,538,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 28,760,000 | 32,434,000 | 41,737,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 18,269,000 | 14,012,000 | 13,854,000 |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | -14,364,000 | -16,325,000 | -17,160,000 |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | — | — | — |
| Change In Inventories | — | — | — |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Change In Other Assets | -9,923,000 | 28,245,000 | -15,894,000 |
| Change In Accounts Payable | -3,653,000 | 56,402,000 | -10,443,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 153,199,000 | 156,168,000 | 152,991,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 26,270,000 | 29,007,000 | 24,807,000 |
| Acquisition Of Business | — | — | — |
| Other Investing Activities | 1,893,000 | -8,924,000 | 793,000 |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -242,586,000 | -440,430,000 | -401,941,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | — | — | — |
| Payments Of Dividends | — | — | — |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | — | — | — |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | 90,402,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | 1,273,254,000 | 2,031,470,000 | 1,196,046,000 |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Activities | -4,137,000 | 4,977,000 | -7,040,000 |
| Cash From Financing Activities | 44,854,000 | 317,774,000 | 268,300,000 |
| Change In Cash | -44,533,000 | 33,512,000 | 19,350,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 156,784,000 | 199,865,000 | 158,364,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 54,766,000 | 67,091,000 | 68,522,000 |
| Interest Paid | 259,812,000 | 210,580,000 | 163,815,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 11.05 | -5.83 | -8.72 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 4.9186 | -8.1938 | -5.82 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | -289.5369 | -33.1422 | -208.1886 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | -0.017 | 0.2472 | 0.028 |
| Book Value Per Share | 42.0397 | 32.1422 | 39.5665 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.2928 | 1.4862 | 1.2827 |
| Ebitda | 634,270,000 | 212,826,000 | 105,644,000 |
| Enterprise Value | 5,160,678,900 | 4,765,487,210 | 4,442,798,500 |
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | — | — | — |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 4.1512 | 4.9847 | 3.6303 |
| Capital Expenditures | 30,243,000 | 9,072,000 | 31,796,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 122,956,000 | 147,096,000 | 121,195,000 |
| Return On Equity | 0.2629 | -0.1815 | -0.2205 |
| One Year Beta | 1.4795 | 0.9058 | 1.1216 |
| Three Year Beta | 1.2584 | 0.6248 | 0.5752 |
| Five Year Beta | 0.8398 | 0.9117 | 0.9448 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Ryan B | President, MCM | 2025-12-10 | 2,500 | D | 55,410 |
| OLLE LAURA | Director | 2025-12-03 | 1,423 | D | 35,024 |
| Gupta Ashwini | Director | 2025-12-01 | 448 | A | 102,805 |
| Yung John | President, Intl. and Cabot | 2025-11-26 | 1,000 | D | 56,609 |
| Yung John | President, Intl. and Cabot | 2025-11-06 | 5,000 | D | 57,609 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Report Date | State | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith | 2018-07-10 | TX21 | Purchase | 2018-06-04 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Lamar Smith | 2016-04-12 | TX21 | Sale | 2016-03-24 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers Gate Manager LP | 2025-12-31 | 1,318,640 | 24,262 | 54.35 |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2025-12-31 | 9,239,609 | 170,002 | 54.35 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 2025-12-31 | 39,565,930 | 727,984 | 54.35 |
| Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. | 2025-12-31 | 20,490 | 377 | 54.3501 |
| EJF Capital LLC | 2025-12-31 | 2,457,707 | 45,220 | 54.35 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAZARD FUNDS INC | 2025-12-31 | Open Shares | LEOOX | 206,119 | -48,346.81 | -0.0802 |
| LAZARD FUNDS INC | 2025-12-31 | Institutional Shares | LEOIX | 206,119 | -48,346.81 | -0.0802 |
| PIMCO Equity Series | 2025-12-31 | Class A | PMJAX | 212,504 | 11,549,592.4 | 0.3842 |
| PIMCO Equity Series | 2025-12-31 | I-2 | PMJPX | 212,504 | 11,549,592.4 | 0.3842 |
| PIMCO Equity Series | 2025-12-31 | Institutional Class | PMJIX | 212,504 | 11,549,592.4 | 0.3842 |