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Encore Capital (ECPG) Q2 EPS Jumps 86%ECPG — Encore Capital Group Inc
NASDAQ · Financial Services · Financial Services
$81.75+52.21%Market cap1.52B
- Latest Close
- $81.75
- 30-Day Move
- +52.2%
- Market Cap
- $1.5B
- Shares Outstanding
- 21,410,000
- P/E Ratio
- 5.93
- P/B Ratio
- 1.24
NASDAQ:ECPGFinancial Services / Financial ServicesDelayed public snapshot
Encore Capital Group Inc
A read-only Alphactor snapshot forEncore Capital Group Inc. It uses the same research structure as the app, but with delayed data and shallow depth so search visitors can evaluate the stock before signing up.
Snapshot as of2026-04-21
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$81.75
30-Day Move
+52.2%
Market Cap
$1.5B
Shares Outstanding
21,410,000
P/E Ratio
5.93
P/B Ratio
1.24
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Chart snapshot
$81.75
+52.2%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$1.5B
90D High
$83.72
90D Low
$53.02
Avg Volume
257,888
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 80.5%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 14.5%, useful for comparing ECPG against peers in Financial Services.
ECPG is up 52.2% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $173M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$233.51
Rule of 40
41.5%
Dark Pool Short %
48.0%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$81.75
30-Day Move
+52.2%
Market Cap
$1.5B
Shares Outstanding
21,410,000
P/E Ratio
5.93
P/B Ratio
1.24
ROE
26.3%
ROA
4.8%
Gross Margin
80.5%
Operating Margin
35.3%
Net Margin
14.5%
Debt / Equity
4.1
Current Ratio
0.77
Latest Revenue
$474M
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$474M
Gross Profit
$261M
Operating Income
$173M
Net Income
$77M
Gross Margin
8051.0%
Net Margin
1452.0%
Current Ratio
0.77
Debt / Equity
4.10
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$233.51
Upside / Downside
+185.6%
Signal
Undervalued
Implied Growth
19.6%
EV/Rev
$233.51
Growth Assumption
8.1%
Discount Rate
10.5%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$127M
Valuation spread
Current Price
$81.75
Composite Fair Value
$233.51
EV/Rev
$233.51
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Moderate growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
1.22
Distress
Piotroski
7
Strong (7-9)
Cash Conversion
0.60x
Rule of 40
41.5%
Strong
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $1.4B | $466M | $195M | $134M |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.2B | $273M | $-206M | $101M |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.3B | $276M | $-139M | $127M |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.8B | $627M | $257M | $127M |
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News snapshot
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Encore Capital's (ECPG) Shares Up 11.2% Since Q1 Earnings BeatAfter signup
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ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 1,356,618 | 0.06% | 2026-02-28 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 665,726 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| Vanguard Explorer Fund | 617,233 | 0.03% | 2026-01-31 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 549,856 | 0.03% | 2026-02-28 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 481,509 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 310,019 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC.-HEARTLAND VALUE FUND | 285,000 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| Fidelity Covington Trust-Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF | 248,733 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
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Institutional holders snapshot
BlackRock
Filed 2024-05-10
$176M
--
Vanguard Group
Filed 2026-01-29
$129M
-3.3%
Goldman Sachs
Filed 2026-02-10
$45M
+4.7%
D.E. Shaw
Filed 2026-02-17
$31M
+44.3%
Geode Capital Management
Filed 2026-02-09
$30M
-4.5%
Charles Schwab
Filed 2026-02-13
$26M
-5.0%
Dark-pool activity snapshot
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