ECPG
Encore Capital Group Inc
$102.09
▼ 0.1%Updated Today 11:10 AM ET
ECPG at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
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EPS Growth
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Profit Margin
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FCF Yield
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Debt / Equity
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ROIC
45.0%
Interest Coverage
3.1x
Current Ratio
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Dividend Yield
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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG) is a small-cap company in the Financial Services industry, part of the Financials sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $88.39M in revenue and $256.83M in net profit.
Our model rates ECPG Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
304.8% average over the last 3 years
±182.6 pts around 366.8% across 10 years
grew in 5 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
45.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
-7.5%
Revenue moved from $82.64M in 2016 to $88.39M in 2025, a 0.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
709.0%
Net Margin
290.6%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$101.17M
Net Debt
-$81.77M
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-0.13x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 3.1x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $101.17M of total debt against $182.93M of cash.
Operating CF
$153.20M
Free Cash Flow
$126.93M
FCF Margin
143.6%
In the latest year Encore Capital Group Inc produced about $153.20M of operating cash flow and $126.93M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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ECPG trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$102.75
Current price
$102.09
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$126.93M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where ECPG sits versus its Financials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 141 Financials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How ECPG stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Financials sector (289 S&P 500 companies), ECPG ranks #177 of 289 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 15.6x
ROE vs sector
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median 13.6%
Growth vs sector
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median 15.9%
Sector rank
#177
of 289 by rating
Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 289 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $102.09 today · expected CAGR -18% – -10%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $95.46M | $103.10M | $111.34M | $120.25M | $129.87M |
| Net income | $47.73M | $51.55M | $55.67M | $60.13M | $64.94M |
| EPS | $2.25 | $2.43 | $2.62 | $2.83 | $3.06 |
| Share price (low) | $27.00 | $29.17 | $31.50 | $34.02 | $36.74 |
| Share price (high) | $45.01 | $48.61 | $52.50 | $56.70 | $61.23 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -74% / -56% | -47% / -31% | -32% / -20% | -24% / -14% | -18% / -10% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for ECPG:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Financials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against ECPG:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Encore Capital Group Inc is a small-cap financials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Latest SEC Filings
ECPG's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
ECPG — frequently asked questions
Is ECPG a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Encore Capital Group Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does ECPG's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Encore Capital Group Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for ECPG calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this ECPG analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell ECPG. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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