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 | 2025-10-30 17:45:07 | 40.72 | -0.18 | -0.44 | 
| 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 | 968,500,000 | 23,095,000 | 23,011,773 | 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. | 2025-10-30 14:35:02 | 
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
| 2022 | 1,361,200,000 | -61,500,000 | -4.3228 | 23,322,669 | -1,208,488 | -4.9263 | 
| 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 | 
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,350 | 
| 2023 | 7,400 | 
| 2022 | 6,900 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,316,361,000 | 1,222,680,000 | 1,398,347,000 | 
| Cost Of Revenue | — | — | — | 
| Gross Profit | — | — | — | 
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — | 
| General And Administrative Expenses | 163,847,000 | 144,862,000 | 145,798,000 | 
| Operating Expenses | 1,159,031,000 | 1,206,145,000 | 936,173,000 | 
| Operating Income | 157,330,000 | 16,535,000 | 462,174,000 | 
| Net Income | -139,244,000 | -206,492,000 | 194,564,000 | 
| Earnings Per Share Basic | -5.83 | -8.72 | 8.06 | 
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | -5.83 | -8.72 | 7.46 | 
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 23,873,000 | 23,670,000 | 24,142,000 | 
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 23,873,000 | 23,670,000 | 26,092,000 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 199,865,000 | 158,364,000 | 143,912,000 | 
| Marketable Securities Current | — | — | — | 
| Accounts Receivable | 3,776,369,000 | 3,468,432,000 | 3,088,261,000 | 
| Inventories | — | — | — | 
| Non Trade Receivables | 10,438,000 | 8,735,000 | 18,259,000 | 
| Other Assets Current | — | — | — | 
| Total Assets Current | — | — | — | 
| Marketable Securities Non Current | — | — | — | 
| Property Plant And Equipment | 80,597,000 | 103,959,000 | 113,900,000 | 
| Other Assets Non Current | — | — | — | 
| Total Assets Non Current | — | — | — | 
| Total Assets | 4,789,729,000 | 4,630,486,000 | 4,508,360,000 | 
| Accounts Payable | 233,545,000 | 189,928,000 | 198,217,000 | 
| Deferred Revenue | — | — | — | 
| Short Term Debt | 114,921,000 | 41,363,000 | 224,828,000 | 
| Other Liabilities Current | — | — | — | 
| Total Liabilities Current | — | — | — | 
| Long Term Debt | 3,710,018,000 | 3,358,547,000 | 2,941,225,000 | 
| Other Liabilities Non Current | — | — | — | 
| Total Liabilities Non Current | — | — | — | 
| Total Liabilities | 4,022,398,000 | 3,693,948,000 | 3,328,733,000 | 
| Common Stock | 237,000 | 235,000 | 233,000 | 
| Retained Earnings | 909,927,000 | 1,049,171,000 | 1,278,210,000 | 
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -162,130,000 | -123,920,000 | -98,816,000 | 
| Total Shareholders Equity | 767,331,000 | 936,538,000 | 1,179,627,000 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 32,434,000 | 41,737,000 | 50,494,000 | 
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 14,012,000 | 13,854,000 | 15,402,000 | 
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | -16,325,000 | -17,160,000 | -15,875,000 | 
| Change In Accounts Receivable | — | — | — | 
| Change In Inventories | — | — | — | 
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — | 
| Change In Other Assets | 28,245,000 | -15,894,000 | 6,722,000 | 
| Change In Accounts Payable | 56,402,000 | -10,443,000 | -30,995,000 | 
| Change In Other Liabilities | — | — | — | 
| Cash From Operating Activities | 156,168,000 | 152,991,000 | 210,681,000 | 
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — | 
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — | 
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 29,007,000 | 24,807,000 | 37,224,000 | 
| Acquisition Of Business | — | — | — | 
| Other Investing Activities | -8,924,000 | 793,000 | -27,722,000 | 
| Cash From Investing Activities | -440,430,000 | -401,941,000 | -130,235,000 | 
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | — | — | — | 
| Payments Of Dividends | — | — | — | 
| Issuance Of Common Stock | — | — | — | 
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | 0 | 0 | 87,006,000 | 
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | 2,031,470,000 | 1,196,046,000 | 779,513,000 | 
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — | 
| Other Financing Activities | 4,977,000 | -7,040,000 | -22,357,000 | 
| Cash From Financing Activities | 317,774,000 | 268,300,000 | -107,445,000 | 
| Change In Cash | 33,512,000 | 19,350,000 | -26,999,000 | 
| Cash At End Of Period | 199,865,000 | 158,364,000 | 143,912,000 | 
| Income Taxes Paid | 67,091,000 | 68,522,000 | 71,276,000 | 
| Interest Paid | 210,580,000 | 163,815,000 | 131,391,000 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | -5.83 | -8.72 | 8.06 | 
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -8.1938 | -5.82 | 5.9479 | 
| Earnings Growth Rate | -33.1422 | -208.1886 | -30.756 | 
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 0.2472 | 0.028 | -0.1934 | 
| Book Value Per Share | 32.1422 | 39.5665 | 48.862 | 
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.4862 | 1.2827 | 0.9811 | 
| Ebitda | 212,826,000 | 105,644,000 | 469,642,000 | 
| Enterprise Value | 4,765,487,210 | 4,442,798,500 | 4,179,508,480 | 
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | 
| Dividend Payout Ratio | — | — | — | 
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 4.9847 | 3.6303 | 2.6839 | 
| Capital Expenditures | 9,072,000 | 31,796,000 | 44,537,000 | 
| Free Cash Flow | 147,096,000 | 121,195,000 | 166,144,000 | 
| Return On Equity | -0.1815 | -0.2205 | 0.1649 | 
| One Year Beta | 0.9058 | 1.1216 | 0.4111 | 
| Three Year Beta | 0.6248 | 0.5752 | 0.8973 | 
| Five Year Beta | 0.9117 | 0.9448 | 0.8948 | 
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gupta Ashwini | Director | 2025-09-01 | 657 | A | 102,357 | 
| Goings William C. | Director | 2025-06-13 | 4,066 | A | 13,000 | 
| Gupta Ashwini | Director | 2025-06-13 | 4,066 | A | 101,700 | 
| Hannam Wendy | Director | 2025-06-13 | 4,066 | A | 42,849 | 
| Hilzinger Jeffrey Albert | Director | 2025-06-13 | 4,066 | A | 24,331 | 
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Financial Bank & Trust | 2025-09-30 | 167 | 4 | 41.75 | 
| BloombergSen Inc. | 2025-09-30 | 7,982,566 | 191,245 | 41.74 | 
| WPG Advisers, LLC | 2025-09-30 | 3,089 | 74 | 41.7432 | 
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | 2025-09-30 | 387,606 | 9,367 | 41.38 | 
| AMALGAMATED BANK | 2025-09-30 | 287,000 | 6,869 | 41.7819 | 
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 2025-09-30 | Institutional Class | HNTVX | 250,000 | 10,435,000 | 1.2094 | 
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 2025-09-30 | Investor Class | HRTVX | 250,000 | 10,435,000 | 1.2094 | 
| SHELTON FUNDS | 2025-08-31 | K Shares | SMLKX | 902 | 37,739.68 | 0.073 | 
| SHELTON FUNDS | 2025-08-31 | Investor Shares | SMCIX | 902 | 37,739.68 | 0.073 | 
| SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST | 2025-08-31 | SIIT Extended Market Index Fund - Class A | SMXAX | 3,875 | 162,130 | 0.0134 |