Encore Capital Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 7,350

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • ECPG

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 17

  • Share Price
  • $35.15
  • (As of Tuesday Closing)

Encore Capital Group General Information

Description

Encore Capital Group Inc is an international specialty finance company. It provides debt recovery solutions for consumers and property owners across a broad range of financial assets. The company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value and manages them by working with individuals as the consumers repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. Encore has only a reportable segment portfolio purchasing and recovery.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Mcm Capital Group Inc
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 350 Camino de la Reina
  • Suite 100
  • San Diego, CA 92108
  • United States
+1 (877)
Primary Industry
Other Financial Services
Stock Exchange
NAS
Corporate Office
  • 350 Camino de la Reina
  • Suite 100
  • San Diego, CA 92108
  • United States
+1 (877)

Encore Capital Group Timeline

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Encore Capital Group Stock Performance

As of 29-Apr-2025, Encore Capital Group’s stock price is $35.15. Its current market cap is $824M with 23.4M shares.

(As of Tuesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$35.15 $34.55 $26.45 - $51.77 $824M 23.4M 339K -$5.83

Encore Capital Group Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Encore Capital Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of $1.32B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 4,434,954 4,434,954 4,163,540 3,664,298
Revenue 1,316,361 1,316,361 1,222,680 1,398,347
EBITDA 188,764 188,764 63,413 510,716
Net Income (139,244) (139,244) (206,492) 194,564
Total Assets 4,789,729 4,789,729 4,630,486 4,508,360
Total Debt 3,672,762 3,672,762 3,318,031 2,898,821
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Encore Capital Group Valuation & Funding

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Encore Capital Group Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Encore Capital Group Inc is an international specialty finance company. It provides debt recovery solutions for consumer
Other Financial Services
San Diego, CA
7,350 As of 2024

Stockholm, Sweden
 

Dallas, TX
 
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Encore Capital Group Competitors (7)

One of Encore Capital Group’s 7 competitors is Intrum, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Intrum Formerly PE-Backed Stockholm, Sweden
Mr. Cooper Formerly PE-Backed Dallas, TX
PRA Group Formerly PE-Backed Norfolk, VA
Hoist Finance Corporation Stockholm, Sweden
Navient Corporation Herndon, VA
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Encore Capital Group Signals

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Encore Capital Group Investments & Acquisitions (17)

Encore Capital Group’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Private with Cabot Credit Management for . The deal was made on 24-Jul-2018.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Cabot Credit Management 24-Jul-2018 Secondary Transaction - Private Other Financial Services
Lucania Gestión 07-Oct-2015 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
Baycorp 01-Oct-2015 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
Atlantic Credit & Finance 01-Aug-2014 Merger/Acquisition Asset Management
Plymouth Park Tax Services 02-May-2014 Merger/Acquisition Accounting, Audit and Tax Services (B2B)
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Encore Capital Group ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated December, 03, 2024

20.97 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

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10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Subindustry

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Encore Capital Group Exits (6)

Encore Capital Group’s most recent exit was on 01-Oct-2015 from Baycorp. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Baycorp 01-Oct-2015 Completed
Propel Financial Services 09-May-2012 Completed
Fairfield Collectibles 12-May-2006 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Ascension Capital Group 30-Aug-2005 Completed
BayCorp Holdings Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Encore Capital Group Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Grove Capital Management London, United Kingdom 2010
Refinancia Bogota, Colombia 2005
Cabot Credit Management West Malling, United Kingdom 1998
Atlantic Credit & Finance San Diego, CA 1996

Encore Capital Group FAQs

  • When was Encore Capital Group founded?

    Encore Capital Group was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Encore Capital Group headquartered?

    Encore Capital Group is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

  • What is the size of Encore Capital Group?

    Encore Capital Group has 7,350 total employees.

  • What industry is Encore Capital Group in?

    Encore Capital Group’s primary industry is Other Financial Services.

  • Is Encore Capital Group a private or public company?

    Encore Capital Group is a Public company.

  • What is Encore Capital Group’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Encore Capital Group is ECPG.

  • What is the current stock price of Encore Capital Group?

    As of 29-Apr-2025 the stock price of Encore Capital Group is $35.15.

  • What is the current market cap of Encore Capital Group?

    The current market capitalization of Encore Capital Group is $824M.

  • What is Encore Capital Group’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Encore Capital Group is $1.32B.

  • Who are Encore Capital Group’s competitors?

    Intrum, Mr. Cooper, PRA Group, Hoist Finance, and Navient are some of the 7 competitors of Encore Capital Group.

  • What is Encore Capital Group’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Encore Capital Group’s EPS for 12 months was -$5.83.

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