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Encore Capital Group ECPG Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 6, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$475.4MBeat by $29.1M
EPS$3.86Beat by $0.60
Revenue estimate$446.3M
EPS estimate$3.26

Next report

Aug 5, 2026 (In 1 week)
Revenue estimate$455.1M
EPS estimate$2.67

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$475.4M+21.0%
Operating income$184.0M+42.3%
Net income$86.2M+84.3%
EPS (diluted)$3.86+100%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$227.2M+21.4%
Total debt$4.0B+6.4%
Total equity$1.0B+26.3%
Total assets$5.5B+9.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$82.3M+81.8%
CapEx$4.9M-30.5%
Free cash flow$77.5M+102%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/28/26
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Market cap$2.03B+126%
Enterprise value$5.83B+24.4%
P/E6.8×—
P/S1.1×+0.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin36.8%—
Net margin16%+11.9pp
FCF margin9%+0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity32%+24.8pp
Debt / equity3.9×-0.7×

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$475.4MBeat by $29.1M
Q4 2025$473.6MBeat by $51.4MQ3 2025$460.4MBeat by $37.2MQ2 2025$442.1MBeat by $48.8MQ1 2025$392.8MBeat by $18.3MQ4 2024$265.6MMiss by $107.8M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026$3.86Beat by $0.60
Q4 2025$3.37Beat by $1.17Q3 2025$3.17Beat by $1.25Q2 2025$2.49Beat by $1.05Q1 2025$1.93Beat by $0.69Q4 2024$1.50Miss by $0.05

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Questions, answered.

When did Encore Capital Group report Q1 2026 earnings?
Encore Capital Group (ECPG) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 6, 2026 after market close.
What were Encore Capital Group's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Encore Capital Group reported revenue of $475.4M and eps of $3.86 for Q1 2026.
Did Encore Capital Group beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $446.3M by $29.1M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $3.26 by $0.60.
How did Encore Capital Group's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 21.0% from $392.8M a year earlier and eps grew 100.0% from $1.93.
Where can I find Encore Capital Group's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001084961-26-000038) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001084961-26-000039) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.