What is Encore Capital Group's accrued interest expense?

Encore Capital Group (ECPG) reported accrued interest expense of $5.74M in Q4 2025.

What does accrued interest expense mean?

The amount of interest expense that has been incurred but not yet paid, representing a liability to creditors. This metric reflects the cost of borrowing and the timing of cash outflows related to debt servicing. Investors track this to evaluate the company's interest burden and the impact of debt financing on short-term liquidity.

Encore Capital Group ECPG Accrued interest expense

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$1.87B+84.9%

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×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Encore Capital Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept ecpg:DeferredTaxAssetsAccruedInterest.

The official record: Encore Capital Group’s 10-K, filed February 25, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Encore Capital Group's accrued interest expense?: Encore Capital Group (ECPG) reported accrued interest expense of $5.74M in Q4 2025.
What does accrued interest expense mean?: The amount of interest expense that has been incurred but not yet paid, representing a liability to creditors. This metric reflects the cost of borrowing and the timing of cash outflows related to debt servicing. Investors track this to evaluate the company's interest burden and the impact of debt financing on short-term liquidity.