What is Encore Capital Group's price / earnings?

Encore Capital Group (ECPG) reported price / earnings of 5.1× in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Encore Capital Group's price / earnings?

Over 2 years (2020 to 2025), Encore Capital Group's price / earnings has grown at a -6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.4× to 4.7×.

What does price / earnings mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Encore Capital Group ECPG Price / earnings

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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$1.84B+84.9%

Enterprise value$5.65B+20.2%

P/S1×+0.3×

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

Calculated from Encore Capital Group’s reported figures.

market cap/net income=5.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Encore Capital Group’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Encore Capital Group's price / earnings?: Encore Capital Group (ECPG) reported price / earnings of 5.1× in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Encore Capital Group's price / earnings?: Over 2 years (2020 to 2025), Encore Capital Group's price / earnings has grown at a -6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.4× to 4.7×.
What does price / earnings mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.