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Encore Capital Group ECPG Return on invested capital

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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/E6.2×
P/S+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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Encore Capital Group (ECPG) reported return on invested capital of 11.2% in Q1 2026.
How has Encore Capital Group's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Encore Capital Group's return on invested capital increased by 146.2% year-over-year, from 4.6% to 11.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Encore Capital Group's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Encore Capital Group's return on invested capital has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.8% to 10.3%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.