56.16 USD
+0.06 (+0.11%)
Overall ECPG gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ECPG against 53 industry peers in the Consumer Finance industry. While ECPG is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. ECPG has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ECPG had positive earnings in the past year.
- ECPG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years ECPG reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- ECPG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ECPG has a Return On Assets of -0.86%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ECPG underperforms 86.79% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of -4.74%, ECPG is not doing good in the industry: 84.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ECPG has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.93%. This is in the better half of the industry: ECPG outperforms 66.04% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ECPG is significantly below the industry average of 12.42%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.57%) for ECPG is below the current ROIC(6.93%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.86% | ||
| ROE | -4.74% | ||
| ROIC | 6.93% |
ROA(3y)-1.02%
ROA(5y)1.78%
ROE(3y)-7.9%
ROE(5y)4.66%
ROIC(3y)5.57%
ROIC(5y)6.77%
1.3 Margins
- The Operating Margin of ECPG (28.07%) is better than 75.47% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ECPG has declined.
- The Gross Margin of ECPG (79.06%) is better than 71.70% of its industry peers.
- ECPG's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 28.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 79.06% |
OM growth 3Y-11.86%
OM growth 5Y-8.47%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.31%
GM growth 5Y-0.74%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ECPG is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ECPG has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ECPG has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ECPG has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.03, we must say that ECPG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.03, ECPG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- ECPG has a debt to FCF ratio of 29.98. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ECPG would need 29.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 29.98, ECPG is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.13 is on the high side and indicates that ECPG has dependencies on debt financing.
- ECPG has a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.13. This is in the lower half of the industry: ECPG underperforms 60.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 29.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.03 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC7.59%
2.3 Liquidity
- ECPG has a Current Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that ECPG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ECPG has a Current ratio of 0.93. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ECPG outperforms 45.28% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that ECPG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ECPG has a Quick ratio of 0.93. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ECPG outperforms 45.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ECPG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 89.38%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.19% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has grown by 17.52% in the past year. This is quite good.
- ECPG shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.19% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)89.38%
EPS 3Y-24.04%
EPS 5Y-3.19%
EPS Q2Q%151.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.39%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.19%
Sales Q2Q%25.41%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ECPG will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -19.01% on average per year.
- ECPG is expected to show a very negative growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -22.84% yearly.
EPS Next Y97.05%
EPS Next 2Y36.89%
EPS Next 3Y-19.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year20.18%
Revenue Next 2Y11.28%
Revenue Next 3Y-22.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ECPG is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.18.
- ECPG's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ECPG is cheaper than 75.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.54. ECPG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- ECPG is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.93.
- 84.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ECPG, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ECPG to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.31), we can say ECPG is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ECPG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ECPG is cheaper than 66.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ECPG's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ECPG's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ECPG's earnings are expected to decrease with -19.01% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y36.89%
EPS Next 3Y-19.01%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ECPG!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:ECPG (1/16/2026, 3:20:37 PM)
56.16
+0.06 (+0.11%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Inst Owners108.51%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners3.06%
Ins Owner Change-0.71%
Market Cap1.25B
Revenue(TTM)1.56B
Net Income(TTM)-45.13M
Analysts81.82
Price Target61.46 (9.44%)
Short Float %4.89%
Short Ratio4.34
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)70.35%
Min EPS beat(2)68.54%
Max EPS beat(2)72.16%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)48.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.25%
Max EPS beat(4)72.16%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)22.59%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-18.62%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.25%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)11.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)9.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)13.05%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-30.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.05%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.67%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.54%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.99%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)5.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.84%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)18.8%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.52%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.93%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.93 | ||
| P/S | 0.8 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.54 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.85 | ||
| P/B | 1.31 | ||
| P/tB | 3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.68 |
EPS(TTM)9.09
EY16.19%
EPS(NY)9.46
Fwd EY16.85%
FCF(TTM)5.88
FCFY10.48%
OCF(TTM)7.15
OCFY12.74%
SpS69.99
BVpS42.73
TBVpS18.71
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number93.49
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.86% | ||
| ROE | -4.74% | ||
| ROCE | 8.77% | ||
| ROIC | 6.93% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.17% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.19% | ||
| OM | 28.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 79.06% | ||
| FCFM | 8.41% |
ROA(3y)-1.02%
ROA(5y)1.78%
ROE(3y)-7.9%
ROE(5y)4.66%
ROIC(3y)5.57%
ROIC(5y)6.77%
ROICexc(3y)5.79%
ROICexc(5y)7.05%
ROICexgc(3y)7.27%
ROICexgc(5y)9.12%
ROCE(3y)7.06%
ROCE(5y)8.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.09%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.2%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.09%
OM growth 3Y-11.86%
OM growth 5Y-8.47%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.31%
GM growth 5Y-0.74%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 29.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.38 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 90.68% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.82% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.79 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 33.99% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.03 |
F-Score5
WACC7.59%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)74.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.35%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)89.38%
EPS 3Y-24.04%
EPS 5Y-3.19%
EPS Q2Q%151.59%
EPS Next Y97.05%
EPS Next 2Y36.89%
EPS Next 3Y-19.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.39%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.19%
Sales Q2Q%25.41%
Revenue Next Year20.18%
Revenue Next 2Y11.28%
Revenue Next 3Y-22.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y27.49%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.97%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.56%
EBIT Next Year54.72%
EBIT Next 3Y-6.14%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-5.67%
FCF growth 3Y-22.17%
FCF growth 5Y-9.12%
OCF growth 1Y-7.23%
OCF growth 3Y-19.83%
OCF growth 5Y-8.59%
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC / ECPG FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ECPG.
Can you provide the valuation status for ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG) stock?
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ECPG stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG) is 6.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.31.
What is the financial health of ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG) stock?
The financial health rating of ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG) is 2 / 10.