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Encore Capital Group Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

$ECPGPress releaseMay 6, 2026, 4:05 PM ETRead the release

Encore Capital reported strong first-quarter results with diluted EPS doubling to $3.86 from $1.93 a year ago, driven by a 21% increase in revenue to $475.4 million. Global collections rose 19% to a record $718 million, supported by $363 million in portfolio purchases, while the U.S. MCM segment delivered record collections of $556 million.

Key figures

Eps
3.86
Revenue
475411000
Guidance
FY2026 collections ~$2.8B (8% growth); FY2026 EPS $13.00 (19% increase); global portfolio purchases $1.4B-$1.5B
Revenue Yoy
21%
Net income
86243000
Collections
718414000
Buyback amount
20000000
Adjusted ebitda
196586000
Portfolio purchases
362841000

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