ECPG 8-K
Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG)
8-K
2025-11-05
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 5, 2025, Encore Capital Group, Inc. (“Encore”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information contained in Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Item 2.02, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by a specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | ||||
Press release dated November 5, 2025 | |||||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. | ||||||||
Date: | November 5, 2025 | /s/ Tomas Hernanz | ||||||
Tomas Hernanz | ||||||||
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||
Press release dated November 5, 2025 | |||||
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Encore Capital Group Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
•Global portfolio purchases up 23% to $346 million, including $261 million in U.S.
•Global collections up 20% to record $663 million, including $502 million in U.S.
•Earnings per share of $3.17
•Approximately $60 million share repurchases year-to-date; $300 million repurchase program reauthorization
SAN DIEGO, November 5, 2025 -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today reported consolidated financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
“Encore delivered another quarter of strong performance in Q3 as our industry leadership and operational improvement become increasingly evident in our results,” said Ashish Masih, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Portfolio purchases of $346 million were up 23% compared to the third quarter last year and record collections of $663 million were up 20%. This collections performance helped earnings increase sharply, with third quarter earnings per share of $3.17 up 152% compared to $1.26 per share a year ago.”
“Our MCM business in the U.S. continues to deliver very strong results. Capitalizing on the ongoing attractive market opportunity in the U.S. driven by ample portfolio supply, MCM portfolio purchases in the third quarter were $261 million, up 13% compared to the year ago quarter. MCM also delivered record collections of $502 million in the third quarter, up 25% compared to Q3 a year ago. This exceptional collections performance is the result of strong execution and continued significant portfolio purchasing as well as the deployment of new technologies, enhanced digital capabilities and continued operational innovation.”
“Our Cabot business in Europe delivered a solid third quarter. Portfolio purchases of $85 million were higher than Cabot’s historical trend due to spot market opportunities while collections of $160 million were up 8% compared to the third quarter last year.”
“As a result of our strong performance so far this year and our continued investment and operational execution, we are again raising our global collections guidance and now expect our full-year 2025 collections to be approximately $2.55 billion, reflecting year-over-year growth of 18%. Our guidance for portfolio purchasing remains unchanged as we still anticipate our global portfolio purchases this year will exceed the $1.35 billion of purchases we made in 2024 as MCM is poised to surpass their record level of purchases of a year ago. As always, we remain committed to the critical role we play in the consumer credit ecosystem and to helping consumers restore their financial health,” said Masih.
In the third quarter, the company repurchased $10 million of its shares of common stock. The company also repurchased nearly $25 million of its shares in the fourth quarter to date, bringing its total repurchases to approximately $60 million year-to-date. The company’s board recently authorized a $300 million addition to its existing share repurchase program.
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Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2025:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages and earnings per share) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio purchases(1) | $ | 346,069 | $ | 282,485 | 23% | ||||||||||||
Average receivable portfolios(2) | $ | 4,227,398 | $ | 3,651,291 | 16% | ||||||||||||
Estimated Remaining Collections (ERC) | $ | 9,489,772 | $ | 8,648,886 | 10% | ||||||||||||
Collections | $ | 663,018 | $ | 550,268 | 20% | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 460,353 | $ | 367,071 | 25% | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | $ | 287,175 | $ | 260,981 | 10% | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 74,660 | $ | 30,643 | 144% | ||||||||||||
Earnings per share | $ | 3.17 | $ | 1.26 | 152% | ||||||||||||
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(1)Includes U.S. purchases of $261.1 million and $230.2 million, and Europe purchases of $84.9 million and $52.3 million in Q3 2025 and Q3 2024, respectively.
(2)Represents the average of receivable portfolios for the quarter (sum of receivable portfolios at the beginning and end of the quarter divided by 2).
Conference Call and Webcast
Encore will host a conference call and slide presentation today, November 5, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, to present and discuss third quarter results.
Members of the public are invited to access the live webcast via the Internet by logging in on the Investor Relations page of Encore's website at encorecapital.com. To access the live conference call by telephone, please pre-register using this link. Registrants will receive confirmation with dial-in details.
For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website shortly after the call concludes.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release includes certain financial measures that exclude the impact of certain items and therefore have not been calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company has included information concerning adjusted EBITDA because management utilizes this information in the evaluation of its operations and believes that this measure is a useful indicator of the Company’s ability to generate cash collections in excess of operating expenses through the liquidation of its receivable portfolios. Adjusted EBITDA has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income and net income per share as indicators of the Company’s operating performance. Further, this non-GAAP financial measure, as presented by the Company, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is below.
About Encore Capital Group, Inc.
Encore Capital Group is an international specialty finance company that provides debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across a broad range of financial assets. Through its subsidiaries around the globe, Encore purchases portfolios of consumer receivables from major banks, credit unions, and utility providers.
Encore partners with individuals as they repay their debt obligations, helping them on the road to financial recovery and ultimately improving their economic well-being. Encore is the first and only company of its kind to operate with a Consumer Bill of Rights that provides industry-leading commitments to consumers. Headquartered in San Diego, Encore is a publicly traded NASDAQ Global Select company (ticker symbol: ECPG) and a component stock of the Russell 2000, the S&P Small Cap 600 and the Wilshire 4500. More information about the company can be found at http://www.encorecapital.com.
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Forward Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including, most importantly, those statements preceded by, or that include, the words “will,” “may,” “believe,” “projects,” “expects,” “anticipates” or the negation thereof, or similar expressions, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). These statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future operating results (including purchases and collections), performance, supply and pricing, liquidity, business plans or prospects. For all “forward-looking statements,” the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. Such forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company and its subsidiaries to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent report on Form 10-K, as it may be amended from time to time. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Bruce Thomas
Encore Capital Group, Inc.
Vice President, Global Investor Relations
SOURCE: Encore Capital Group, Inc.
FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW
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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(In Thousands, Except Par Value Amounts)
(Unaudited)
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 172,488 | $ | 199,865 | |||||||
Receivable portfolios, net | 4,270,016 | 3,776,369 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 82,041 | 80,597 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 197,772 | 225,090 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 535,626 | 507,808 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 5,257,943 | $ | 4,789,729 | |||||||
| Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 259,884 | $ | 233,545 | |||||||
| Borrowings | 3,933,858 | 3,672,762 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 111,287 | 116,091 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 4,305,029 | 4,022,398 | |||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||||||
| Equity: | |||||||||||
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | — | — | |||||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000 shares authorized, 22,854 and 23,691 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 229 | 237 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | — | 19,297 | |||||||||
| Accumulated earnings | 1,083,975 | 909,927 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (131,290) | (162,130) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 952,914 | 767,331 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 5,257,943 | $ | 4,789,729 | |||||||
The following table presents certain assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) included in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition above. Most assets in the table below include those assets that can only be used to settle obligations of consolidated VIEs. The liabilities exclude amounts where creditors or beneficial interest holders have recourse to the general credit of the Company.
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 35,300 | $ | 23,875 | |||||||
Receivable portfolios, net | 1,009,105 | 895,704 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 3,972 | 3,699 | |||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3,034 | 2,946 | |||||||||
| Borrowings | 692,416 | 599,830 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 2,986 | 887 | |||||||||
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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio revenue | $ | 370,126 | $ | 328,119 | $ | 1,076,518 | $ | 965,901 | |||||||||||||||
| Changes in recoveries | 63,636 | 12,675 | 140,699 | 6,020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt purchasing revenue | 433,762 | 340,794 | 1,217,217 | 971,921 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Servicing revenue | 22,175 | 22,772 | 67,022 | 64,258 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 4,416 | 3,505 | 11,011 | 14,563 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 460,353 | 367,071 | 1,295,250 | 1,050,742 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 117,118 | 107,502 | 340,788 | 318,294 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of legal collections | 80,010 | 67,339 | 227,672 | 190,309 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 39,220 | 38,808 | 121,565 | 111,828 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 37,056 | 31,804 | 108,298 | 93,016 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Collection agency commissions | 6,601 | 7,370 | 21,848 | 22,308 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,170 | 8,158 | 21,825 | 23,467 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 287,175 | 260,981 | 841,996 | 759,222 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 173,178 | 106,090 | 453,254 | 291,520 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (74,242) | (66,906) | (218,715) | (184,047) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income | 929 | 1,578 | 3,802 | 6,291 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other expense | (73,313) | (65,328) | (214,913) | (177,756) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 99,865 | 40,762 | 238,341 | 113,764 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (25,205) | (10,119) | (58,164) | (27,701) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 74,660 | $ | 30,643 | $ | 180,177 | $ | 86,063 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 3.22 | $ | 1.28 | $ | 7.66 | $ | 3.61 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 3.17 | $ | 1.26 | $ | 7.57 | $ | 3.54 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 23,222 | 23,912 | 23,534 | 23,859 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 23,520 | 24,407 | 23,789 | 24,324 | |||||||||||||||||||
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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, In Thousands)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 180,177 | $ | 86,063 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 21,825 | 23,467 | |||||||||
| Other non-cash interest expense, net | 11,151 | 12,379 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 13,048 | 11,731 | |||||||||
| Changes in recoveries | (140,699) | (6,020) | |||||||||
| Other, net | 7,231 | 9,195 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||||||||||
| Other assets | 17,316 | (35,277) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities | 26,339 | 31,086 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 136,388 | 132,624 | |||||||||
| Investing activities: | |||||||||||
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs | (1,066,223) | (844,868) | |||||||||
Collections applied to receivable portfolios | 846,292 | 641,982 | |||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (19,338) | (20,451) | |||||||||
| Other, net | 23,720 | 47,632 | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (215,549) | (175,705) | |||||||||
| Financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Payment of loan and debt refinancing costs | (3,892) | (18,164) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from credit facilities | 812,751 | 458,844 | |||||||||
| Repayment of credit facilities | (699,452) | (1,292,578) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from senior secured notes | — | 1,000,000 | |||||||||
| Repayment of senior secured notes | — | (29,310) | |||||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock | (35,329) | — | |||||||||
| Other, net | (23,522) | 11,695 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 50,556 | 130,487 | |||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (28,605) | 87,406 | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1,228 | 1,583 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 199,865 | 158,364 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 172,488 | $ | 247,353 | |||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 172,756 | $ | 138,951 | |||||||
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 40,174 | 61,255 | |||||||||
| Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities: | |||||||||||
Receivable portfolios transferred to real estate owned | $ | 2,960 | $ | 4,617 | |||||||
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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Supplemental Financial Information
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Metrics
Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP net income, as reported | $ | 74,660 | $ | 30,643 | $ | 180,177 | $ | 86,063 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 74,242 | 66,906 | 218,715 | 184,047 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (1,027) | (1,909) | (3,935) | (5,037) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 25,205 | 10,119 | 58,164 | 27,701 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,170 | 8,158 | 21,825 | 23,467 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 4,341 | 3,737 | 13,048 | 11,731 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss (gain) on derivative instruments(1) | — | 7 | — | (267) | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition, integration and restructuring related expenses(2) | 165 | 162 | 1,455 | 4,364 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 184,756 | $ | 117,823 | $ | 489,449 | $ | 332,069 | |||||||||||||||
Collections applied to principal balance(3) | $ | 236,293 | $ | 223,292 | $ | 725,270 | $ | 666,766 | |||||||||||||||
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(1)Amount represents gain or loss recognized on derivative instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments or gain or loss recognized on derivative instruments upon dedesignation of hedge relationships. We adjust for this amount because we believe the gain or loss on derivative contracts is not indicative of ongoing operations.
(2)Amount represents acquisition, integration and restructuring related expenses. We adjust for this amount because we believe these expenses are not indicative of ongoing operations; therefore, adjusting for these expenses enhances comparability to prior periods, anticipated future periods, and our competitors’ results.
(3)Amount represents (a) gross collections from receivable portfolios less (b) debt purchasing revenue, plus (c) proceeds applied to basis from sales of real estate owned (“REO”) assets and, when applicable, other receivable portfolios. A reconciliation of “collections applied to receivable portfolios, net” to “collections applied to principal balance” is available in the Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2025.