Encore Capital Group reported a strong Q3 2021, driven by strong collections, particularly in their MCM business. They saw a 5% increase in collections and a 2% increase in revenues compared to Q3 2020. The company also repurchased $41M of ECPG shares in Q3 and is accelerating capital return via a $300M tender offer for ECPG shares.
Collections were $567M, a 5% increase year-over-year.
Revenues were $413M, a 2% increase year-over-year.
GAAP Net Income was $84M, a 53% increase year-over-year.
GAAP EPS was $2.66, a 55% increase year-over-year.
The company is focused on purchasing NPL portfolios at attractive cash returns, focusing on the consumer and ensuring compliance, meeting or exceeding collection expectations, maintaining an efficient cost structure, and minimizing the cost of funding.