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Sep 30, 2021

Encore Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Driven by strong collections, particularly in the MCM business, the company's Q3 performance was solid.

Key Takeaways

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.

Total Revenue
$413M
Previous year: $404M
+2.2%
EPS
$2.66
Previous year: $2.31
+15.2%
Portfolio purchases
$168M
Gross Profit
$242M
Previous year: $235M
+3.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$158M
Previous year: $170M
-6.9%
Free Cash Flow
$49.2M
Previous year: $30.6M
+60.6%
Total Assets
$4.55B
Previous year: $4.73B
-3.8%

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Forward Guidance

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.

Positive Outlook

  • Purchase NPL portfolios at attractive cash returns
  • Focus on the consumer and ensure the highest level of compliance
  • Meet or exceed collection expectations
  • Maintain efficient cost structure
  • Minimize cost of funding