Encore Capital (ECPG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Encore Capital (ECPG) posted Free Cash Flow of -$277.1 million for Q1 2026, up 79.52% sequentially from -$1.4 billion in Q4 2025, and up 12.69% YoY from -$245.9 million in Q1 2025.

Encore Capital (ECPG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Encore Capital (ECPG) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$277.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 12.69% year-over-year to -$277.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.2 billion (down 410.08% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$1.2 billion, down 1071.89% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow grew to -$277.1 million in Q1 2026 per ECPG's latest filing, from -$1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $592.4 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is -$169.0 million, with a median of -$165.7 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 440.89% in 2024 and plunged 9126.65% in 2025.
  • Encore Capital's Free Cash Flow stood at -$165.7 million in 2022, then sank by 51.65% to -$251.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 105.96% to $15.0 million in 2024, then sank by 9126.65% to -$1.4 billion in 2025, then soared by 79.52% to -$277.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ECPG's Free Cash Flow at -$277.1 million in Q1 2026, -$1.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $75.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 2.63 Bn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - 2.82 Bn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 2.66 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 903.00 Mn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 22.68 Bn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn -2.38 Bn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn 1.37 Bn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 268.90 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn 66.48 Mn
10 Encore Capital 2.04 Bn 1.81 Bn 440.58 Mn -277.14 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -277.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -277.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.35 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.35 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 75.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 75.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 358.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 358.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -317.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -317.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 14.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 14.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 592.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 592.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -524.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -524.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 44.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 44.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -251.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -251.33 Mn