Encore Capital (ECPG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Encore Capital (ECPG) posted Free Cash Flow of $77.5 million for Q1 2026, up 684.19% sequentially from $9.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 124.41% YoY from $34.5 million in Q1 2025.
Encore Capital (ECPG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Encore Capital has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $77.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 124.41% year-over-year to $77.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $521.8 million (up 322.63% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $126.9 million, changed 0.18% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $77.5 million in Q1 2026 per ECPG's latest filing, from $9.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $839.4 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$784.7 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$7.1 million and a median of $28.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow surged 573.1% in 2023, then sank 1346.88% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$165.7 million in 2022, then soared by 573.1% to $784.1 million in 2023, then grew by 7.06% to $839.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 98.82% to $9.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 684.19% to $77.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $77.5 million, $9.9 million, and $787.6 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 6.14 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 3.51 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 4.47 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 8.08 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 2.42 Bn |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | -32.90 Bn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | -2.38 Bn |
| 10 | Encore Capital | 2.11 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -14.20 Mn | 77.47 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 77.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 77.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 787.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 787.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -353.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -353.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -317.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -317.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 839.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 839.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -784.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -784.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 784.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 784.07 Mn |