Encore Capital (ECPG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Encore Capital's (ECPG) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$277.1 million in Q1 2026, up 12.69% year-on-year from -$245.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 79.52% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Encore Capital (ECPG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Encore Capital has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting -$277.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$277.1 million, up 12.69% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.2 billion (down 410.08% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$1.2 billion, down 1071.89% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$277.1 million for Q1 2026 at Encore Capital, up from -$1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $592.4 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$165.7 million (2022), against an average of -$169.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 440.89% in 2024 and slumped 9126.65% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Encore Capital's Free Cash Flow stood at -$165.7 million in 2022, then plunged by 51.65% to -$251.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 105.96% to $15.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 9126.65% to -$1.4 billion in 2025, then soared by 79.52% to -$277.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$277.1 million (Q1 2026), -$1.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $75.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 2.63 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 2.82 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 5.47 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 2.18 Bn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 22.68 Bn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | -2.38 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 10 | Encore Capital | 1.77 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 440.58 Mn | -277.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |