Encore Capital (ECPG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Encore Capital (ECPG) posted Operating Margin of 891.52% for Q1 2026, up 9.86% sequentially from 811.54% in Q4 2025, and up 31786.0% YoY from N/an in Q1 2025.
Analysis
Encore Capital (ECPG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Encore Capital has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 891.52% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 31786.0% year-over-year to 891.52% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 129.86% (up 10332.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 708.97%, up 52341.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 891.52% in Q1 2026 per ECPG's latest filing, from 811.54% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 891.52% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 653.79% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 239.24% and a median of 53.04% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin plunged 63505 bps in 2024, then soared 146533 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 0.22% in 2022, then tumbled by 8793 bps to 18.74% in 2023, then slumped by 3389 bps to 653.79% in 2024, then soared by 224 bps to 811.54% in 2025, then climbed by 10 bps to 891.52% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 891.52%, 811.54%, and 37.62% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | 59.12% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | 60.22% |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 17.85% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 16.44% |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | 12.63% |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.47% |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 33.20% |
| 10 | Encore Capital | 2.10 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 455.04 Mn | 38.00% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 38.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -50.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -78.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 53.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.71% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.39% |