NASDAQ$ECPG

Encore Capital Group Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Strong performance was driven by record collections for both MCM and Cabot, portfolio purchases totaled $143M, and the last of the legacy Cabot bonds were refinanced.

Encore Capital Group reported strong Q2 2021 results, driven by record collections in both MCM and Cabot. The company's portfolio purchases were $143M, and they refinanced the last of the legacy Cabot bonds. Collections were up 21% compared to Q2 last year, while revenues were flat.

  • Strong performance driven by record collections for both MCM and Cabot
  • Portfolio purchases were $143M at a purchase price multiple of 2.4x
  • Refinanced the last of the legacy Cabot bonds with £250M of new senior secured notes at a significantly lower coupon, saving 325 bps
  • Repurchased ECPG shares totaling $27M in Q2 and $47M in the first half of 2021

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$428M

Previous: $426M+0.4%
EPS (adj)

$3.31

Previous: $4.34-23.7%
Portfolio Purchases

$143M

Previous: $148M-3.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$10.4M

Previous: -$13M+20.5%
Free Cash Flow

$86.2M

Previous: $117M-26.6%
Net Income

$96.5M

Previous: $130M-26.0%
Operating Income

$174M

Previous: $220M-20.7%
Gross Profit

$418M

Previous: $426M-1.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$199M

Previous: $294M-32.4%
Total Assets

$4.68B

Previous: $4.74B-1.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.65M

Previous: $4.78M+18.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Encore · Revenue · Quarterly

$428M

Q2 2021+0.4%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Encore · $327M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Debt Purchasing Revenue
    $303M
  • Servicing Revenue
    $19.9M
  • Other Revenues
    $4.11M

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

39 / 65 earnings

Positive

+38.9%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-21.9%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.2%-2.6%-3.6%
Q4 2025+8.2%+21.4%+16.4%
Q3 2025+10.5%+16.3%+23.7%
Q1 2025+23.9%+22.5%+16.7%
Q4 2024-21.9%-30.8%-31.3%
Q3 2024+4.9%+5.3%+3.6%
Q2 2024+9.1%+3.5%+3.0%
Q1 2024+11.9%+10.1%-0.3%
Q4 2023-9.6%-11.0%-12.6%
Q3 2023+9.7%+16.9%+20.3%
Q2 2023-5.7%-2.6%-10.3%
Q1 2023-4.9%-3.8%-5.6%
Q4 2022-6.5%-6.7%-21.2%
Q3 2022-9.7%-5.6%-1.2%
Q2 2022-18.4%-19.9%-22.5%
Q1 2022+6.4%+6.7%+3.7%
Q4 2021-7.0%-7.3%-10.4%
Q3 2021+10.4%+12.4%+10.1%
Q2 2021-2.0%-0.5%+0.9%
Q1 2021+4.8%+0.4%+15.1%
Q4 2020-0.4%+1.9%+25.1%
Q3 2020-2.0%-1.8%+13.7%
Q2 2020+27.8%+22.1%+29.0%
Q1 2020-1.6%-0.2%+13.2%
Q4 2019+10.8%+23.6%-11.7%
Q3 2019+7.7%+7.5%+10.0%
Q2 2019+7.8%+5.3%-2.1%
Q1 2019+17.3%+27.2%+28.6%
Q4 2018+2.2%-2.4%-18.7%
Q3 2018-10.8%-5.5%-8.1%
Q2 2018+11.7%+9.6%+6.7%
Q1 2018+1.1%+0.6%-14.4%
Q4 2017+7.4%+1.8%+9.6%
Q3 2017+6.9%+4.8%-0.5%
Q2 2017+5.8%+7.2%+2.2%
Q1 2017-6.2%+0.0%+7.4%
Q4 2016+1.9%-3.5%-11.9%
Q3 2016+38.9%+39.5%+59.2%
Q2 2016-16.3%-14.3%-10.2%
Q1 2016+2.8%
Q4 2015+5.4%
Q3 2015+0.9%
Q2 2015-5.7%
Q1 2015-3.4%
Q4 2014-7.9%
Q3 2014+0.6%
Q2 2014+1.5%
Q1 2014+2.8%
Q4 2013+1.6%
Q3 2013+1.0%
Q2 2013+11.2%
Q1 2013+4.0%
Q4 2012+5.7%
Q3 2012-7.0%
Q2 2012+8.0%
Q1 2011+8.3%
Q1 2012+8.3%
Q4 2011-2.3%
Q4 2009-2.3%
Q3 2010+2.5%
Q3 2011+2.5%
Q2 2010-9.5%
Q4 2010-9.5%
Q2 2011-9.5%
Q1 2010-2.2%

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