NASDAQ$ECPG
Encore Capital Group Inc · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Delivered records for collections, earnings, and returns for the year and maintained a disciplined approach to the business.
Encore Capital Group reported consolidated financial results for Q4 and full year ended December 31, 2021. The company achieved new highs for collections, earnings, and returns in 2021.
- Collections decreased by 3% compared to the same quarter last year.
- Revenues decreased by 7% compared to the same quarter last year.
- GAAP net income attributable to Encore increased by 104% compared to the same quarter last year.
- GAAP earnings per share increased by 116% compared to the same quarter last year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Encore · Revenue · Quarterly
$357M
Revenue by segment
Encore · $327M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023
- Debt Purchasing Revenue$303M—92.7%
- Servicing Revenue$19.9M—6.1%
- Other Revenues$4.11M—1.3%
Forward guidance
Priorities in 2022 remain consistent with the fundamental objectives that have driven financial performance and created shareholder value over the past several years. Encore is well positioned to capitalize on the opportunities that will emerge as portfolio supply rises.
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 Q4 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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