earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Encore Capital Q1 net income down 89% to $18.6M; portfolio purchases up 63% to $276M
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.75
revenue$312,630,000
- GAAP EPS $0.75 vs $6.40 YoY; net income $18.6M down from $175.7M; revenue $312.6M (-37%).
- Collections $462.4M (-11%); US portfolio purchases record $213.5M (more than double Q1 2022).
- European headcount reductions incurred $6M pre-tax charge ($0.19 per share impact).
- Portfolio supply accelerating in US; management expects Q2 US purchases similar to Q1.
- Estimated Remaining Collections (ERC) flat at $7.79B; operating expenses up 3%.