earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Encore Capital Q1 GAAP EPS $0.95; portfolio purchases $296M, record $237M in U.S.
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.95
revenue$328,386,000
- GAAP net income $23.2M ($0.95 EPS) vs $18.6M ($0.75 EPS) in Q1 2023, up 27% YoY.
- Global collections of $511M, up 10% YoY; revenue of $328M, up 5% YoY.
- Portfolio purchases of $296M, including record $237M in U.S.; Europe constrained at $59M.
- CEO cites highly favorable U.S. purchasing conditions and expects 2024 to be a turning point.
- Reaffirms 2024 guidance: portfolio purchases to exceed 2023 total and collections to grow ~8% to over $2B.