Encore Capital Q1 EPS $3.86, record collections $718M; raises FY26 guidance

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC

2026-Q1 EPS reported $3.86 vs consensus $3.05 ▲ beat (+26.5%)

EPS of $3.86 (up 100% YoY from $1.93); revenue $475M (+21%).
Global collections record $718M (+19% YoY); MCM U.S. collections record $556M (+23%).
Portfolio purchases $363M, including $316M in U.S. (one of strongest quarters ever).
Raises FY26 collections guidance to ~$2.8B (+8% YoY); EPS guidance raised to $13.00 (+19%).
Repurchased $20M of common stock in Q1.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: EPS $3.86. Guidance raised.

Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2026
EPS: $3.86
Guidance: raised
Result: reported results

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Earnings per share of $3.86 SAN DIEGO, May 6, 2026 -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today reported consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.95

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC reported full-year 2026 results: EPS $13.00. Guidance raised.

Period: full-year 2026
EPS: $13.00
Guidance: raised
Result: guidance update

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we are raising our earnings guidance and now expect our earnings per share in 2026 to increase 19% to $13.00.

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