Encore Capital Group Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (ECPG)
Encore Capital Group reported $126.9M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 0.18% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 143.60%.
View full Encore Capital Group company overviewEncore Capital Group free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $126.9M | −$232,000 | −0.18% | +143.60% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $127.2M | −$1.0M | −0.80% | +149.98% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $128.2M | −$45.3M | −26.10% | +154.19% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $173.5M | −$96.2M | −35.68% | +182.74% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $269.7M | −$8.6M | −3.08% | +223.29% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $278.3M | $73.1M | +35.65% | +241.72% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $205.1M | $85.8M | +71.92% | +162.12% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $119.3M | $23.6M | +24.69% | +80.59% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $95.7M | −$3.0M | −3.01% | +106.22% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $98.7M | $11.1M | +12.73% | +119.39% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $87.5M | −$935,000 | −1.06% | +7.75% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $88.5M | $27.1M | +44.18% | +8.48% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $61.4M | −$30.9M | −33.50% | +7.93% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $92.3M | $13.2M | +16.76% | +16.57% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $79.0M | $6.3M | +8.61% | +17.61% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $72.8M | $866,000 | +1.20% | +19.97% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $71.9M | — | — | +22.72% |
Encore Capital Group quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$37.8M | −$41.0M | — | −207.23% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $77.5M | $39.2M | +102.31% | +375.38% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $9.9M | −$5.1M | −34.09% | +46.24% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $75.6M | $35.8M | +90.21% | +340.76% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $3.2M | −$25.1M | −88.72% | +14.32% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $38.3M | −$5.8M | −13.21% | +169.84% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $15.0M | −$13.8M | −47.85% | +73.02% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $39.7M | −$6.6M | −14.24% | +174.46% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $28.3M | $6.2M | +28.20% | +134.19% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $44.1M | $13.1M | +42.20% | +216.51% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $28.7M | −$10.9M | −27.52% | +146.25% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $46.3M | −$889,000 | −1.88% | +232.88% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $22.1M | −$17.1M | −43.56% | +105.16% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $31.0M | −$16.4M | −34.61% | +137.38% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $39.6M | −$42.2M | −51.56% | +172.42% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $47.2M | −$2.0M | −4.06% | +214.69% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $39.1M | −$34.1M | −46.59% | +164.55% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $47.5M | −$17.9M | −27.36% | +181.48% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $81.9M | $30.9M | +60.69% | +304.55% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $49.2M | $18.6M | +60.63% | +167.84% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $73.3M | −$60.1M | −45.07% | +228.56% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $65.3M | $2.1M | +3.26% | +200.91% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $50.9M | $12.0M | +30.96% | +155.78% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $30.6M | −$44.3M | −59.09% | +102.85% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $133.4M | $42.8M | +47.30% | +557.08% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $63.3M | $62.5M | +8181.02% | +220.60% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $38.9M | $2.2M | +5.90% | +11.18% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $74.9M | $65.3M | +679.01% | +241.13% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $90.6M | $7.4M | +8.91% | +280.28% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $764,000 | $11.0M | — | +2.25% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $36.7M | $2.2M | +6.41% | +10.53% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $9.6M | $7.7M | +414.94% | +25.71% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $83.2M | $44.9M | +117.55% | +210.79% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$10.2M | −$31.3M | — | −28.33% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $34.5M | $4.6M | +15.28% | +10.87% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.9M | −$27.9M | −93.72% | +8.08% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $38.2M | $28.5M | +294.01% | +204.63% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $21.1M | −$8.2M | −28.02% | +105.55% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $29.9M | −$10.0M | −24.95% | +11.03% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $29.7M | $18.9M | +173.87% | +16.57% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $9.7M | −$11.9M | −55.19% | +3.35% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $29.3M | $14.2M | +93.69% | +10.13% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $39.9M | $21.9M | +121.20% | +13.73% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $10.9M | −$30.9M | −73.99% | +3.89% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $21.7M | −$12.6M | −36.80% | +7.66% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $15.1M | $20.7M | — | +5.44% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $18.0M | −$11.6M | −39.20% | +6.52% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $41.7M | $16.0M | +61.94% | +15.27% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $34.3M | $49.7M | — | +12.73% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$5.6M | −$26.9M | — | −2.19% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $29.7M | −$103,000 | −0.35% | +12.51% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $25.8M | $5.3M | +25.85% | +10.94% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −$15.5M | −$31.9M | — | −9.90% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $21.4M | −$4.2M | −16.32% | +14.79% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $29.8M | $5.5M | +22.79% | +20.69% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $20.5M | −$4.0M | −16.39% | +14.10% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $16.5M | $10.6M | +181.98% | +11.65% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $25.5M | $1.1M | +4.52% | +20.21% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $24.2M | — | — | +20.82% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $24.5M | $6.9M | +39.13% | +21.14% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $5.8M | — | — | +5.26% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $24.4M | — | — | +23.21% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $17.6M | — | — | +17.97% |
Encore Capital Group free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $278.3M to $126.9M, a compound annual decline of 14.53%. Encore Capital Group's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$37.8M in free cash flow, a decrease of $41.0M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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