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% | +133.54% |
| 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% | +104.24% |
| 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% | +121.87% |
| 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% | — |
| 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% | +7.30% |
| 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% | +20.68% |
| 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 | $6.6M | +37.72% | +21.74% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $24.5M | — | — | +21.14% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $5.8M | — | — | +5.26% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $24.4M | — | — | +22.16% |
| 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 SEC-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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