$99.54
0.64%
Nasdaq, Sep 18, 04:01 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US2925541029
Symbol
ECPG

Encore Capital Group, Inc. Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Encore Capital Group, Inc. Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
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Hold
20%

Encore Capital Group, Inc. Price Target

Target Price $117.30
Price $99.54
Potential
Number of Estimates 5
5 Analysts have issued a price target Encore Capital Group, Inc. 2027 . The average Encore Capital Group, Inc. target price is $117.30. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 10 analysts: 8 Analysts recommend Encore Capital Group, Inc. to buy, 2 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 1.77 1.95
34.37% 10.19%
EBITDA Margin 37.05% 39.80%
57.90% 7.41%
Net Margin 14.52% 15.00%
237.27% 3.31%

6 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Encore Capital Group, Inc. 2026 . The average Encore Capital Group, Inc. sales estimate is

$1.9b
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. This is
2.51% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$2.0b 7.20%
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, the lowest is
$1.8b 3.01%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $1.8b 34.37%
2026
$1.9b 10.19%
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2027
$2.0b 1.33%
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5 Analysts have issued an Encore Capital Group, Inc. EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Encore Capital Group, Inc. EBITDA estimate is

$776m
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. This is
4.06% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$807m 8.24%
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, the lowest is
$732m 1.86%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $655m 112.17%
2026
$776m 18.37%
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2027
$761m 1.90%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 37.05% 57.90%
2026
39.80% 7.41%
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2027
38.53% 3.19%
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6 Encore Capital Group, Inc. Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Encore Capital Group, Inc. net profit estimate is

$292m
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. This is
3.02% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$304m 0.81%
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, the lowest is
$279m 7.64%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $257m 284.45%
2026
$292m 13.87%
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2027
$316m 8.16%
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Net Margin

2025 14.52% 237.27%
2026
15.00% 3.31%
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2027
16.01% 6.73%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 10.91 13.79
287.14% 26.40%
P/E 7.22
EV/Sales 3.13

6 Analysts have issued a Encore Capital Group, Inc. forecast for earnings per share. The average Encore Capital Group, Inc. EPS is

$13.79
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. This is
4.39% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$14.33 8.48%
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, the lowest is
$13.13 0.61%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $10.91 287.14%
2026
$13.79 26.40%
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2027
$14.91 8.12%
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P/E ratio

Current 7.54 162.38%
2026
7.22 4.18%
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2027
6.67 7.62%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 3.21 2.13%
2026
3.13 2.37%
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2027
3.09 1.32%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.11 60.20%
2026
1.08 2.46%
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2027
1.07 1.31%
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Current Encore Capital Group, Inc. Upgrades & Downgrades

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