Encore Capital Group (Encore Capital Group) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.05 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Encore Capital Group's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.05.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Encore Capital Group couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Encore Capital Group's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

ECPG' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 0.05 Max: 0.06
Current: 0.05

During the past 13 years, Encore Capital Group's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.06. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.05.

ECPG's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
96.13% of 1447 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.23 vs ECPG: 0.05

Encore Capital Group Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Encore Capital Group's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Encore Capital Group Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

0.06

0.05

Encore Capital Group Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt																0.05	0.05	0.06	0.05	0.05

Competitive Comparison

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, Encore Capital Group's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Encore Capital Group Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Encore Capital Group's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Encore Capital Group's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Encore Capital Group Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Encore Capital Group's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	158.364	/	(499.646	+	2818.385)
	=	0.05

Encore Capital Group's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	158.364	/	(499.646	+	2818.385)
	=	0.05

Encore Capital Group (NAS:ECPG) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Encore Capital Group (Encore Capital Group) Business Description

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Address

350 Camino De La Reina, Suite 100, San Diego, CA, USA, 92108

Website

https://www.encorecapital.com

Encore Capital Group Inc is a specialty finance company. It provides debt recovery solutions for consumers and property owners across a broad range of financial assets. The company purchase portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value and manage them by working with individuals as the consumer repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. Encore has only a reportable segment being portfolio purchasing and recovery.

Executives

Jonathan C Clark	officer: Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer	300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Laura Olle	director	350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
John Yung	officer: President, Intl. and Cabot	350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
William C. Goings	director	1015 A ST, TACOMA WA 98402
Andrew Eric Asch	officer: SVP, General Counsel	350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92627
Ryan B Bell	officer: EVP and COO of MCM	350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
Gregory L. Call	officer: Sr. VP, GC & Secretary	350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
Peter Reck	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 767 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4600, NEW YORK NY 10153
Wendy Hannam	director	350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
Craig A. Buick	officer: Cabot Credit Management CEO	350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
A. Knight Angela	director	350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
Jeffrey Albert Hilzinger	director	3 CEDAR RIDGE DRIVE, CHESTER NJ 07930
Jcf Iii Europe Holdings L.p.	10 percent owner	C/O J.C. FLOWERS & CO., 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Ashish Masih	officer: EVP, US Debt Purchasing & Ops.	350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
Kenneth J Stannard	officer: Cabot Credit Management CEO	350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108