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Encore Capital Group (Encore Capital Group) Net-Net Working Capital : $-150.16 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Encore Capital Group Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Encore Capital Group's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-150.16.

The industry rank for Encore Capital Group's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

ECPG's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 7.35
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Encore Capital Group Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Encore Capital Group's Net-Net Working Capital 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.

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Encore Capital Group Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Encore Capital Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -118.84 -110.31 -131.75 -136.55 -150.16

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
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -136.55 -142.37 -147.24 -145.22 -150.16

Competitive Comparison of Encore Capital Group's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, Encore Capital Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Banks Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Encore Capital Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Encore Capital Group Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Encore Capital Group's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(158.364+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-3693.948
-0-0)/23.545
=-150.16

Encore Capital Group's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(158.364+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-3693.948
-0-0)/23.545
=-150.16

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Encore Capital Group  (NAS:ECPG) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Encore Capital Group (Encore Capital Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
350 Camino De La Reina, Suite 100, San Diego, CA, USA, 92108
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