Encore Capital Group (FRA:ECP) Payments of Debt: €-1,494 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


FRA:ECP Encore Capital Group Inc FRA:ECP
66 GF Score
Price €79.50
GF Value €63.50
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Encore Capital Group Payments of Debt?

Encore Capital Group FRA:ECP -1.85% 66 Payments of Debt is €-1,494 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:ECP with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of €63.50 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review.

Encore Capital Group's Payments of Debt for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-263 Mil.

Encore Capital Group's Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €-1,494 Mil.

Encore Capital Group Payments of Debt Related Terms

Encore Capital Group Payments of Debt Historical Data

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Encore Capital Group Payments of Debt Chart

Encore Capital Group Annual Data
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Encore Capital Group Quarterly Data
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Encore Capital Group Payments of Debt Calculation

Payments of Debt represents all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt.

Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-1,494 Mil.

* 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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What does a Payments of Debt of €-1,494 Mil mean?
Encore Capital Group (FRA:ECP) has a Payments of Debt of €-1,494 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Encore Capital Group and its competitors.
Is Encore Capital Group's Payments of Debt too high?
Encore Capital Group's current Payments of Debt is €-1,494 Mil. Overall, Encore Capital Group has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Encore Capital Group's Payments of Debt compare to QFIN and EZPW?
Encore Capital Group's Payments of Debt of €-1,494 Mil can be compared against companies in the Credit Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Payments of Debt for a Credit Services company?
A good Payments of Debt depends on the Credit Services industry context. However, Payments of Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Payments of Debt mean?
A high Payments of Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Encore Capital Group and its competitors. Encore Capital Group's current Payments of Debt is €-1,494 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Encore Capital Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Encore Capital Group (FRA:ECP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €63.50, compared to a current price of €79.50 — trading 25.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Payments of Debt is €-1,494 Mil. Encore Capital Group's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Payments of Debt calculated?
Payments of Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Encore Capital Group (FRA:ECP), the current Payments of Debt is €-1,494 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Encore Capital Group (FRA:ECP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Encore Capital Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €79.50 is trading 25.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €63.50. GuruFocus considers Encore Capital Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:ECP:

  • Payments of Debt: €-1,494 Mil
  • GF Value™: €63.50 vs. price of €79.50 (25.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:ECP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Encore Capital Group Business Description

Other Exchanges ECPG:USA
Address 350 Camino De La Reina, Suite 100, San Diego, CA, USA, 92108
Encore Capital Group Inc is an international specialty finance company engaged in providing debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across a broad range of financial assets. It mainly purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value and manages them by working with individuals to repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. The company also provides debt servicing and other portfolio management services to credit originators for non-performing loans in Europe. It has only one reportable segment, debt purchasing and recovery. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from its business in the United States, followed by the United Kingdom, Europe, and other regions.
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