$ECPG
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC Stock $ecpg

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2020 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000108496120000114 Filed on August 05, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q2	2019 Q1
Revenue	$426.0M	$344.8M	$345.7M
YoY Change	23.56%	-1.41%	5.79%
Cost Of Revenue	$48.00M	$65.00M	$65.00M
YoY Change	-26.15%	2.52%	-0.91%
Gross Profit	$312.0M	$281.9M	$282.0M
YoY Change	10.68%	-1.54%	7.96%
Gross Profit Margin	73.23%	81.75%	81.57%
Selling, General & Admin	$119.5M	$128.8M	$131.4M
YoY Change	-7.22%	-3.09%	2.26%
% of Gross Profit	38.3%	45.69%	46.6%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$10.50M	$9.700M	$9.995M
YoY Change	8.25%	-11.82%	-4.23%
% of Gross Profit	3.37%	3.44%	3.54%
Operating Expenses	$206.3M	$233.1M	$236.0M
YoY Change	-11.5%	-5.35%	-0.97%
Operating Profit	$219.7M	$113.7M	$111.1M
YoY Change	93.17%	9.96%	25.56%
Interest Expense	$50.33M	$63.91M	$54.97M
YoY Change	-21.26%	5.58%	-4.34%
% of Operating Profit	22.91%	56.2%	49.49%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$53.34M	-$65.16M	-$57.94M
YoY Change	-18.14%	0.01%	4.84%
Pretax Income	$166.4M	$48.58M	$53.10M
YoY Change	242.47%	26.89%	60.02%
Income Tax	$35.57M	$11.80M	$3.700M
% Of Pretax Income	21.38%	24.29%	6.97%
Net Earnings	$130.3M	$36.66M	$49.25M
YoY Change	255.51%	39.41%	125.66%
Net Earnings / Revenue	30.59%	10.63%	14.25%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$4.15	$1.17	$1.58
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$4.13	$1.17	$1.57
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	31.41M shares	31.23M shares	31.20M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.56M shares	31.43M shares	31.36M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q2	2019 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$293.8M	$168.6M	$167.1M
YoY Change	74.26%	-7.21%	-23.03%
Cash & Equivalents	$293.8M	$168.6M	$167.1M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$20.80M	$19.20M	$22.40M
YoY Change	8.33%	-30.69%	-24.07%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$347.8M	$238.7M	$263.8M
YoY Change	45.71%	-1.32%	-8.88%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$117.9M	$118.0M	$117.4M
YoY Change	-0.11%	32.48%	44.89%
Goodwill	$838.0M	$865.5M	$882.9M
YoY Change	-3.18%	-4.79%	-7.76%
Intangibles	$44.64M	$56.44M	$59.38M
YoY Change	-20.92%	-15.99%	-21.47%
Long-Term Investments	$3.201B	$3.225B	$3.212B
YoY Change	-0.73%	4.54%	6.2%
Other Assets	$73.30M	$143.0M	$138.1M
YoY Change	-48.74%	4.92%	13.01%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.393B	$4.572B	$4.550B
YoY Change	-3.92%	4.77%	4.53%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$347.8M	$238.7M	$263.8M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.393B	$4.572B	$4.550B
Total Assets	$4.741B	$4.811B	$4.814B
YoY Change	-1.46%	4.45%	3.69%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$218.5M	$218.8M	$195.7M
YoY Change	-0.14%	-23.6%	-20.09%
Accrued Expenses		$109.5M	$106.0M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$218.5M	$328.3M	$301.7M
YoY Change	-33.45%	14.63%	23.19%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.354B	$3.530B	$3.593B
YoY Change	-4.99%	-0.02%	-0.39%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$126.3M	$50.00M	$44.40M
YoY Change	152.6%	32.63%	33.73%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.480B	$3.580B	$3.637B
YoY Change	-2.79%	0.33%	-0.08%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$218.5M	$328.3M	$301.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.480B	$3.580B	$3.637B
Total Liabilities	$3.698B	$3.908B	$3.939B
YoY Change	-5.36%	1.39%	1.39%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$963.7M	$806.1M	$769.4M
YoY Change	19.55%	23.55%	22.89%
Common Stock	$313.0K	$310.0K	$310.0K
YoY Change	0.97%	19.69%	19.69%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.039B	$900.5M	$872.3M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.741B	$4.811B	$4.814B
YoY Change	-1.46%	4.45%	3.69%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q2	2019 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$130.3M	$36.66M	$49.25M
YoY Change	255.51%	39.41%	125.66%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$10.50M	$9.700M	$9.995M
YoY Change	8.25%	-11.82%	-4.23%
Cash From Operating Activities	$138.9M	$97.80M	$10.99M
YoY Change	42.02%	1.24%	968.12%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$5.500M	-$7.300M	$10.23M
YoY Change	-24.66%	-45.93%	-8.85%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$37.70M	-$38.90M	$3.347M
YoY Change	-196.92%	-72.78%	-370.14%
Cash From Investing Activities	$32.30M	-$46.20M	-$69.51M
YoY Change	-169.91%	-70.46%	-17.72%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-65.80M	-43.90M	$71.55M
YoY Change	49.89%	-220.6%	-15.47%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	138.9M	97.80M	$10.99M
Cash From Investing Activities	32.30M	-46.20M	-$69.51M
Cash From Financing Activities	-65.80M	-43.90M	$71.55M
Net Change In Cash	105.4M	7.700M	$13.02M
YoY Change	1268.83%	-132.91%	1004.66%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$138.9M	$97.80M	$10.99M
Capital Expenditures	-$5.500M	-$7.300M	$10.23M
Free Cash Flow	$144.4M	$105.1M	$764.0K
YoY Change	37.39%	-4.54%	-107.5%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-6006000	USD
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