$ECPG
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC Stock $ecpg

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2022 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000108496122000095 Filed on August 03, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2022 Q1
Revenue	$307.8M	$356.9M	$499.7M
YoY Change	-25.42%	-16.56%	19.87%
Cost Of Revenue	$60.78M	$65.07M	$65.32M
YoY Change	-20.17%	-19.24%	-18.35%
Gross Profit	$260.1M	$266.7M	$267.1M
YoY Change	-3.89%	-5.08%	-8.61%
Gross Profit Margin	84.5%	74.72%	53.46%
Selling, General & Admin	$126.5M	$133.8M	$130.5M
YoY Change	-3.04%	0.94%	1.47%
% of Gross Profit	48.65%	50.19%	48.85%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$11.66M	$11.65M	$11.83M
YoY Change	-17.52%	-3.42%	2.75%
% of Gross Profit	4.48%	4.37%	4.43%
Operating Expenses	$227.2M	$238.0M	$234.7M
YoY Change	-7.62%	-6.11%	-5.57%
Operating Profit	$80.52M	$118.9M	$265.0M
YoY Change	-51.68%	-31.75%	57.45%
Interest Expense	$39.31M	$37.05M	$34.63M
YoY Change	-3.83%	-16.09%	-25.56%
% of Operating Profit	48.82%	31.15%	13.07%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$38.10M	-$35.26M	-$34.24M
YoY Change	-34.73%	-33.34%	-26.49%
Pretax Income	$42.41M	$83.69M	$230.8M
YoY Change	-60.83%	-31.06%	89.57%
Income Tax	$10.92M	$23.25M	$55.02M
% Of Pretax Income	25.75%	27.78%	23.84%
Net Earnings	$31.49M	$60.44M	$175.7M
YoY Change	-62.31%	-37.37%	85.72%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.23%	16.93%	35.17%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.31	$2.48	$7.11
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.22	$2.29	$6.40
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	23.88M shares	24.36M shares	24.72M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	25.92M shares	26.41M shares	27.48M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2022 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$147.0M	$154.3M	$160.2M
YoY Change	-7.08%	-22.28%	-13.21%
Cash & Equivalents	$147.0M	$154.3M	$160.2M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$20.93M	$25.10M	$28.79M
YoY Change	-9.35%	-3.89%	8.63%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$186.5M	$195.6M	$211.6M
YoY Change	-11.68%	-22.67%	-16.68%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$104.1M	$109.6M	$115.7M
YoY Change	-14.08%	-8.74%	-7.12%
Goodwill	$769.5M	$824.2M	$876.5M
YoY Change	-14.07%	-9.93%	-3.91%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$2.976B	$3.035B	$3.137B
YoY Change	17117.41%	17726.4%	18033.08%
Other Assets	$36.17M	$46.36M	$50.69M
YoY Change	4.93%	31.3%	49.97%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.141B	$4.264B	$4.403B
YoY Change	-4.55%	-3.68%	-2.51%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$186.5M	$195.6M	$211.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.141B	$4.264B	$4.403B
Total Assets	$4.328B	$4.459B	$4.614B
YoY Change	-4.88%	-4.71%	-3.27%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$197.5M	$201.2M	$229.8M
YoY Change	-7.93%	5.49%	21.29%
Accrued Expenses
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	$197.5M	$201.2M	$229.8M
YoY Change	-7.93%	5.49%	21.29%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.690B	$2.793B	$2.934B
YoY Change	-3.79%	-6.88%	-6.91%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$247.2M	$233.7M	$204.1M
YoY Change	76.06%	72.61%	36.18%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.937B	$3.027B	$3.138B
YoY Change	0.03%	-3.44%	-4.96%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$197.5M	$201.2M	$229.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.937B	$3.027B	$3.138B
Total Liabilities	$3.135B	$3.228B	$3.368B
YoY Change	-0.51%	-2.93%	-3.53%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.358B	$1.350B	$1.310B
YoY Change	0.41%	6.36%	11.71%
Common Stock	$235.0K	$240.0K	$244.0K
YoY Change	-20.61%	-21.05%	-21.29%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.193B	$1.232B	$1.246B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.328B	$4.459B	$4.614B
YoY Change	-4.88%	-4.71%	-3.27%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2022 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$31.49M	$60.44M	$175.7M
YoY Change	-62.31%	-37.37%	85.72%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$11.66M	$11.65M	$11.83M
YoY Change	-17.52%	-3.42%	2.75%
Cash From Operating Activities	$56.35M	$44.00M	$54.53M
YoY Change	-10.6%	-44.91%	-21.11%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$9.131M	-$4.858M	$7.079M
YoY Change	-33.89%	-53.07%	86.68%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$66.65M	$2.875M	$4.842M
YoY Change	-177.57%	-98.15%	105.26%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$75.78M	-$1.983M	$37.09M
YoY Change	-205.09%	-101.36%	-61.07%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$25.10M	$25.69M
YoY Change		-7.04%	26.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	14.91M	-37.58M	-$118.0M
YoY Change	-107.64%	-82.06%	-26.29%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	56.35M	44.00M	$54.53M
Cash From Investing Activities	-75.78M	-1.983M	$37.09M
Cash From Financing Activities	14.91M	-37.58M	-$118.0M
Net Change In Cash	-4.525M	4.433M	-$26.40M
YoY Change	-92.44%	-71.79%	-717.31%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$56.35M	$44.00M	$54.53M
Capital Expenditures	-$9.131M	-$4.858M	$7.079M
Free Cash Flow	$65.48M	$48.86M	$47.45M
YoY Change	-14.78%	-45.84%	-27.36%

Facts In Submission

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