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Encore Capital Group Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Favorable purchasing conditions continue in U.S. marketGlobal portfolio purchases of $363 million, including $316 million in U.S.Global collections up 19% to record $718 million Earnings per share of $3.86 SAN DIEGO, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today reported consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. “Encore delivered another quarter of strong performance in Q1 as our indu
About this update from Encore Capital Group Inc
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