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Encore Capital Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
Global portfolio purchases in 2025 up 4% to $1.41 billion, including $1.17 billion in the U.S.Global collections in 2025 up 20% to $2.59 billion, including $1.95 billion in the U.S.Earnings per share in 2025 of $10.91Repurchased approximately 9% of ECPG shares outstanding for $89.5 million in 2025 SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today reported consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter
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