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Encore Capital Group (ECPG) stock, explained like you're 5

Encore Capital Group trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ECPG. It is a mid cap company in the finance companies industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 2.1 billion dollars.

Ticker
ECPG
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Finance Companies
Size
Mid cap, about 2.1 billion dollars

Is Encore Capital Group a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Encore Capital Group is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2.1 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Encore Capital Group makes money

  • Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
  • Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
  • Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves ECPG stock

  • Interest rates and the health of the economy.
  • How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
  • Rules from regulators and market activity.

In the news lately

  • Encore Capital Group (ECPG) As Risk Concerns Meet An Undervalued Narrative (Yahoo Finance)
  • Does Slow Growth Change The Bull Case For Encore Capital Group Stock? (Simply Wall Street)
  • Moelis, Lazard, Sezzle, Affirm, and Encore Capital Group Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know (StockStory)
  • Q4 Earnings Estimate for ECPG Issued By Northland Securities (MarketBeat)
  • Encore Capital Group stock hits all time high at 105.07 USD (Investing.com)

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Key terms to know before you follow ECPG

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Dividend yield

Questions about Encore Capital Group stock

What does Encore Capital Group do?

Encore Capital Group trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ECPG. It is a mid cap company in the finance companies industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 2.1 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Encore Capital Group?

Encore Capital Group trades under the ticker ECPG on the Nasdaq.

What is Encore Capital Group's market cap?

Encore Capital Group is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2.1 billion dollars.

How does Encore Capital Group make money?

Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves ECPG stock?

Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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