Encore Capital Group posts 2024 net loss of $139.2 million; revenue rises 8%
Encore Capital Group reported a full-year 2024 GAAP net loss of $139.2 million, or $5.83 per share, compared with a loss of $206.5 million in 2023, while full-year revenue rose 8% to $1.32 billion. Fourth-quarter results included a $100.6 million goodwill impairment and other Cabot-related charges tied to exiting Spanish and Italian non-performing loan markets, and the company said it expects 2025 collections to rise 11% to $2.4 billion and plans to resume share repurchases in 2025.
Key points
- Full-year 2024 revenue of $1.32 billion, up 8% from 2023; fourth-quarter revenue of $265.6 million, down 4%
- Fourth-quarter GAAP net loss of $225.3 million, or $9.42 per share, including $262.2 million in Cabot-related and other charges
- Full-year 2024 collections rose 16% to $2.16 billion; 2025 collections are expected to increase 11% to $2.4 billion
- Company plans to resume share repurchases in 2025
The filing
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