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Encore Capital Group (Encore Capital Group) Cash Flow from Operations : $168 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Encore Capital Group Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Encore Capital Group's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $23 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $8 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-0 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $3 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $17 Mil. In all, Encore Capital Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $51 Mil.


Encore Capital Group Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Encore Capital Group's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Encore Capital Group Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Encore Capital Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Encore Capital Group Quarterly Data
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Encore Capital Group Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Encore Capital Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Encore Capital Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $168 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Encore Capital Group  (NAS:ECPG) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Encore Capital Group's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $23 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Encore Capital Group's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $8 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Encore Capital Group's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0 Mil. It means Encore Capital Group's working capital declined by $0 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Encore Capital Group's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Encore Capital Group's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Encore Capital Group's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Encore Capital Group's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Encore Capital Group's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $17 Mil.


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Encore Capital Group (Encore Capital Group) Business Description

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Address
350 Camino De La Reina, Suite 100, San Diego, CA, USA, 92108
Encore Capital Group Inc is a specialty finance company. It provides debt recovery solutions for consumers and property owners across a broad range of financial assets. The company purchase portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value and manage them by working with individuals as the consumer repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. Encore has only a reportable segment being portfolio purchasing and recovery.
Executives
Jonathan C Clark officer: Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Laura Olle director 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
John Yung officer: President, Intl. and Cabot 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
William C. Goings director 1015 A ST, TACOMA WA 98402
Andrew Eric Asch officer: SVP, General Counsel 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92627
Ryan B Bell officer: EVP and COO of MCM 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
Gregory L. Call officer: Sr. VP, GC & Secretary 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
Peter Reck officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 767 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4600, NEW YORK NY 10153
Wendy Hannam director 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
Craig A. Buick officer: Cabot Credit Management CEO 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
A. Knight Angela director 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
Jeffrey Albert Hilzinger director 3 CEDAR RIDGE DRIVE, CHESTER NJ 07930
Jcf Iii Europe Holdings L.p. 10 percent owner C/O J.C. FLOWERS & CO., 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Ashish Masih officer: EVP, US Debt Purchasing & Ops. 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
Kenneth J Stannard officer: Cabot Credit Management CEO 350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108