Encore Capital's (ECPG) Q4 Earnings Beat on Higher Collections

Encore Capital Group (ECPG) reported fourth-quarter 2023 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.25, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.5%. The bottom line reported a significant improvement from a loss of $3.11 per share in the year-ago quarter.ECPG's revenues climbed 18.5% year over year to $277.4 million. However, the top line missed the consensus mark by 16.1%.The strong fourth-quarter earnings benefited from improving portfolio supply in the United States and rising collections. Continued gro ...