Encore Capital sees FY26 EPS $13.00, consensus $11.85

“As a result of our strong start to the year, we are raising our global collections guidance and now expect our FY26 collections to be approximately $2.8B, reflecting year-over-year growth of 8%. Additionally, we are raising our earnings guidance and now expect our earnings per share in 2026 to increase 19% to $13.00. Our guidance for portfolio purchasing remains unchanged from our view in February as we continue to anticipate our global portfolio purchases this year to be within a range from $1.4B to $1.5B. As always, we remain committed to the critical role we play in the consumer credit ecosystem and to helping consumers restore their financial health,” said CEO Ashish Masih.