Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 12 days

Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 12 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $30.47 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $30.47 Million) cover 12 days of daily cash needs of $2.56 Million/day. See ECPG net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

12 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$30.47 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$2.56 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$933.54 Million
USD

Encore Capital Group Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1998–2025)

This chart shows how Encore Capital Group Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 28 annual periods from 1998 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 12 days, meaning defensive assets of $30.47 Million can fund 12 days of operations without new revenue. See Encore Capital Group Inc balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Encore Capital Group Inc (1998–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Encore Capital Group Inc from 1998 to 2025, covering 28 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG) total market value.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 38934 days $34.24 Million $879.45/day $- $- ▲ +38888 days
2024 47 days $29.87 Million $639.85K/day $- $- ▲ +3 days
2023 44 days $26.39 Million $600.65K/day $- $17.31 Million ▼ -28 days
2022 72 days $52.90 Million $730.43K/day $- $36.81 Million ▲ +60 days
2021 13 days $26.15 Million $2.04 Million/day $- $3.54 Million ▲ +1 days
2020 12 days $27.20 Million $2.31 Million/day $- $659.00K ▼ -66 days
2019 77 days $47.47 Million $613.45K/day $- $2.46 Million ▼ -21 days
2018 98 days $77.42 Million $788.89K/day $- $2.02 Million ▲ +5 days
2017 93 days $72.81 Million $780.20K/day $- $28.20 Million ▲ +30 days
2016 63 days $40.40 Million $642.19K/day $- $1.12 Million ▼ -317 days
2015 380 days $306.38 Million $806.15K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -110 days
2014 490 days $311.20 Million $635.53K/day $- $16.89 Million ▼ -143 days
2013 633 days $237.89 Million $376.09K/day $- $202.00K ▲ +513 days
2012 120 days $139.14 Million $1.16 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +80 days
2011 40 days $3.27 Million $81.17K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -6 days
2010 46 days $3.33 Million $72.71K/day $- $- ▼ -4074 days
2009 4120 days $530.01 Million $128.65K/day $- $526.88 Million ▼ -259 days
2008 4378 days $463.10 Million $105.77K/day $- $461.35 Million ▼ -1589 days
2007 5967 days $396.35 Million $66.42K/day $- $392.21 Million ▲ +2593 days
2006 3374 days $302.95 Million $89.78K/day $- $300.35 Million ▲ +1238 days
2005 2137 days $261.85 Million $122.55K/day $- $256.33 Million ▲ +822 days
2004 1315 days $137.96 Million $104.93K/day $- $137.96 Million ▲ +10 days
2003 1305 days $90.37 Million $69.25K/day $- $89.14 Million ▲ +125 days
2002 1180 days $72.42 Million $61.37K/day $- $64.17 Million ▲ +880 days
2001 301 days $64.93 Million $215.98K/day $- $47.00 Million ▼ -57 days
2000 358 days $57.59 Million $161.07K/day $- $25.97 Million ▼ -2319 days
1999 2677 days $88.00 Million $32.88K/day $- $- ▲ +852 days
1998 1825 days $26.00 Million $14.25K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)