The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.
Price target range & 52-week position
Bear$103.24Fair value$152.68Bull$452.83
FairClose
52-week traded range
52W low $40.5352W high $103.74
The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.
Valuation summary
Trading below the consensus fair value
Encore Capital Group, Inc. closed at $98.56, 35.4% below the consensus fair value of $152.68 drawn from 8 valuation models.
Financial DNA score 81/100 — Exceptional. P/E of 9.0x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.
Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.
All valuation models
DCF Valuation
$107.02
+8.6%
Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10
g=9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr
Graham Number
$103.24
+4.7%
√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)
EPS=10.91, BVPS=43.42
P/E Fair Value
$218.20
+121.4%
EPS × 20x (sector P/E)
EPS=10.91, Sector P/E=20x
Peter Lynch (PEG)
$136.70
+38.7%
EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)
EPS=10.91, g=12.5%
EV/EBITDA
$452.83
+359.4%
(EBITDA × 16.3x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares
EBITDA=655.41M
Book Value (P/B)
$216.98
+120.2%
BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]
BVPS=43.42, ROE=26%, g=6%, r=10%
Reverse DCF
$98.56
+0.0%
Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV
Implied: -3.7% | Historical: 12.5%
Margin of Safety
$107.12
+8.7%
Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)
Avg fair value=142.82, MoS=25%
Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.
Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.