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EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report
JCAP Q2 2026 EPS Results
Actual EPS$0.77
Consensus EPS$0.68
Beat/MissBeat by +$0.09
One Year Ago EPS$0.81
JCAP Q2 2026 Revenue Results
Actual Revenue$177.54M
Expected Revenue$169.66M
Beat/MissBeat by +$7.88M
YoY Revenue Growth+16.26%
Earnings Announcement Details
QuarterQ2 2026
Date08/13/2026
TimeAfter Close
Conference CallThursday, August 13, 2026
JCAP Upcoming Earnings
Jefferson Capital, Inc.'s next earnings date is estimated for November 12, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio
JCAP Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized multiple strong operational and financial achievements — double-digit growth in collections, deployments and revenue; record forward-flow commitments; improved leverage; best-in-class cash efficiency; product and geographic expansion; and shareholder returns (dividend and buyback). These positives are balanced by notable cost pressures driven by rising legal channel activity and IPO-related stock compensation, timing mismatches in certain recovery types (notably some auto deficiency and repossession cases), and the requirement to deploy material capital (~$565M) to replace runoff with only $312M currently contracted for the next 12 months. Overall, the favorable growth, efficiency, liquidity and momentum (including the July deployment milestone and auto expansion) outweigh the operating cost and timing challenges, yielding a constructive outlook.Company Guidance
Collections Growth
Collections rose 18% year-over-year to $301 million, driven by strong deployments in 2024–2025 and sizable contributions from recent portfolio purchases (Bluestem: $41M; Conn's: $24M).
Deployment Expansion
Quarterly deployments were $152 million, up 21% year-over-year, and the company reported a record single-month deployment of $185 million in July (significant portion allocated to auto finance).
Estimated Remaining Collections (ERC) Increase
ERC grew 18% year-over-year to $3.4 billion, with $1.1 billion expected to be collected in the next 12 months and 46% of ERC anticipated to be collected through 2027.
Record Forward Flow Commitments
Forward flow commitments reached a record $480.7 million as of June 30 (management noted ~80% year-over-year increase), with $312 million of deployments contracted via forward flows for the next 12 months.
Strong Operating Efficiency
Sector-leading cash efficiency ratio of 72.2% for the quarter; excluding Bluestem and Conn's collections/expenses, the cash efficiency ratio would have been 67.8% (management expects this 'ex‑purchases' ratio to remain in the high 60s).
Solid Financial Results and Profitability
Revenue was $178 million, up 16% year-over-year; adjusted cash EBITDA was $226 million, up 12% year-over-year; adjusted pretax income was $59 million with an adjusted pretax ROE of 51.6%; adjusted EPS was $0.77.
Improved Leverage and Credit Profile
Net debt to adjusted cash EBITDA improved to 1.71x, positioning the company below peers and providing strategic optionality; long-term target leverage is 2.0x–2.5x.
Geographic and Product Expansion
Entered the debt purchasing market in Mexico with an initial, measured capital deployment to build servicing capabilities and validate models, adding a Latin American growth pillar.
Capital Allocation and Shareholder Returns
Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.24/share (approximately 4.8% annualized yield as of July month end); the company repurchased 3 million shares (~5% of issued shares) for $59 million after the January follow-on offering.
Liquidity and Balance Sheet Actions
Senior secured RCF capacity of $1.15 billion with $226 million drawn at June 30; drew additional RCF funds and transferred $300 million to repay senior unsecured notes due August 2026 (notes discharged Aug 17), demonstrating liquidity management.
JCAP Earnings History
The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.
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