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Jefferson Capital, a newly public company that IPO'd in June 2025, is an analytically driven purchaser and manager of charged-off and insolvency consumer accounts. The company buys defaulted loan portfolios at roughly...

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Industry Consumer Debt Purchasing and Collections Services
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Jefferson Capital, Inc. Overview

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Jefferson Capital, a newly public company that IPO'd in June 2025, is an analytically driven purchaser and manager of charged-off and insolvency consumer accounts. The company buys defaulted loan portfolios at roughly 5–6% of face value and historically targets a 2x gross recovery multiple through settlements, payment plans, and legal collections.

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Jefferson Capital is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Latin America. The company is majority owned (67%) by J.C. Flowers. The company screens attractively at a roughly 20% levered free cash flow yield and has delivered 39% YoY operating income growth.

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Jefferson Capital appears inexpensive versus peers like Encore Capital and PRA Group on surface multiples. The company operates in the debt collection and charged-off consumer account management sector, competing with established players in consumer debt purchasing and recovery services.

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Jefferson Capital, Inc. operates in Consumer Debt Purchasing and Collections Services.

Key facts

Founded: 2002 · Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota, US · Employees: 1,205 · Revenue: $152.47M (Q4 2025) · Market cap: $1.32B

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  • In October 2025, Jefferson Capital agreed to acquire a credit card portfolio with face value of $488.2 million for $302.8 million.
  • Sustainable through-cycle ROEs are likely in the 12–13% range with governance firmly controlled by its private equity sponsor.
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Recent developments

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  • February 2026Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised price target to $28.00 from $22.00
  • October 2025Acquired $488M face value credit card portfolio from Bluestem Brands for $302.8M
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Encore CapitalDebt purchasing and collections services→PRA GroupDebt recovery and consumer receivables management→

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Jefferson Capital, Inc. operates in Consumer Debt Purchasing and Collections Services. See how the rest of the sector scores on the Cyborg framework.

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What does Jefferson Capital, Inc. do?+
Jefferson Capital, a newly public company that IPO'd in June 2025, is an analytically driven purchaser and manager of charged-off and insolvency consumer accounts. The company buys defaulted loan portfolios at roughly...
What is Jefferson Capital, Inc.'s Cyborg Score?+
Jefferson Capital, Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 6/10 (Solid). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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Named competitors include Encore Capital, PRA Group. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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