FCFS vs VGES vs AFRM Stock Comparison

FirstCash Holdings, Vanguard Green Investment and Affirm Holdings Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FCFS FirstCash Holdings, Inc.
$190.02 -12.4% 1M +27.3% 1Y
Market cap
$8.15B
P/E
20.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.29B
Div. yield
0.88%
Consumer Lending Financial Services
5 wins
AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc.
$73.32 +9.1% 1M -3.4% 1Y
Market cap
$24.72B
P/E
12.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.26B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Affirm Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Affirm Holdings 5, FirstCash Holdings 5, Vanguard Green Investment 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFCFSVGESAFRMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.15B $33.28M $24.72B AFRM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.1x -338.8x 12.7x AFRM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.6x — 39.2x FCFS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.9% — +32.2% AFRM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.5% — 45.3% AFRM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.7% — 5.6% FCFS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x — 2.3x AFRM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.88% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.3% +86.7% -3.4% VGES
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.5%/yr -10.6%/yr -14.7%/yr FCFS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.6% 57.5% 59.8% FCFS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 5/100 53/100 FCFS

Percentile Scorecard

FCFSVGESAFRM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFCFSVGESAFRM
Valuation 44 #96 of 169 9 #30 of 33 31 #117 of 169
Growth 76 #40 of 162 7 #28 of 30 99 #3 of 162
Profitability 76 #36 of 149 – 64 #54 of 149
Financial Health 65 #56 of 158 0 #37 of 37 59 #65 of 158
Shareholder Returns 28 #98 of 136 – 12 #120 of 136
Overall 58 5 53
  • FCFS ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • VGES ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • AFRM ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFCFSVGESAFRMSPY
1 month -12.4%0.0%+9.1% +0.9%
3 months -6.0%0.0%+4.6% +5.9%
6 months -11.9%0.0%+15.5% +8.5%
Year to date +19.2%+86.7%-1.5% +13.3%
1 year +27.3%+86.7%-3.4% +12.4%
3 years +77.4%-46.7%+333.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +21.1%-18.9%+63.1% +23.5%
5 years +114.8%-42.9%-54.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year +16.5%-10.6%-14.7% +11.0%
10 years +303.4%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year +15.0%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureFCFSVGESAFRMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.6%57.5%59.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.8%—58.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.022.61 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.751.51-0.06 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.2%-88.2%-94.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.6%0.0%-14.5% -0.9%
52-week high $236.43$0.56$85.78 $779.14
52-week low $148.05$0.30$42.53 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFCFSVGESAFRM
P/E now vs peer median 20.1xmedian 11.4x -338.8xmedian 14.9x 12.7xmedian 11.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.7x —median 1.2x 5.8xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 11.3x —median 9.3x 35.3xmedian 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.7xmedian 6.9x -447.4xmedian 14.5x 24.9xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 0.7x -40.5xmedian 1.8x 4.5xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.88median 0.34 26.90median 0.35 0.24median 0.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFCFSVGESAFRM
Revenue $4.29B – $4.26B
Gross profit $2.15B – –
Operating income $553.59M – $416.98M
Net income $406.49M -$98.25K $1.93B
Free cash flow $518.18M -$74.39K $992.63M
EPS (diluted) $9.38 $0.00 $5.53
Cash & equivalents $203.16M $55.00 $1.63B
Total debt $2.45B $680.21K $10.58B
Shares (diluted) 43.34M 59.43M 348.85M
Enterprise value $7.52B $33.28M $18.41B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFCFSVGESAFRM
P/E 20.1x -338.8x 12.7x
P/FCF 15.7x -447.4x 24.9x
P/Operating cash flow 12.0x -447.4x 20.1x
P/S 1.9x – 5.8x
P/B 3.6x -40.5x 4.5x
P/Tangible book 3.9x -40.5x 4.5x
EV/EBITDA 15.2x – 35.3x
EV/EBIT 18.8x -345.7x 63.4x
EV/Revenue 2.4x – 6.2x
EV/FCF 20.1x -456.6x 26.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.3x -456.6x 21.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.88 26.90 0.24

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFCFSVGESAFRM
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.9% – 32.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.0% – 39.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.3% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.4% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 33.6% – 577.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 22.3% – 32.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 31.2% -28.0% 3,598%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.9% -12.6% 58.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 34.7% -28.0% 3,515%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 22.8% -12.6% 54.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.6% -0.5% 55.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.8% -23.1% 365.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 14.7% -0.5% 65.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.8% -23.1% 123.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFCFSVGESAFRM
Gross margin 50.2% – –
EBITDA margin 16.0% – 17.6%
Operating margin 12.9% – 9.8%
Pretax margin 12.9% – 11.6%
Net margin 9.5% – 45.3%
FCF margin 12.1% – 23.3%
Operating cash flow margin 15.8% – 28.9%
Return on equity 17.7% – 41.6%
Return on assets 7.4% -603.0% 13.3%
Return on invested capital 8.7% – 5.6%
Return on capital employed 10.9% – –
Asset turnover 0.8x – 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 0.8x 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – 7.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFCFSVGESAFRM
Debt / assets 44.0% 4,243% 21.1%
Debt / equity 1.1x -0.8x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x – 2.3x
Debt / FCF 4.7x -9.1x 3.4x
Liabilities / assets 59.1% 5,233% 65.3%
Equity / assets 40.9% -5,133% 34.7%
Interest coverage 3.9x – 0.9x
Current ratio 4.8x 0.0x –
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.0x –
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.0x –
Altman Z-score 3.42 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFCFSVGESAFRM
Dividend yield 0.9% – –
Net buyback yield 3.4% – -0.6%
Shareholder yield 4.3% – -0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFCFSVGESAFRM
Forward P/E 16.6xFY2026 – 39.2xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $11.43FY2026 – $1.87FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +30.5%FY2026 – -66.2%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +8.7% – +44.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.25BFY2026 – $5.23BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +16.2%FY2026 – +22.7%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +2.9% – +24.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFCFSVGESAFRM
Held by institutions 97.2% – 77.1%
Institutions holding 500 – 658
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.9% – +8.1%
Institutions buying 253 – 401
Institutions selling 166 – 173
Buyers to sellers 1.52 – 2.32

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FCFSVGESAFRM
FCFS 1.00 -0.07 0.09
VGES -0.07 1.00 -0.03
AFRM 0.09 -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FCFS, VGES and AFRM?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) is the largest by market capitalisation: FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) $8.15B, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) $33.28M, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) $24.72B.

Which stock is cheaper, FCFS, VGES and AFRM?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 20.1x, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) -338.8x, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 12.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) is cheapest (FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 16.6x, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 39.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) +22.9%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) +32.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) has the highest net margin (FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 9.5%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 45.3%). On return on invested capital, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) leads (FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 8.7%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 5.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) returned the most: FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) +27.3%, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) +86.7%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) -3.4%. Over five years, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) compounded fastest (FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) +16.5%/yr, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) -10.6%/yr, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) -14.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 0.88%. Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) and Affirm Holdings (AFRM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) has been the steadiest (FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 36.6%, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) 57.5%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 59.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FCFS, VGES and AFRM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.