FCFS vs VGES vs CACC Stock Comparison

FirstCash Holdings, Vanguard Green Investment and Credit Acceptance 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
CACC Credit Acceptance Corp
$544.90 -0.9% 1M +10.3% 1Y
Market cap
$5.65B
P/E
11.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.33B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionFCFSVGESCACCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.15B $33.28M $5.65B FCFS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.1x -338.8x 11.4x CACC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.6x — 11.9x CACC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.9% — +2.6% FCFS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.5% — 21.5% CACC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.7% — 10.7% CACC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x — 5.6x FCFS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.88% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.3% +86.7% +10.3% VGES
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.5%/yr -10.6%/yr -1.9%/yr FCFS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.6% 57.5% 37.5% FCFS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 5/100 64/100 CACC

Percentile Scorecard

FCFSVGESCACC

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

AxisFCFSVGESCACC
Valuation 44 #96 of 169 9 #30 of 33 58 #72 of 169
Growth 76 #40 of 162 7 #28 of 30 57 #71 of 162
Profitability 76 #36 of 149 – 93 #12 of 149
Financial Health 65 #56 of 158 0 #37 of 37 32 #108 of 158
Shareholder Returns 28 #98 of 136 – 82 #26 of 136
Overall 58 5 64
  • FCFS ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • VGES ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • CACC 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

PeriodFCFSVGESCACCSPY
1 month -12.4%0.0%-0.9% +0.9%
3 months -6.0%0.0%-2.1% +5.9%
6 months -11.9%0.0%+8.8% +8.5%
Year to date +19.2%+86.7%+22.9% +13.3%
1 year +27.3%+86.7%+10.3% +12.4%
3 years +77.4%-46.7%+34.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year +21.1%-18.9%+10.4% +23.5%
5 years +114.8%-42.9%-8.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year +16.5%-10.6%-1.9% +11.0%
10 years +303.4%—+197.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year +15.0%—+11.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureFCFSVGESCACCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.6%57.5%37.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.8%—39.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.021.27 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.751.510.27 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.2%-88.2%-45.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.6%0.0%-17.1% -0.9%
52-week high $236.43$0.56$657.20 $779.14
52-week low $148.05$0.30$411.04 $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.

MultipleFCFSVGESCACC
P/E now vs peer median 20.1xmedian 11.4x -338.8xmedian 14.9x 11.4xmedian 11.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.7x —median 1.2x 2.4xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 11.3x —median 9.3x 10.7xmedian 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.7xmedian 6.9x -447.4xmedian 14.5x 4.6xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 0.7x -40.5xmedian 1.8x 3.6xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.88median 0.34 26.90median 0.35 0.51median 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 monthsFCFSVGESCACC
Revenue $4.29B – $2.33B
Gross profit $2.15B – $2.26B
Operating income $553.59M – $1.10B
Net income $406.49M -$98.25K $501.90M
Free cash flow $518.18M -$74.39K $1.22B
EPS (diluted) $9.38 $0.00 $46.76
Cash & equivalents $203.16M $55.00 $1.40M
Total debt $2.45B $680.21K $6.29B
Shares (diluted) 43.34M 59.43M 10.73M
Enterprise value $7.52B $33.28M $5.59B

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
MetricFCFSVGESCACC
P/E 20.1x -338.8x 11.4x
P/FCF 15.7x -447.4x 4.6x
P/Operating cash flow 12.0x -447.4x 4.6x
P/S 1.9x – 2.4x
P/B 3.6x -40.5x 3.6x
P/Tangible book 3.9x -40.5x 3.6x
EV/EBITDA 15.2x – 10.7x
EV/EBIT 18.8x -345.7x 10.9x
EV/Revenue 2.4x – 5.1x
EV/FCF 20.1x -456.6x 9.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.3x -456.6x 9.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.88 26.90 0.51

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFCFSVGESCACC
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.9% – 2.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.0% – 8.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.3% – 2.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.4% – 8.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 33.6% – 8.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 22.3% – 19.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 31.2% -28.0% 18.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.9% -12.6% 14.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 34.7% -28.0% 29.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 22.8% -12.6% 22.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.6% -0.5% 10.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.8% -23.1% 0.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 14.7% -0.5% 10.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.8% -23.1% 0.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFCFSVGESCACC
Gross margin 50.2% – 97.0%
EBITDA margin 16.0% – 48.1%
Operating margin 12.9% – 47.0%
Pretax margin 12.9% – 27.9%
Net margin 9.5% – 21.5%
FCF margin 12.1% – 52.4%
Operating cash flow margin 15.8% – 52.6%
Return on equity 17.7% – 32.3%
Return on assets 7.4% -603.0% 5.8%
Return on invested capital 8.7% – 10.7%
Return on capital employed 10.9% – –
Asset turnover 0.8x – 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 0.8x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – 1.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFCFSVGESCACC
Debt / assets 44.0% 4,243% 72.9%
Debt / equity 1.1x -0.8x 4.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x – 5.6x
Debt / FCF 4.7x -9.1x 5.1x
Liabilities / assets 59.1% 5,233% 81.6%
Equity / assets 40.9% -5,133% 18.4%
Interest coverage 3.9x – 2.5x
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
MetricFCFSVGESCACC
Dividend yield 0.9% – –
Net buyback yield 3.4% – 9.0%
Shareholder yield 4.3% – 9.0%
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.

ConsensusFCFSVGESCACC
Forward P/E 16.6xFY2026 – 11.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.43FY2026 – $45.85FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +30.5%FY2026 – +16.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.7% – +20.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.25BFY2026 – $2.32BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.2%FY2026 – -0.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.9% – +1.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFCFSVGESCACC
Held by institutions 97.2% – 72.5%
Institutions holding 500 – 298
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.9% – +11.5%
Institutions buying 253 – 174
Institutions selling 166 – 88
Buyers to sellers 1.52 – 1.98

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.

FCFSVGESCACC
FCFS 1.00 -0.07 0.07
VGES -0.07 1.00 0.00
CACC 0.07 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FCFS, VGES and CACC?

FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) is the largest by market capitalisation: FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) $8.15B, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) $33.28M, Credit Acceptance (CACC) $5.65B.

Which stock is cheaper, FCFS, VGES and CACC?

Credit Acceptance (CACC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 20.1x, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) -338.8x, Credit Acceptance (CACC) 11.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Credit Acceptance (CACC) is cheapest (FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 16.6x, Credit Acceptance (CACC) 11.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) +22.9%, Credit Acceptance (CACC) +2.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Credit Acceptance (CACC) has the highest net margin (FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 9.5%, Credit Acceptance (CACC) 21.5%). On return on invested capital, Credit Acceptance (CACC) leads (FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 8.7%, Credit Acceptance (CACC) 10.7%).

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%, Credit Acceptance (CACC) +10.3%. Over five years, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) compounded fastest (FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) +16.5%/yr, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) -10.6%/yr, Credit Acceptance (CACC) -1.9%/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 Credit Acceptance (CACC) 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%, Credit Acceptance (CACC) 37.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 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.