VVV vs FCFS vs MCTA Stock Comparison

Valvoline, FirstCash Holdings and Charming Medical Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VVV Valvoline Inc
$31.61 +10.0% 1M -6.6% 1Y
Market cap
$4.08B
P/E
40.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.96B
Div. yield
–
Personal Services Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
FCFS FirstCash Holdings, Inc.
$172.75 -20.2% 1M +11.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.62B
P/E
19.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.12B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
8 wins
MCTA Charming Medical Ltd
$29.35 0.0% 1M +373.4% 1Y
Market cap
$445.47M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Personal Services Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

FirstCash Holdings leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (FirstCash Holdings 8, Valvoline 2, Charming Medical 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionVVVFCFSMCTALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.08B $7.62B $445.47M FCFS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.2x 19.6x -20,929x FCFS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.6x 14.8x — FCFS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.1% +21.6% — FCFS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.2% 9.4% — FCFS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.8% 8.4% — VVV
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 3.3x — FCFS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.6% +11.6% +373.4% MCTA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.2%/yr +13.7%/yr — FCFS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.6% 36.1% 74.7% VVV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 33/100 59/100 — FCFS

Percentile Scorecard

VVVFCFSMCTA

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

AxisVVVFCFSMCTA
Valuation 19 #27 of 33 47 #91 of 170 0 #33 of 33
Growth 31 #21 of 30 76 #41 of 165 –
Profitability 75 #8 of 29 77 #36 of 155 –
Financial Health 5 #37 of 39 67 #55 of 163 84 #7 of 39
Shareholder Returns – 28 #99 of 137 –
Overall 33 59 –
  • VVV ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • FCFS ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • MCTA ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodVVVFCFSMCTASPY
1 month +10.0%-20.2%0.0% -1.0%
3 months -18.9%-11.4%0.0% +2.9%
6 months -4.9%-21.1%0.0% +6.4%
Year to date +8.8%+8.4%0.0% +11.4%
1 year -6.6%+11.6%+373.4% +13.1%
3 years +4.8%+69.7%— +79.4%
3 years, per year +1.6%+19.3%— +21.5%
5 years -10.4%+89.9%— +67.7%
5 years, per year -2.2%+13.7%— +10.9%
10 years +46.5%+268.7%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +3.9%+13.9%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureVVVFCFSMCTASPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.6%36.1%74.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.9%40.4%— 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.560.650.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.190.325.00 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.1%-36.2%-25.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.5%-26.9%0.0% -2.5%
52-week high $40.28$236.43$29.35 $779.14
52-week low $26.62$148.05$6.20 $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.

MultipleVVVFCFSMCTA
P/E now vs peer median 39.8xmedian 16.9x 19.5xmedian 11.0x -20,929xmedian 16.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.3x 1.8xmedian 2.6x 92.7xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 9.4x 14.7xmedian 13.1x —median 9.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.7xmedian 14.5x 14.1xmedian 6.9x -286.4xmedian 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 2.0x 3.2xmedian 0.7x 86.0xmedian 2.0x
PEG now vs peer median -0.71median 0.33 0.97median 0.31 —median 0.33

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 monthsVVVFCFSMCTA
Revenue $1.96B $4.12B –
Gross profit $751.90M $2.08B –
Operating income $301.00M $527.40M –
Net income $101.50M $388.15M –
Free cash flow $140.50M $531.91M –
EPS (diluted) $0.79 $8.81 –
Cash & equivalents $84.20M $172.30M $4.70M
Total debt $1.60B $2.35B –
Shares (diluted) 128.40M 44.04M 16.15M
Enterprise value $3.79B $7.06B $439.45M

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
MetricVVVFCFSMCTA
P/E 39.8x 19.5x -20,929x
P/FCF 28.7x 14.1x -286.4x
P/Operating cash flow 9.8x 11.1x –
P/S 2.1x 1.8x 92.7x
P/B 9.7x 3.2x 86.0x
P/Tangible book 9.7x 3.5x 86.0x
EV/EBITDA 12.5x 14.7x –
EV/EBIT 18.4x 18.3x –
EV/Revenue 2.8x 2.3x –
EV/FCF 39.5x 18.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x 14.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.71 0.97 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVVVFCFSMCTA
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.1% 21.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.2% 12.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.4% 24.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 12.7% 14.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -31.6% 36.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 20.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) -63.5% 33.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -59.5% 18.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) -63.5% 34.6% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -56.2% 20.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 40.6% 21.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.3% 14.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 129.6% 29.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.0% 15.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVVVFCFSMCTA
Gross margin 38.3% 50.5% –
EBITDA margin 22.6% 15.9% –
Operating margin 15.3% 12.8% –
Pretax margin 9.0% 12.8% –
Net margin 5.2% 9.4% –
FCF margin 7.2% 12.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 21.0% 16.3% –
Return on equity 26.4% 16.8% –
Return on assets 2.9% 7.2% –
Return on invested capital 8.8% 8.4% –
Return on capital employed 9.9% 10.5% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.8x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.1x 1.7x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVVVFCFSMCTA
Debt / assets 46.0% 42.8% 1.9%
Debt / equity 3.8x 1.0x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 3.3x –
Debt / FCF 11.4x 4.4x –
Liabilities / assets 88.0% 57.7% 47.5%
Equity / assets 12.0% 42.3% 52.5%
Interest coverage – 3.8x –
Current ratio 0.7x 4.9x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.4x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.4x 1.4x
Altman Z-score 1.74 3.31 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVVVFCFSMCTA
Dividend yield – 1.0% –
Net buyback yield – 2.3% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 3.3% –
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.

ConsensusVVVFCFSMCTA
Forward P/E 18.6xFY2026 14.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.70FY2026 $11.64FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +6.9%FY2026 +32.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +10.6% +8.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.98BFY2026 $4.27BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +16.0%FY2026 +16.8%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +23.4% +3.9% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVVVFCFSMCTA
Held by institutions 100.0% 97.2% –
Institutions holding 450 500 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.1% +2.9% –
Institutions buying 234 253 –
Institutions selling 143 166 –
Buyers to sellers 1.64 1.52 –

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.

VVVFCFSMCTA
VVV 1.00 0.12 0.02
FCFS 0.12 1.00 0.08
MCTA 0.02 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VVV, FCFS and MCTA?

FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Valvoline (VVV) $4.08B, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) $7.62B, Charming Medical (MCTA) $445.47M.

Which stock is cheaper, VVV, FCFS and MCTA?

FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Valvoline (VVV) 40.2x, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 19.6x, Charming Medical (MCTA) -20,929x). On next year's consensus earnings, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) is cheapest (Valvoline (VVV) 18.6x, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 14.8x). 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: Valvoline (VVV) +16.1%, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) +21.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) has the highest net margin (Valvoline (VVV) 5.2%, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 9.4%). On return on invested capital, Valvoline (VVV) leads (Valvoline (VVV) 8.8%, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 8.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Charming Medical (MCTA) returned the most: Valvoline (VVV) -6.6%, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) +11.6%, Charming Medical (MCTA) +373.4%. Over five years, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) compounded fastest (Valvoline (VVV) -2.2%/yr, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) +13.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Valvoline (VVV) has been the steadiest (Valvoline (VVV) 34.6%, FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) 36.1%, Charming Medical (MCTA) 74.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, VVV, FCFS and MCTA?

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 8. 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.