FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 21.61% for Q1 2026, up 1250.0% year-over-year from 1.6% in Q1 2025, and down 7.57% on a QoQ basis from 23.38% in Q4 2025.
FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 21.61% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1250.0% year-over-year to 21.61%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 21.61% (up 1250.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 20.24%, up 1176.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 21.61% for Q1 2026 at FirstCash Holdings, down from 23.38% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 23.38% in Q4 2025, with the low at 5.98% in Q1 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 12.51%, with a median of 12.99% recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Return on Capital Employed was 1501 bps in 2025 against a maximum downside of 1006 bps in 2025.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.93% in 2022, then tumbled by 31 bps to 10.32% in 2023, then fell by 19 bps to 8.37% in 2024, then surged by 179 bps to 23.38% in 2025, then declined by 8 bps to 21.61% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 21.61%, 23.38%, and 7.78% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 39.33% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 64.72% |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | - |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 18.41% |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | - |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | - |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | FirstCash Holdings | 125.59 Mn | -856.28 Mn | 542.38 Mn | 21.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.24% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.63% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.97% |