FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 21.61% in Q1 2026, down 7.57% quarter-over-quarter from 23.38% in Q4 2025, and up 1250.0% on a YoY basis from 1.6% in Q1 2025.

FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

FirstCash Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 21.61% for 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 was 21.61% for Q1 2026 at FirstCash Holdings, down from 23.38% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 23.38% in Q4 2025 to a low of 5.98% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.51% across 5 years, with a median of 12.99% in 2024.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 1501 bps in 2025; the steepest drop was 1006 bps in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 14.93% in 2022, then slumped by 31 bps to 10.32% in 2023, then slipped by 19 bps to 8.37% in 2024, then surged by 179 bps to 23.38% in 2025, then decreased by 8 bps to 21.61% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 21.61% (Q1 2026), 23.38% (Q4 2025), and 7.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 Visa 541.66 Bn 529.25 Bn - 39.33%
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3 American Express 212.80 Bn 158.76 Bn 17.43 Bn -
4 Capital One Financial 112.47 Bn 35.97 Bn - -
5 PayPal Holdings 37.70 Bn 28.36 Bn 7.84 Bn 18.41%
6 Synchrony Financial 24.26 Bn 3.70 Bn - -
7 Affirm Holdings 21.24 Bn 19.51 Bn 261.64 Mn -
8 SoFi Technologies 20.46 Bn 17.06 Bn 929.25 Mn -
9 Ally Financial 13.30 Bn 12.86 Bn 1.98 Bn -
10 FirstCash Holdings - - 542.38 Mn 21.61%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%