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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 39.33% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 64.72% |
| 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
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% |