Growth remains strong (avg 85/100), but business quality is pulling the composite down (avg 73/100).
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
20–25x range, moderate premium
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Shrinking >2%, active buybacks
Expanded 1–3pp, steady progress
Net debt/FCF of 4.9x, high leverage
Above 20%, exceptional capital efficiency
FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) quality: score, margins and returns
FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) scores 81/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a high-quality business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 45.6% operating margins and 35.0% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) a high-quality business?+
FirstCash Holdings scores 81 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a high-quality business on these measures. Recent figures include a 45.6% operating margin and a 35.0% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does FirstCash Holdings's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from FCFS's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where FirstCash Holdings scores well and where it falls behind.
What is FirstCash Holdings's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
FirstCash Holdings earns about 35.0% on its invested capital, which is exceptional. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to FCFS's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is FirstCash Holdings?+
FirstCash Holdings runs an operating margin of about 45.6% and a net margin of about 9.8%. Revenue has grown at roughly 16.6% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 21 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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FCFS is in 138 US ETFs. The largest of them, with FCFS's weight in each:
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