FirstCash: Strong Core Pawn In The U.S., But Challenges Elsewhere

Company Analysis - FirstCash (NASDAQ: FCFS) faced challenges in its Latin American pawn and U.S. point-of-sale (POS) financing operations during the summer of 2024 [2] - The U.S. pawn business has shown improvement since the summer of 2024 [2] Industry Analysis - The pawn and POS financing industry experienced challenges in Latin America and the U.S. during the summer of 2024 [2] - The U.S. pawn business has demonstrated resilience and improvement in the latter part of 2024 [2]