FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates

Core Insights - FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) reported quarterly earnings of $2.12 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.02 per share, and showing an increase from $2.04 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 4.95% [1] - The company posted revenues of $883.81 million for the quarter ended December 2024, which was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.01%, but an increase from $852.13 million year-over-year [2] - FirstCash has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters, but has only topped revenue estimates once during the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.86 on revenues of $859.46 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $7.79 on revenues of $3.57 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for FirstCash is mixed, leading to a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Financial Transaction Services industry, to which FirstCash belongs, is currently ranked in the top 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]