FirstCash Earnings Estimate

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The next projected EPS of FirstCash is estimated to be 1.65 with future projections ranging from a low of 1.6475 to a high of 1.6625. FirstCash's most recent 12-month trailing earnings per share (EPS TTM) is at 5.43. Please be aware that the consensus of earnings estimates for FirstCash is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.

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FirstCash is projected to generate 1.65 in earnings per share on the 31st of December 2024. FirstCash earnings estimates show analyst consensus about projected FirstCash EPS (Earning Per Share). It derives the highest and the lowest estimates based on FirstCash's historical volatility. Many public companies, such as FirstCash, manage the perception of their earnings on a regular basis to make sure that analyst estimates are accurate. Future earnings calculations are also an essential input when attempting to value a firm.

FirstCash Revenue Breakdown by Earning Segment

By analyzing FirstCash's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across FirstCash's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. At this time, FirstCash's Gross Profit is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Pretax Profit Margin is likely to gain to 0.10 in 2025, whereas Operating Profit Margin is likely to drop 0.12 in 2025.

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FirstCash Earnings Estimation Breakdown

The calculation of FirstCash's earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of FirstCash is estimated to be 1.65 with the future projection ranging from a low of 1.6475 to a high of 1.6625. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for FirstCash is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.

Last Reported EPS

1.67

1.65

Lowest

Expected EPS

1.65

1.66

Highest

FirstCash Earnings Projection Consensus

Suppose the current estimates of FirstCash's value are higher than the current market price of the FirstCash stock. In this case, investors may conclude that FirstCash is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and FirstCash's stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.

Number of Analysts	Historical Accuracy	Last Reported EPS		Estimated EPS for 31st of December 2024	Current EPS (TTM)
6	92.28%	1.67		1.65	5.43

FirstCash Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual

Actual Earning per Share of FirstCash refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering FirstCash predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of FirstCash, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.

FirstCash Estimated Months Earnings per Share

For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as FirstCash, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of FirstCash should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.

FirstCash Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics

Earnings surprises can significantly impact FirstCash's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.

Reported	Fiscal Date	Estimated EPS	Reported EPS	Surprise
2024-10-24	2024-09-30	1.62	1.67	0.05	3
2024-07-25	2024-06-30	1.32	1.37	0.05	3
2024-04-25	2024-03-31	1.52	1.55	0.03	1
2024-02-01	2023-12-31	1.79	2.04	0.25	13
2023-10-26	2023-09-30	1.38	1.56	0.18	13
2023-07-27	2023-06-30	1.08	1.22	0.14	12
2023-04-27	2023-03-31	1.22	1.25	0.03	2
2023-02-02	2022-12-31	1.52	1.65	0.13	8
2022-10-27	2022-09-30	1.12	1.3	0.18	16
2022-07-28	2022-06-30	0.98	1.08	0.1	10
2022-04-28	2022-03-31	1.06	1.18	0.12	11
2022-02-08	2021-12-31	1.14	1.52	0.38	33
2021-10-20	2021-09-30	0.81	0.84	0.03	3
2021-07-21	2021-06-30	0.61	0.71	0.1	16
2021-04-21	2021-03-31	0.72	0.85	0.13	18
2021-01-28	2020-12-31	0.81	0.84	0.03	3
2020-10-21	2020-09-30	0.53	0.59	0.06	11
2020-07-22	2020-06-30	0.58	0.62	0.04	6
2020-04-22	2020-03-31	0.89	0.96	0.07	7
2020-01-29	2019-12-31	1.24	1.26	0.02	1
2019-10-23	2019-09-30	0.84	0.84	0.0	0
2019-07-24	2019-06-30	0.82	0.82	0.0	0
2019-04-24	2019-03-31	0.9	0.97	0.07	7
2019-01-31	2018-12-31	1.11	1.12	0.01	0
2018-10-25	2018-09-30	0.8	0.81	0.01	1
2018-07-26	2018-06-30	0.65	0.7	0.05	7
2018-04-26	2018-03-31	0.75	0.9	0.15	20
2018-02-01	2017-12-31	0.84	0.94	0.1	11
2017-10-26	2017-09-30	0.6	0.61	0.01	1
2017-07-27	2017-06-30	0.46	0.52	0.06	13
2017-04-27	2017-03-31	0.61	0.68	0.07	11
2017-02-02	2016-12-31	0.76	0.77	0.01	1
2016-10-27	2016-09-30	0.52	0.58	0.06	11
2016-07-28	2016-06-30	0.47	0.51	0.04	8
2016-04-28	2016-03-31	0.44	0.47	0.03	6
2016-01-28	2015-12-31	0.76	0.69	-0.07	9
2015-10-20	2015-09-30	0.61	0.59	-0.02	3
2015-07-16	2015-06-30	0.47	0.47	0.0	0
2015-04-16	2015-03-31	0.58	0.74	0.16	27
2015-01-27	2014-12-31	0.98	0.94	-0.04	4
2014-10-16	2014-09-30	0.68	0.68	0.0	0
2014-07-17	2014-06-30	0.53	0.55	0.02	3
2014-04-17	2014-03-31	0.66	0.65	-0.01	1
2014-01-28	2013-12-31	0.88	0.84	-0.04	4
2013-10-17	2013-09-30	0.65	0.68	0.03	4
2013-07-17	2013-06-30	0.56	0.53	-0.03	5
2013-04-17	2013-03-31	0.68	0.68	0.0	0
2013-01-23	2012-12-31	0.91	0.93	0.02	2
2012-10-17	2012-09-30	0.67	0.67	0.0	0
2012-07-18	2012-06-30	0.56	0.56	0.0	0
2012-04-18	2012-03-31	0.55	0.58	0.03	5
2012-01-25	2011-12-31	0.69	0.7	0.01	1
2011-10-19	2011-09-30	0.55	0.59	0.04	7
2011-07-20	2011-06-30	0.47	0.48	0.01	2
2011-04-20	2011-03-31	0.48	0.5	0.02	4
2011-01-26	2010-12-31	0.54	0.59	0.05	9
2010-10-20	2010-09-30	0.41	0.45	0.04	9
2010-07-21	2010-06-30	0.34	0.36	0.02	5
2010-04-21	2010-03-31	0.35	0.36	0.01	2
2010-01-27	2009-12-31	0.43	0.44	0.01	2
2009-10-20	2009-09-30	0.34	0.35	0.01	2
2009-07-21	2009-06-30	0.3	0.31	0.01	3
2009-04-21	2009-03-31	0.31	0.32	0.01	3
2009-01-27	2008-12-31	0.33	0.36	0.03	9
2008-10-21	2008-09-30	0.3	0.3	0.0	0
2008-07-22	2008-06-30	0.22	0.23	0.01	4
2008-04-22	2008-03-31	0.21	0.22	0.01	4
2008-01-22	2007-12-31	0.38	0.18	-0.2	52
2007-10-17	2007-09-30	0.33	0.32	-0.01	3
2007-07-17	2007-06-30	0.26	0.27	0.01	3
2007-04-18	2007-03-31	0.3	0.31	0.01	3
2007-01-24	2006-12-31	0.3	0.3	0.0	0
2006-10-18	2006-09-30	0.24	0.25	0.01	4
2006-07-19	2006-06-30	0.19	0.2	0.01	5
2006-04-19	2006-03-31	0.22	0.23	0.01	4
2006-01-24	2005-12-31	0.23	0.24	0.01	4
2005-10-18	2005-09-30	0.19	0.2	0.01	5
2005-07-19	2005-06-30	0.15	0.16	0.01	6
2005-04-18	2005-03-31	0.19	0.18	-0.01	5
2005-01-25	2004-12-31	0.18	0.18	0.0	0
2004-10-19	2004-09-30	0.16	0.16	0.0	0
2004-07-15	2004-06-30	0.12	0.13	0.01	8
2004-04-21	2004-03-31	0.14	0.15	0.01	7
2004-01-22	2003-12-31	0.14	0.14	0.0	0
2003-10-22	2003-09-30	0.11	0.12	0.01	9
2003-07-22	2003-06-30	0.09	0.1	0.01	11
2003-04-24	2003-03-31	0.12	0.12	0.0	0
2003-01-30	2002-12-31	0.11	0.11	0.0	0
2002-10-24	2002-09-30	0.08	0.09	0.01	12
2002-07-23	2002-06-30	0.06	0.08	0.02	33
2002-04-23	2002-03-31	0.08	0.1	0.02	25
2002-01-30	2001-12-31	0.06	0.09	0.03	50
2001-10-23	2001-09-30	0.04	0.07	0.03	75
2001-07-19	2001-06-30	0.04	0.06	0.02	50
2001-04-24	2001-03-31	0.05	0.1	0.05	100
2001-02-07	2000-12-31	0.06	0.07	0.01	16
2000-10-25	2000-09-30	0.04	0.04	0.0	0
2000-07-26	2000-06-30	0.03	0.03	0.0	0
2000-01-25	1999-12-31	0.08	0.07	-0.01	12
1999-10-27	1999-09-30	0.06	0.05	-0.01	16
1999-07-21	1999-06-30	0.06	0.05	-0.01	16
1999-04-21	1999-03-31	0.08	0.07	-0.01	12
1998-11-20	1998-09-30	0.06	0.06	0.0	0
1998-09-02	1998-06-30	0.05	0.05	0.0	0
1998-05-20	1998-03-31	0.04	0.07	0.03	75
1998-02-26	1997-12-31	0.06	0.06	0.0	0
1997-11-20	1997-09-30	0.04	0.05	0.01	25
1995-09-26	1995-06-30	0.02	0.02	0.0	0
1995-05-25	1995-03-31	0.02	0.02	0.0	0
1993-12-17	1993-09-30	0.03	0.03	0.0	0
1993-09-29	1993-06-30	0.02	0.01	-0.01	50
1993-06-15	1993-03-31	0.03	0.03	0.0	0
1993-03-08	1992-12-31	0.03	0.03	0.0	0

About FirstCash Earnings Estimate

The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of FirstCash earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current FirstCash estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as FirstCash fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'

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	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Retained Earnings	1.4 B	1.5 B
Retained Earnings Total Equity	1.2 B	633.1 M
Earnings Yield	0.04	0.03
Price Earnings Ratio	25.64	33.07
Price Earnings To Growth Ratio	(2.11)	(2.01)

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