FCFS Earnings History
FirstCash Holdings, Inc (FCFS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Financial - Credit Services industry, with a market capitalization near $9.31B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 20,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.53 to the broader market. FirstCash Holdings, Inc. Led by Rick L. Wessel, public since 1991-06-10.
FirstCash Holdings, Inc has beat EPS estimates in 5 of the last 6 quarters.
| Date | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Revenue Est. | Revenue Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | 2.38 | N/A | N/A | $1.03B | N/A |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 2.33 | 2.69 | N/A | $1.00B | $1.05B |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 2.54 | 2.64 | N/A | $1.02B | $1.06B |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 1.94 | 2.26 | N/A | $861.0M | $935.6M |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 1.66 | 1.79 | N/A | $820.4M | $830.6M |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 1.74 | 2.07 | N/A | $835.7M | $836.4M |
What FCFS's Earnings History Tells Options Traders
FirstCash Holdings, Inc has a strong beat history (5 beats in 6 reports). Consistent beat-rate patterns typically inflate pre-event implied volatility and produce a sharp IV-crush after the print, conditions that favor pre-earnings short-vol structures when IV rank is elevated. Beat rate is one input to event-driven sizing; pair it with the implied-vs-realized volatility view, the current IV rank, and the put-call skew going into the print. Surprise magnitude matters as much as direction - an in-line beat with conservative guidance can produce a larger negative move than a missed quarter with raised forward guidance. The earnings table above shows the most recent six reported quarters; for the full multi-year history including revenue growth trajectory and EPS guidance trends, the per-ticker fundamentals view aggregates the underlying GAAP filings.
How Earnings Drive FCFS Options Pricing
Earnings events are the largest single driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates over the two-to-three week run-up as the binary uncertainty of the print compounds; the IV rank typically peaks the day before the announcement. Post-event, IV crushes back toward the realized-volatility baseline as uncertainty resolves. The magnitude of the crush depends on how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the eventual realized move - an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized realized move produces the cleanest premium-selling outcome, while a stretched IV that still under-prices a tail move on the print produces the cleanest long-vol outcome.
The catalyst calendar for FCFS matters beyond the headline EPS surprise. Forward guidance revisions, capital-allocation changes (dividend hikes, buyback authorizations, M&A announcements), and segment-level performance discussions can drive larger post-event moves than the headline beat or miss. Pair the earnings beat-rate read above with the upcoming-event calendar and the IV-rank view to size pre-event and post-event positioning; for short-vol structures the goal is to be long premium-rich and to harvest the IV crush, while for long-vol structures the goal is to own gamma cheap into a regime where the realized move is likely to exceed the implied move.
Frequently asked FCFS earnings questions
- How often does FCFS beat earnings estimates?
- FirstCash Holdings, Inc (FCFS) has beat consensus EPS estimates in 5 of the last 6 quarters. The table above shows estimate, actual, surprise percent, and revenue figures per quarter. Beat-rate matters less than the *pattern* of beats and misses: a name with a consistent beat history sees implied-vol expansion ahead of the print and a sharp IV crush after.
- What was FCFS's last reported earnings?
- The most recent reported quarter is Jul 23, 2026. Revenue, EPS, and prior-quarter comparisons are in the table above. Subsequent estimates and analyst-revisions live on the analyst-ratings page.
- How do FCFS earnings drive options pricing?
- Earnings events are the single largest driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates as the market prices the binary outcome (beat / miss / guidance change). Post-event, IV crushes as uncertainty resolves. The size of the crush is a function of how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the realized move: an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized move produces the cleanest premium-selling result. Pair FCFS earnings history with the implied-vs-realized volatility view to size pre-event positioning.
- When does FCFS report next?
- Next-quarter earnings dates are typically announced by the company 3-6 weeks ahead. Check the earnings-calendar page or company investor-relations site for the confirmed date. Pre-event IV typically begins building 2-3 weeks before the announcement and peaks the day before.