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FCFS (FirstCash Holdings) Degree of Operating Leverage : 3.39 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is FirstCash Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. FirstCash Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 3.39. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for FirstCash Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

FCFS's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
79.32% of 382 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 0.855 vs FCFS: 3.39

FirstCash Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for FirstCash Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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FirstCash Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

FirstCash Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.65 3.60 1.62 -0.13 2.13

FirstCash Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.27 0.79 1.01 2.13 3.39

Competitive Comparison of FirstCash Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Credit Services subindustry, FirstCash Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


FirstCash Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, FirstCash Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FirstCash Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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FirstCash Holdings Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

FirstCash Holdings's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 479.387 (Mar. 2025) / 409.285 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 3388.567 (Mar. 2025) / 3225.427 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.1713/0.0506
=3.39***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


FirstCash Holdings  (NAS:FCFS) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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FirstCash Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1600 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 76102
FirstCash Holdings Inc operates pawn stores in the United States and Latin America. Its primary business involves making small loans secured by personal property. The the company has three reportable segments: U.S. pawn; Latin America pawn; and Retail POS payment solutions (AFF). It derives majority revenue from U.S. Pawn segment. These pawn loans give the borrower the option of either repaying the loans with interest or forfeiting the property without further penalty. Geographically operates in USA, Mexico, Latin America, with maximum revenue from USA.
Executives
Douglas Richard Rippel director, 10 percent owner 8425 MYSTIC LAKES, MAIZE KS 67101
R Douglas Orr officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 1600 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Randel G Owen director C/O EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORP, 6200 SOUTH SYRACUSE WAY, GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
Howard F Hambleton officer: AFF President 1660 WEST 7TH ST., FORT WORTH TX 76102
Raul Ramos officer: SVP Latin American Operations 1600 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
James H Graves director ERWIN GRAVES & ASSOCIATES, 2100 MCKINNEY AVE STE 900, DALLAS TX 75205
Marthea Davis director 1600 WEST 7TH ST., FORT WORTH TX 76102
Douglas R. Rippel Revocable Trust 10 percent owner 7570 W. 21ST STREET N, BUILDING 1010, SUITE C, WICHITA KS 67205
Aff Services, Inc. 10 percent owner 7570 W. 21ST STREET N, BUILDING 1010, SUITE C, WICHITA KS 67205
Paula K Garrett director 1600 WEST 7TH ST, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Mikel D Faulkner director 180 STATE STREET 200, SOUTHLAKE TX 76092
Daniel R Feehan director CASH AMERICA INTL INC, 1600 W &TH ST, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Thomas Brent Stuart officer: President and COO 1600 W. 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Anna M Alvarado officer: General Counsel 1600 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Daniel E Berce director 801 CHERRY STREET, SUITE 3900, C/O GM FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC., FORT WORTH TX 76102