FCFS (FirstCash Holdings) Moat Score : 5/10 (As of Jul. 23, 2025)

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What is FirstCash Holdings Moat Score?

FirstCash Holdings has the Moat Score of 5, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

FirstCash Holdings has Narrow Moat: FirstCash Holdings Inc benefits from a solid narrow moat due to its extensive distribution network and strong brand in the pawn industry. However, it lacks significant intellectual property or regulatory barriers to elevate it to a wide moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes FirstCash Holdings might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Competitive Comparison of FirstCash Holdings's Moat Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, FirstCash Holdings's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score 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 Moat Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, FirstCash Holdings's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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FirstCash Holdings (NAS:FCFS) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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FirstCash Holdings Business Description

Industry

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Address

1600 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 76102

Website

https://www.firstcash.com

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