{"id":984000,"date":"2026-07-23T06:25:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/firstcash-reports-record-second-quarter-operating-results-pawn-demand-drives-58-increase-in-gaap-eps-and-40-increase-in-adjusted-eps-declares-quarterly-cash-dividend-and-authorizes-new-150-million\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T06:25:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:25:44","slug":"firstcash-reports-record-second-quarter-operating-results-pawn-demand-drives-58-increase-in-gaap-eps-and-40-increase-in-adjusted-eps-declares-quarterly-cash-dividend-and-authorizes-new-150-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/firstcash-reports-record-second-quarter-operating-results-pawn-demand-drives-58-increase-in-gaap-eps-and-40-increase-in-adjusted-eps-declares-quarterly-cash-dividend-and-authorizes-new-150-million\/","title":{"rendered":"FirstCash Reports Record Second Quarter Operating Results; Pawn Demand Drives 58% Increase in GAAP EPS and 40% Increase in Adjusted EPS; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend and Authorizes New $150 Million Share Repurchase Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FORT WORTH, Texas, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (\u201cFirstCash\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) (Nasdaq: FCFS), the leading international operator of more than 3,300 retail pawn stores, today announced record revenue and earnings results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2026. The Company also announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share, which will be paid in August 2026. In addition, the Company has completed its previous $150 million share repurchase plan and the Board of Directors authorized a new $150 million share repurchase plan.<\/p>\n

Mr. Rick Wessel, chief executive officer, stated, \u201cFirstCash achieved record second quarter and year-to-date results, with revenue increases of 29% for the quarter and 28% year-to-date, driving exceptional growth in net income, EBITDA and earnings per share. Pawn demand remains extremely robust, with consolidated pawn receivables up 63% in total and 22% on a same-store basis over the prior year. We are again raising consolidated full year pawn revenue guidance given our second quarter results and continuing demand for pawn products and our deep-value retail sales model.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Company expects to complete its previously announced acquisition of Ramsdens Holdings plc (\u201cRamsdens\u201d) by the end of 2026, subject to the approval of Ramsdens\u2019 shareholders, receipt of the required anti-trust and regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions. Ramsdens is a leading operator of pawn stores in the U.K. with 174 locations that will expand FirstCash\u2019s geographic footprint in the U.K. to more than 450 locations. We also expect to see additional 2026 store expansion opportunities across each of our major geographic markets through acquisitions and new store openings.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, during the second quarter, FirstCash successfully completed a $750 million bond offering and used the proceeds to pay down a significant portion of the revolving credit facility and to provide additional long-term funding capacity for further expansion of pawn operations and shareholder returns,\u201d concluded Mr. Wessel.<\/p>\n

\n This release contains adjusted financial measures, which exclude certain non-operating and\/or non-cash income and expenses, that are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the descriptions and reconciliations to GAAP of these and other non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this release.<\/em>\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\n Three Months Ended June 30,<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nAs Reported (GAAP)<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nAdjusted (Non-GAAP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
In thousands, except per share amounts<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n 2026<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n 2026<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Revenue<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,074,688 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 830,622<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,074,688 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 830,622<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net income<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 93,467 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 59,805<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 110,114\u00a0 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 79,620<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diluted earnings per share<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.12 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.34<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.50 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EBITDA (non-GAAP measure)<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 194,727 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 132,753<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 201,431 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 145,129<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weighted-average diluted shares<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44,036 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44,552<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44,036 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44,552<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n \n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\n Six Months Ended June 30,<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nAs Reported (GAAP)<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nAdjusted (Non-GAAP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
In thousands, except per share amounts<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n 2026<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n 2026<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Revenue<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,126,339 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,667,045<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,126,339 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,667,045<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net income<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 201,169 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 143,396<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 229,162 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 172,399<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diluted earnings per share<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.56 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.21<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.19 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EBITDA (non-GAAP measure)<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 405,672 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 295,714<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 412,062 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 308,009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weighted-average diluted shares<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44,142 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44,670<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44,142 <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44,670<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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