FCFS
FirstCash Holdings, Inc
FCFS has the edge over JPM overall, supported by stronger valuation.
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FCFS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FCFS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FCFS.
JPM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
JPM's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like JPM.
FCFS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $182 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $176 | -2.9% |
| Current | 20x | $182 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $204 | +12% |
| Expensive | 26x | $240 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FCFS has the edge over JPM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
JPM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.7x | $231 | -33% |
| Fair | 12x | $287 | -16% |
| Current | 14x | $343 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $343 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $361 | +5.2% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
JPM's PE is in its expensive range at 14.4x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13.7x next year's earnings.
FCFS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
FCFS has the edge over JPM on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JPM, with profitability improving.
FCFS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.21 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.23 | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.76 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.98 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.42 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.93 | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.51 | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.25 | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.73 | +19% |
FCFS has the edge over JPM on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
JPM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $24.99 | +4.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $23.85 | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.35 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.89 | +2.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $20.02 | +1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $20.20 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.50 | +8.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.38 | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.75 | +22% |
JPM's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $23.85 over the past year, up 18% from the year before, and higher year over year for 15 quarters in a row.
FCFS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $935.6M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $830.6M | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $836.4M | 0% |
| Q4 2024 | $883.8M | +3.7% |
FCFS has the edge over JPM on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.8% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +1.7 points |
FCFS's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 0.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
JPM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50.2B | +8.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $57.3B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.8B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.8B | +7.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.4B | +8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.9B | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.3B | +8.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $42.8B | +11% |
JPM's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $50.2B last quarter, up 8.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 40% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 48% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | -3.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | -6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 41% | +11 points |
JPM has the edge over FCFS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FCFS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $142M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $176.8M | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $153.6M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $135.8M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $116.9M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | +3.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $113.1M | +1.5% |
| Q2 2024 | $106.2M | +12% |
FCFS's free cash flow was $608M over the past year, up 31% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FCFS.
JPM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33.2B | +$78.4B |
| Q2 2026 | -$25.3B | -186% |
| Q1 2026 | -$211.8B | +$40.1B |
| Q4 2025 | $119.7B | -19% |
| Q3 2025 | -$45.2B | +$28.9B |
| Q2 2025 | $29.5B | -23% |
| Q1 2025 | -$251.8B | -$97.7B |
| Q4 2024 | $147.8B | +145% |
JPM's free cash flow was −$84.2B over the past year, against −$120B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like JPM.
FCFS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -701K shares |
| 1 year | -2.6% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -4.5% | -2M shares |
| 5 years | +7% | +2.8M shares |
| Available history | +1.3% | +575K shares |
FCFS has 43M diluted shares, down 2.6% from a year ago, with $277M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $134.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $66.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $50M |
| Q4 2025 | $25.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $30M |
| Q2 2025 | $850,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $59.6M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FCFS spent $277M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three times what it spent the year before.
JPM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -11.2M shares |
| 1 year | -3.1% | -84.6M shares |
| 3 years | -8.5% | -249M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -322M shares |
| Available history | -17% | -547M shares |
JPM has the edge over FCFS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B |
| Q2 2026 | $6.8B |
| Q1 2026 | $8.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $8.3B |
| Q3 2025 | $8.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $7.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $7.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3B |
JPM spent $24.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 11% from the year before.
FCFS Net Leverage
JPM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
JPM's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like JPM.
FCFS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.4 | Oversold |
FCFS's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
JPM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.5 | Neutral |
JPM's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (neutral).
FCFS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FCFS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 13x | 51% above |
| PE % | 21 | 63 | 42 pts below |
FCFS is trading at 20x earnings, a 51% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
JPM PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | JPM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 10% above |
| PE % | 76 | 63 | 13 pts above |
JPM has the edge over FCFS on valuation relative to its sector.
FCFS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $197.3 | 7.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $208.3 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $199.6 | 9% below |
| 100 week MA | $165.4 | 9.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $135.7 | 34% above |
FCFS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 34% above its 200-week average.
JPM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $336.8 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $345.3 | 0.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $323.2 | 6.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $298.9 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $236.6 | 45% above |
JPM has the edge over FCFS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FCFS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80.8 | $70.1 | -13% |
| 2021 | $70.1 | $69.9 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | $69.9 | $87.9 | +26% |
| 2023 | $87.9 | $108.4 | +23% |
| 2024 | $108.4 | $103.1 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | $103.1 | $161.0 | +56% |
| 2026 YTD | $161.0 | $181.7 | +13% |
FCFS has the edge over JPM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
JPM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $139.1 | $124.5 | -11% |
| 2021 | $124.5 | $157.3 | +26% |
| 2022 | $157.3 | $131.3 | -17% |
| 2023 | $131.3 | $170.1 | +30% |
| 2024 | $170.1 | $241.2 | +42% |
| 2025 | $241.2 | $327.9 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $327.9 | $342.8 | +4.5% |
JPM has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 4.5% so far in 2026.