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title: "FirstCash Reports Record Quarter and Boosts Shareholder Returns"
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description: "FirstCash reported record Q2 results with revenue up 29% and EPS rising 58%, driven by strong pawn demand. The company declared a $0.42 quarterly dividend, authorized a new $150 million share buyback, and completed a $750 billion bond offering to fund expansion. Analysts rate the stock as a Buy with a $252 target, citing strong cash generation despite high valuation metrics."
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# FirstCash Reports Record Quarter and Boosts Shareholder Returns

The latest update is out from FirstCash ( (FCFS) ).

On July 23, 2026, FirstCash reported record results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, with second-quarter revenue up 29% and combined pawn segment revenues up 44% year-on-year, driven by robust pawn demand and a 63% surge in consolidated pawn receivables. GAAP diluted EPS climbed 58% for the quarter and 42% year-to-date, while adjusted EPS rose 40% and 34% respectively, as net income and adjusted EBITDA posted strong double-digit gains, assets reached $5.5 billion and trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA hit $802 million.

The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share payable in August 2026, completed its prior $150 million share repurchase plan and on July 23, 2026 secured board authorization for a new $150 million buyback program, signaling continued emphasis on shareholder returns. FirstCash also highlighted growth investments, including the addition of 28 pawn stores year-to-date, progress toward completing the acquisition of U.K.-based Ramsdens Holdings by the end of 2026, and a recently completed $750 million bond offering used to reduce revolver borrowings and fund further expansion of its pawn operations.

The most recent analyst rating on (FCFS) stock is a Buy  
with a $252.00 price target.  
To see the full list of analyst forecasts on FirstCash stock,  
see the FCFS Stock Forecast page.

**Spark’s Take on FCFS Stock**

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, FCFS is a Outperform.

FCFS scores well primarily on strong cash generation and solid operating profitability, with supportive (but slightly extended) technical momentum. The overall score is held back by a relatively high P/E and mixed leverage signals in the balance sheet history, despite positive strategic developments from the Ramsdens acquisition and recent financing.

To see Spark’s full report on FCFS stock,  
click here.

**More about FirstCash**

FirstCash Holdings, Inc. is the leading international operator of more than 3,300 retail pawn stores, with a footprint spanning the U.S., Latin America and the U.K. The company focuses on pawn lending and related deep-value retail sales, targeting consumers seeking small-dollar credit and discounted merchandise, and has been rapidly expanding its store base across key geographic markets.

**Average Trading Volume:** 427,096

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy

**Current Market Cap:** $9.29B

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