FirstCash Inc (FCFS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.87x

FirstCash Inc (FCFS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.87x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $133.51 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($153.63 Million). Read FCFS total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.87x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$133.51 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$153.63 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$20.12 Million
USD

FirstCash Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1992–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for FirstCash Inc across 33 annual periods. Explore reinvestment intensity of FirstCash Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for FirstCash Inc (1992–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for FirstCash Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see FirstCash Inc stock valuation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.91x $531.04 Million $585.94 Million $54.91 Million ▲ +3.7%
2024 0.87x $471.71 Million $539.96 Million $68.25 Million ▲ +2.1%
2023 0.86x $355.99 Million $416.14 Million $60.15 Million ▼ -7.4%
2022 0.92x $433.72 Million $469.31 Million $35.59 Million ▲ +13.8%
2021 0.81x $181.28 Million $223.30 Million $42.02 Million ▼ -2.3%
2020 0.83x $184.72 Million $222.26 Million $37.54 Million ▲ +2.8%
2019 0.81x $187.28 Million $231.60 Million $44.31 Million ▼ -5.2%
2018 0.85x $207.75 Million $243.43 Million $35.68 Million ▼ -3.3%
2017 0.88x $194.39 Million $220.36 Million $25.97 Million ▲ +11.8%
2016 0.79x $76.40 Million $96.85 Million $20.46 Million ▲ +2.1%
2015 0.77x $71.68 Million $92.75 Million $21.07 Million ▲ +2.4%
2014 0.75x $73.72 Million $97.68 Million $23.95 Million ▲ +0.6%
2013 0.75x $80.05 Million $106.72 Million $26.67 Million ▼ -0.5%
2012 0.75x $66.95 Million $88.79 Million $21.84 Million ▲ +17.9%
2011 0.64x $51.40 Million $80.38 Million $28.97 Million ▼ -14.8%
2010 0.75x $55.26 Million $73.64 Million $18.39 Million ▼ -7.1%
2009 0.81x $64.61 Million $79.99 Million $15.38 Million ▲ +24.5%
2008 0.65x $37.35 Million $57.55 Million $20.20 Million ▲ +223.4%
2007 -0.53x $-8.27 Million $15.72 Million $23.99 Million ▼ -188.0%
2006 0.60x $21.84 Million $36.55 Million $14.72 Million ▼ -16.5%
2005 0.72x $30.10 Million $42.09 Million $11.99 Million ▼ -14.7%
2004 0.84x $37.00 Million $44.13 Million $7.13 Million ▼ -0.2%
2003 0.84x $27.40 Million $32.61 Million $5.20 Million ▲ +2.8%
2002 0.82x $19.07 Million $23.33 Million $4.26 Million ▼ -9.6%
2001 0.90x $17.88 Million $19.77 Million $1.89 Million ▲ +5.2%
2000 0.86x $12.57 Million $14.63 Million $2.06 Million ▲ +72.3%
1999 0.50x $3.27 Million $6.55 Million $3.28 Million ▲ +111.9%
1998 -4.20x $-10.50 Million $2.50 Million $13.00 Million ▼ -835.0%
1997 0.57x $1.60 Million $2.80 Million $1.20 Million ▲ +63.3%
1996 0.35x $700.00K $2.00 Million $1.30 Million ▼ -35.4%
1995 0.54x $1.30 Million $2.40 Million $1.10 Million ▲ +425.0%
1993 -0.17x $-100.00K $600.00K $700.00K ▲ +79.2%
1992 -0.80x $-400.00K $500.00K $900.00K
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).