FirstCash Inc (FCFS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of September 2025:
0.91x
FirstCash Inc (FCFS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.91x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $124.25 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($135.80 Million). See FCFS current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.91x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$124.25 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$135.80 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$11.55 Million
USD
FirstCash Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1992–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for FirstCash Inc across 32 annual periods. Explore FirstCash Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for FirstCash Inc (1992–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for FirstCash Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see FCFS market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).