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FCFS vs ASO // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
FirstCash Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FCFS 8
— ASO 6
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: ASO
LAST: $187.82 (-1.16%) • MKT CAP: $8.06B
roic
7.30%
LAST: $60.35 (+2.92%) • MKT CAP: $3.72B
roic
17.40%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FCFS VS. ASO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FCFS | ASO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 96.00% | 34.80% | +61.20 | FCFS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 7.30% | 17.40% | -10.10 | ASO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.7x | 5.6x | +16.10 | ASO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.34% | 5.98% | +0.36 | FCFS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 24.20% | 8.50% | +15.70 | FCFS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.80% | 6.20% | +13.60 | FCFS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.70% | 2.00% | +8.70 | FCFS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.88% | 0.93% | -0.05 | ASO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.93 | 2.90 | +0.03 | FCFS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | FCFS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 39.7 | 65.7 | -26.00 | ASO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.12 | 1.15 | -0.03 | ASO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.7x | 9.2x | +13.50 | ASO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.06B | $3.72B | $4.34B | FCFS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FCFS REV | ASO REV | FCFS GROSS % | ASO GROSS % | FCFS FCF | ASO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.67B | $6.05B | 110.3% | 34.8% | $510.9M | $222.1M |
| FY 2024 | $1.51B | $5.93B | 108.1% | 33.9% | $472.1M | $328.5M |
| FY 2023 | $1.38B | $6.16B | — | — | $354.0M | $258.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FCFS // BETA 1.12
ASO // BETA 1.15