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FCFS vs ULTA // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
FirstCash Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FCFS 8
— ULTA 6
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: FCFS
LAST: $187.82 (-1.16%) • MKT CAP: $8.06B
gross-margins
96.00%
LAST: $648.28 (+4.69%) • MKT CAP: $27.72B
gross-margins
39.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FCFS VS. ULTA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FCFS | ULTA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 96.00% | 39.10% | +56.90 | FCFS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.30% | 29.20% | -21.90 | ULTA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.7x | 15.3x | +6.40 | ULTA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.34% | 3.85% | +2.49 | FCFS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 24.20% | 12.40% | +11.80 | FCFS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.80% | 9.30% | +10.50 | FCFS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.70% | 9.70% | +1.00 | FCFS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.88% | 0.00% | +0.88 | FCFS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.93 | 6.96 | -4.03 | ULTA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | FCFS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 39.7 | 70.2 | -30.50 | ULTA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.12 | 1.10 | +0.02 | FCFS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.7x | 22.3x | +0.40 | ULTA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.06B | $27.72B | -$19.66B | ULTA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FCFS REV | ULTA REV | FCFS GROSS % | ULTA GROSS % | FCFS FCF | ULTA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.67B | $12.39B | 110.3% | 39.1% | $510.9M | $1.07B |
| FY 2024 | $1.51B | $11.30B | 108.1% | 38.8% | $472.1M | $964.1M |
| FY 2023 | $1.38B | $11.21B | — | — | $354.0M | $971.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FCFS // BETA 1.12
ULTA // BETA 1.10