FirstCash Competitors

Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) and FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lincoln National and FirstCash's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Lincoln National has higher revenue and earnings than FirstCash. Lincoln National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstCash, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Lincoln National and FirstCash, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Lincoln National presently has a consensus target price of $49.6364, suggesting a potential downside of 15.25%. FirstCash has a consensus target price of $77.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 12.75%. Given FirstCash's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FirstCash is more favorable than Lincoln National.

Risk & Volatility

Lincoln National has a beta of 2.26, suggesting that its share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FirstCash has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.7% of Lincoln National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of FirstCash shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Lincoln National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of FirstCash shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Lincoln National and FirstCash's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Lincoln National pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. FirstCash pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Lincoln National pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstCash pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lincoln National has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and FirstCash has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Lincoln National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

FirstCash beats Lincoln National on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Cboe Global Markets (NYSE:CBOE) and FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cboe Global Markets and FirstCash's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Cboe Global Markets has higher revenue and earnings than FirstCash. FirstCash is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cboe Global Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Cboe Global Markets and FirstCash, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Cboe Global Markets presently has a consensus target price of $101.25, suggesting a potential downside of 3.24%. FirstCash has a consensus target price of $77.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 12.75%. Given FirstCash's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FirstCash is more favorable than Cboe Global Markets.

Risk & Volatility

Cboe Global Markets has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FirstCash has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

80.3% of Cboe Global Markets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of FirstCash shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Cboe Global Markets shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of FirstCash shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Cboe Global Markets and FirstCash's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Cboe Global Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. FirstCash pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Cboe Global Markets pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstCash pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. FirstCash has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Cboe Global Markets beats FirstCash on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) and FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Host Hotels & Resorts and FirstCash's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than FirstCash. Host Hotels & Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstCash, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Host Hotels & Resorts and FirstCash, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus target price of $14.1667, suggesting a potential downside of 10.34%. FirstCash has a consensus target price of $77.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 12.75%. Given FirstCash's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FirstCash is more favorable than Host Hotels & Resorts.

Risk and Volatility

Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FirstCash has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.7% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of FirstCash shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of FirstCash shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Host Hotels & Resorts and FirstCash's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

FirstCash beats Host Hotels & Resorts on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) and FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Fidelity National Financial and FirstCash's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Fidelity National Financial has higher revenue and earnings than FirstCash. Fidelity National Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstCash, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FirstCash has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. FirstCash pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Fidelity National Financial pays out 42.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstCash pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Fidelity National Financial has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and FirstCash has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Fidelity National Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Fidelity National Financial and FirstCash, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Fidelity National Financial presently has a consensus target price of $38.75, suggesting a potential upside of 3.39%. FirstCash has a consensus target price of $77.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 12.75%. Given FirstCash's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FirstCash is more favorable than Fidelity National Financial.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.4% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of FirstCash shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of FirstCash shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Fidelity National Financial and FirstCash's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Fidelity National Financial beats FirstCash on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) and FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Equity LifeStyle Properties and FirstCash's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Equity LifeStyle Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FirstCash. FirstCash is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity LifeStyle Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Equity LifeStyle Properties has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FirstCash has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Equity LifeStyle Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. FirstCash pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Equity LifeStyle Properties pays out 65.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstCash pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Equity LifeStyle Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and FirstCash has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Equity LifeStyle Properties and FirstCash, as reported by MarketBeat.

Equity LifeStyle Properties presently has a consensus target price of $67.40, suggesting a potential upside of 12.60%. FirstCash has a consensus target price of $77.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 12.75%. Given FirstCash's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FirstCash is more favorable than Equity LifeStyle Properties.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.5% of Equity LifeStyle Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of FirstCash shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Equity LifeStyle Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of FirstCash shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Equity LifeStyle Properties and FirstCash's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) and FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Invesco and FirstCash's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Invesco has higher revenue and earnings than FirstCash. Invesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstCash, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Invesco has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FirstCash has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Invesco pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. FirstCash pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Invesco pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstCash pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Invesco has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and FirstCash has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Invesco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Invesco and FirstCash, as reported by MarketBeat.

Invesco presently has a consensus target price of $16.9583, suggesting a potential downside of 28.63%. FirstCash has a consensus target price of $77.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 12.75%. Given FirstCash's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FirstCash is more favorable than Invesco.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.4% of Invesco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of FirstCash shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Invesco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of FirstCash shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Invesco and FirstCash's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

FirstCash beats Invesco on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.