Evercore vs FirstCash
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KIRAβs take AI analyst
I put Evercore and FirstCash side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Evercore is the larger business, with $3.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.7B for FirstCash.
- Evercore grew revenue faster (29.5%, against 8.0%).
- Evercore turned more of its sales into free cash flow (30.5% FCF margin, against 14.5%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of FirstCashβs earnings: a P/E of 20.0x against 14.5x for Evercore.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 8 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Evercore
EVR
5/8
Revenue growthNet marginFCF marginReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDA
FirstCash
FCFS
3/8
5-year growthPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | EVR FY25 | FCFS FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $10.6B | $7.7B |
| Revenue | $3.9B | $3.7B |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | $531M |
| Net income | $592M | $330M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 29.5% | 8.0% |
| 5-year growth | 11.2% | 17.6% |
| Share count change | 1.2% | β1.4% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | 50.3% |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 15.3% | 9.0% |
| FCF margin | 30.5% | 14.5% |
| Return on capital | β | 10.7% |
| Return on equity | 31.7% | 15.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β$2.4B | $2.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β2.9x | 3.3x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $144M | $187M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 14.5x | 20.0x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 8 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.