First Cash Financial Services (FCFS) Misses Q2 EPS by 3c

July 17, 2013 8:06 AM EDT
First Cash Financial Services (NASDAQ: FCFS) reported Q2 EPS of $0.53, $0.03 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.56. Revenue for the quarter came in at $143.14 million versus the consensus estimate of $149.84 million.

Revenue from core pawn store operations (retail merchandise sales and pawn loan fees) increased 32% for the quarter (25% on a constant currency basis). Retail merchandise sales in the Company's pawn stores increased by 35% for the second quarter (28% on a constant currency basis), while revenue from pawn fees increased 27% versus the prior-year second quarter (21% on a constant currency basis).

Same-store revenue in the Company's pawn stores (which excludes wholesale jewelry scrapping) increased 22% in Mexico, 4% in the U.S. and 15% on a consolidated basis for the second quarter, as compared to the prior year. The same measures, on a constant currency basis, increased 12% in Mexico, 4% in the U.S. and 9% overall

First Cash Financial Services sees FY2013 EPS of $2.75-2.80, versus the consensus of $2.84. NOTE: This forecast is predicated on gold prices remaining in the $1,200 to $1,300 range and the Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate at approximately 13 to 1.

For earnings history and earnings-related data on First Cash Financial Services (FCFS) click here.


Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!

You May Also Be Interested In





Related Categories

Earnings, Guidance, Retail Sales

Related Entities

Earnings