First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

First Cash Reports Record First Quarter Earnings Per Share of $0.68; Loan Growth and Strong Same-Store Sales Drive 19% EPS Growth

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) today announced record-setting revenue, net income and earnings per share for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

First Cash Reports 35% Increase in Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Share to $0.93; Pawn Revenue Growth in Both the U.S. and Mexico Drives Record Earnings; Company Announces New Share Buyback Authorization

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) today announced record-setting revenue, net income and earnings per share for the three-month and full-year periods ended December 31, 2012. In addition, the Company has also announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new program for the repurchase of up to 1,500,000 shares of its common stock.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

First Cash Reports 16% Increase in Third Quarter Earnings Per Share to $0.67; Pawn Growth in Mexico Drives Record Earnings; With Completed Fast Cash Acquisition, YTD Store Additions Total 139

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) today announced record-setting revenue, net income and earnings per share for the three month period ended September 30, 2012. In addition, the Company announced that in September it completed the acquisition of 16 large format Fast Cash Pawn stores located in Denver, Colorado. The Company also noted that it was closing seven small format, payday-only stores located in Texas.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

First Cash to Acquire 16-Store Chain of U.S. Pawn Stores; Increases Presence in Rocky Mountain Region to 33 Large Format Locations

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) today announced that it has entered into an agreement for the purchase of a 16-store chain of pawn stores located in the Denver, Colorado area. The 16 locations, which operate under the "Fast Cash Pawn" brand, are all large format, full-service pawn stores.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

First Cash Reports 17% Increase in Second Quarter Earnings Per Share to $0.56; Growth in Pawn Loans and Retail Merchandise Sales Drive Record Earnings

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) today announced record-setting revenue, net income and earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

First Cash Acquires 24-Store Chain of U.S. Pawn Stores; Expands Presence into States of Colorado, Kentucky, Wyoming and Nebraska

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) today announced the acquisition of 24 pawn stores located in the states of Colorado (13), Kentucky (7), Wyoming (3) and Nebraska (1).  The 24 acquired locations are all large format, full service pawn stores operating under the Mister Money brand.  

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

First Cash Reports Record First Quarter Earnings Per Share of $0.58; Completes Share Repurchase Plan and Raises Fiscal 2012 EPS Guidance

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) today announced record-setting revenue, net income and earnings per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.58, an increase of 16% over the prior year. The Company also announced the completion of the 1.5 million share buyback plan authorized in December 2011. In addition, the Company raised fiscal 2012 guidance for earnings per share to a range of $2.70 to $2.75, compared to the prior guidance range of $2.65 to $2.70. The increased guidance represents earnings growth of 20% to 22% over the prior year.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

First Cash Completes Acquisitions of Dallas-Area Pawn Stores; Announces Expanded Credit Facility and Reports Stock Repurchase Activity

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) today announced that it recently completed acquisitions of three Dallas-area pawn stores. Additionally, the Company reported that it completed over 60% of its 1.5 million share repurchase program during the first quarter of 2012. The Company also announced that its existing unsecured bank credit facility has been expanded from $25 million to $50 million and extended for three additional years.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

First Cash Financial Services to Participate in the Roth Capital Partners 24th Annual OC Growth Stock Conference

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) will be presenting at the Roth Capital Partners 24

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

First Cash Reports Fiscal 2011 Earnings of $2.25 per Share; Net Income Increases 38% Over Prior Year

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) today announced record-setting revenue, net income and earnings per share for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.70 for the fourth quarter and $2.25 for the full fiscal year. Net income from continuing operations increased 21% and 38% for the respective fourth quarter and full-year periods. As a reminder, the Company announced on January 17, 2012, together with its acquisition of 29 full-service pawn stores in Mexico, that guidance for fiscal 2012 earnings from continuing operations is expected to be in the range of $2.65 to $2.70 per share, an increase of 18% to 20% over fiscal 2011.