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First Advantage Corporation(FA)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
FA•NASDAQ
$12.85
$2.24B mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutFirst Advantage Corporation provides technology solutions for screening, verifications, safety, and compliance related to human capital worldwide. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records monitoring, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, resident/tenant screening, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by personnel in recruiting, human resources, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, and/or security in global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc. and changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. First Advantage Corporation was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.Show more
- Revenue$1.57B+83.0%
- EBITDA$381M+356.2%
- Net Income-$35M+68.4%
- EPS (Diluted)-0.20+73.0%
- EBITDA Margin24.2%+149.2%
- Operating Margin8.41%+216.0%
- Net Margin-2.21%+82.7%
- ROE-2.66%+73.3%
- ROIC4.54%+321.0%
- Debt/Equity0.01-99.6%
- Interest Coverage0.79+165.3%
FA Key Insights
First Advantage Corporation (FA) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Company is almost debt free
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 25.3%
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Shares diluted 16.6% in last year
- ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 0.0%
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
FA Price & Volume
First Advantage Corporation (FA) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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FA Growth Metrics
First Advantage Corporation (FA) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years9.36%
5 Years25.33%
3 Years24.8%
TTM83.02%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM68.42%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM70.97%
Return on Capital
10 Years6.41%
5 Years3.03%
3 Years2.05%
Last Year3.64%
FA Recent Earnings
First Advantage Corporation (FA) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (58%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (42%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 26, 2026EPS
$0.30
Est $0.26
+15.4%
Revenue
$420M
Est $392M
+7.2%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025EPS
$0.30
Est $0.28
+7.1%
Revenue
$409M
Est $392M
+4.2%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025EPS
$0.27
Est $0.24
+12.5%
Revenue
$391M
Est $404M
-3.3%
Q2 2025
May 8, 2025EPS
$0.17
Est $0.13
+30.8%
Revenue
$355M
Est $374M
-5.3%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.30vs $0.26+15.4% | $420Mvs $392M+7.2% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.30vs $0.28+7.1% | $409Mvs $392M+4.2% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.27vs $0.24+12.5% | $391Mvs $404M-3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $0.17vs $0.13+30.8% | $355Mvs $374M-5.3% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
FA Peer Comparison
First Advantage Corporation (FA) competitors in Professional Advisory and Compliance Services — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HRI | 4.54B | 136.01 | 4250.31 | 22.65% | -0.11% | -0.26% | 5.73 | |
 EFX | 20.89B | 173.20 | 32.56 | 6.92% | 11.12% | 14.19% | 1.07 | |
 TRU | 13.64B | 70.70 | 30.47 | 9.38% | 14.91% | 15.1% | 1.13 | |
 VRSK | 22.39B | 170.89 | 26.33 | 6.63% | 29.34% | 437.95% | 16.26 | |
 IDCC | 7.16B | 278.00 | 23.56 | -3.97% | 44.2% | 33.37% | 0.46 | |
 IIIV | 486.07M | 22.00 | 39.29 | -7.29% | 7.33% | 3.22% | 0.01 | |
 WH | 6.26B | 83.31 | 33.73 | 1.49% | 13.4% | 37.33% | 6.53 | |
 ADP | 83.43B | 207.20 | 20.76 | 7.07% | 20.12% | 68.69% | 1.46 |
Compare FA vs Peers
First Advantage Corporation (FA) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
FA Income Statement
First Advantage Corporation (FA) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 842.9M | 779.96M | 481.77M | 509.15M | 712.29M | 810.02M | 763.76M | 860.21M | 1.57B |
| Revenue Growth % | 3.1% | -7.47% | -38.23% | 5.68% | 39.9% | 13.72% | -5.71% | 12.63% | 83.02% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 281.75M | 282.67M | 245.32M | 260.55M | 352.17M | 408.93M | 386.78M | 448.91M | 0 |
| COGS % of Revenue | 33.43% | 36.24% | 50.92% | 51.17% | 49.44% | 50.48% | 50.64% | 52.19% | - |
| Gross Profit | 561.15M▲ 0% | 497.3M▼ 11.4% | 236.44M▼ 52.5% | 248.6M▲ 5.1% | 360.13M▲ 44.9% | 401.1M▲ 11.4% | 376.98M▼ 6.0% | 411.29M▲ 9.1% | 0▼ 100.0% |
| Gross Margin % | 66.57% | 63.76% | 49.08% | 48.83% | 50.56% | 49.52% | 49.36% | 47.81% | - |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 6.64% | -11.38% | -52.45% | 5.14% | 44.86% | 11.38% | -6.01% | 9.1% | -100% |
| Operating Expenses | 443.58M | 425.48M | 144.28M | 250.65M | 296.3M | 306.82M | 295.47M | 473.68M | 1.44B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 52.63% | 54.55% | 29.95% | 49.23% | 41.6% | 37.88% | 38.69% | 55.07% | 91.59% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 401.46M | 274.43M | 85.08M | 78.1M | 107.98M | 116.64M | 116.73M | 263.94M | 236.18M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 47.63% | 35.18% | 17.66% | 15.34% | 15.16% | 14.4% | 15.28% | 30.68% | 15% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 33.24M | 35.39M | 45.51M | 51.93M | 49.26M | 63.82M | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | 6.9% | 6.95% | 6.39% | 6.41% | 6.45% | 7.42% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 42.12M | 151.05M | 25.95M | 137.16M | 142.81M | 138.25M | 129.47M | 145.92M | 1.21B |
| Operating Income | 117.57M▲ 0% | 121.13M▲ 3.0% | 92.17M▼ 23.9% | -2.05M▼ 102.2% | 63.82M▲ 3214.8% | 94.28M▲ 47.7% | 81.52M▼ 13.5% | -62.38M▼ 176.5% | 132.47M▲ 312.3% |
| Operating Margin % | 13.95% | 15.53% | 19.13% | -0.4% | 8.96% | 11.64% | 10.67% | -7.25% | 8.41% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -2.32% | 3.02% | -23.91% | -102.22% | 3214.84% | 47.72% | -13.54% | -176.53% | 312.34% |
| EBITDA | 157.29M | 163.72M | 118.12M | 135.11M | 206.64M | 232.52M | 210.99M | 83.53M | 381.05M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 18.66% | 20.99% | 24.52% | 26.54% | 29.01% | 28.71% | 27.63% | 9.71% | 24.2% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -1.39% | 4.09% | -27.85% | 14.39% | 52.94% | 12.53% | -9.26% | -60.41% | 356.16% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 39.72M | 42.59M | 25.95M | 137.16M | 142.81M | 138.25M | 129.47M | 145.92M | 248.58M |
| EBIT | 223.47M | 72.72M | 93.11M | -2.05M | 52.32M | 94.28M | 81.52M | -62.77M | 0 |
| Net Interest Income | -8.62M | -1.65M | -51.02M | -47.49M | -24.97M | -9.2M | -33.04M | -51.85M | 0 |
| Interest Income | 2.02M | 897K | 945K | 555K | 150K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 10.64M | 2.55M | 51.96M | 48.05M | 25.12M | 9.2M | 33.04M | 51.85M | 168.67M |
| Other Income/Expense | 104.61M | 102.51M | -51.02M | -69.75M | -38.91M | -9.2M | -33.04M | -52.23M | -169.72M |
| Pretax Income | 222.19M▲ 0% | 223.64M▲ 0.7% | 41.15M▼ 81.6% | -71.8M▼ 274.5% | 24.91M▲ 134.7% | 85.08M▲ 241.5% | 48.48M▼ 43.0% | -114.61M▼ 336.4% | -37.25M▲ 67.5% |
| Pretax Margin % | 26.36% | 28.67% | 8.54% | -14.1% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 6.35% | -13.32% | -2.37% |
| Income Tax | 84.08M | 85.53M | 6.9M | 12.23M | 8.86M | 20.48M | 11.18M | -4.34M | -2.43M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 37.84% | 38.25% | 16.76% | -17.03% | 35.57% | 24.07% | 23.07% | 3.79% | 6.52% |
| Net Income | 138.11M▲ 0% | 34.86M▼ 74.8% | 34.25M▼ 1.7% | -84.02M▼ 345.3% | 16.05M▲ 119.1% | 64.6M▲ 302.5% | 37.29M▼ 42.3% | -110.27M▼ 395.7% | -34.82M▲ 68.4% |
| Net Margin % | 16.38% | 4.47% | 7.11% | -16.5% | 2.25% | 7.98% | 4.88% | -12.82% | -2.21% |
| Net Income Growth % | 108.74% | -74.76% | -1.74% | -345.32% | 119.1% | 302.49% | -42.27% | -395.69% | 68.42% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 126.12M | 39.1M | 34.25M | -84.02M | 16.05M | 64.6M | 37.29M | -110.27M | -34.82M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 48.42M | 44.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.34▲ 0% | 0.59▼ 74.8% | 0.22▼ 62.7% | -0.55▼ 350.0% | 0.11▲ 120.0% | 0.43▲ 290.9% | 0.26▼ 39.5% | -0.74▼ 384.6% | -0.20▲ 73.0% |
| EPS Growth % | 105.26% | -74.79% | -62.71% | -350% | 120% | 290.91% | -39.53% | -384.62% | 72.97% |
| EPS (Basic) | 2.35 | 0.59 | 0.22 | -0.55 | 0.11 | 0.43 | 0.26 | -0.74 | -0.20 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 59.12M | 59.5M | 152.86M | 152.86M | 152.9M | 151.81M | 146.23M | 148.58M | 173.2M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 58.87M | 59.39M | 152.86M | 152.86M | 152.9M | 150.23M | 144.08M | 148.58M | 173.2M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 2.85% | - | - | - | 1.95% | - | 583.86% | - | - |
FA Balance Sheet
First Advantage Corporation (FA) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 265.35M | 205.64M | 185.9M | 277.78M | 466.16M | 566.2M | 373.74M | 475.99M | 561.7M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 76.6M | 52.36M | 81.95M | 154.09M | 293.58M | 393.61M | 213.77M | 168.69M | 240M |
| Cash Only | 76.6M | 52.36M | 80.62M | 152.82M | 292.64M | 391.65M | 213.77M | 168.69M | 240M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 1.33M | 1.27M | 941K | 1.96M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 148.88M | 121.53M | 98.29M | 111.36M | 158.06M | 147.04M | 146.4M | 275.47M | 297.28M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 64.47 | 56.87 | 74.47 | 79.83 | 81 | 66.26 | 69.96 | 116.89 | 68.92 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 126K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | 0.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 38.08M | 22.72M | -2.1M | 3.63M | 148K | 25.55M | 10.7M | 22.24M | 24.42M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 966.58M | 930.12M | 358.83M | 1.49B | 1.42B | 1.32B | 1.26B | 3.45B | 3.27B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 80.95M | 81.81M | 29.09M | 190.28M | 154.31M | 113.53M | 79.44M | 307.54M | 250.87M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 10.41x | 9.53x | 16.56x | 2.68x | 4.62x | 7.13x | 9.61x | 2.80x | 6.28x |
| Goodwill | 695.74M | 731.37M | 261.59M | 770.09M | 793.89M | 793.08M | 820.65M | 2.12B | 2.14B |
| Intangible Assets | 100.16M | 82.89M | 65.79M | 523.36M | 464.35M | 397.18M | 344.01M | 987.95M | 857.11M |
| Long-Term Investments | 85.48M | 30.36M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | -21.77M | -19.04M | 1.37M | 1.37M | 6.46M | 13.42M | 10.02M | 21.2M | 16.34M |
| Total Assets | 1.23B▲ 0% | 1.14B▼ 7.8% | 544.73M▼ 52.0% | 1.76B▲ 223.8% | 1.89B▲ 7.0% | 1.89B▼ 0.0% | 1.63B▼ 13.5% | 3.92B▲ 140.6% | 3.83B▼ 2.3% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.68x | 0.69x | 0.88x | 0.29x | 0.38x | 0.43x | 0.47x | 0.22x | 0.41x |
| Asset Growth % | 13.03% | -7.81% | -52.04% | 223.77% | 6.97% | -0.04% | -13.53% | 140.57% | -2.27% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 189.73M | 102.8M | 78.43M | 97.84M | 109.31M | 100.79M | 85.04M | 250.69M | 230.46M |
| Accounts Payable | 51.75M | 39.12M | 36.34M | 44.12M | 53.98M | 54.95M | 47.02M | 120.87M | 109.89M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 67.04 | 50.51 | 54.07 | 61.8 | 55.94 | 49.04 | 44.38 | 98.28 | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 18.28M | 9.89M | 0 | 8.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.85M | 3.57M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 7.95M | 7.38M | 691K | 431K | 873K | 1.06M | 1.86M | 4.27M | 5.03M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 4.99M | 0 | 22.76M | 23.52M | 30.05M | 22.7M | 16.38M | 52.8M | 221.86M |
| Current Ratio | 1.40x | 2.00x | 2.37x | 2.84x | 4.26x | 5.62x | 4.39x | 1.90x | 2.44x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.40x | 2.00x | 2.37x | 2.84x | 4.26x | 5.62x | 4.39x | 1.90x | 2.44x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | 20.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 110.68M | 95.91M | 560.52M | 871.58M | 645.04M | 658.42M | 638.88M | 2.37B | 2.29B |
| Long-Term Debt | 14.4M | 22.94M | 540.84M | 778.61M | 554.85M | 556.65M | 558.46M | 2.12B | 5.53M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 988K | 0 | 7.88M | 5.93M | 9.15M | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 90.78M | 67.68M | 12.82M | 86.77M | 84.65M | 90.56M | 71.27M | 222.74M | 190.25M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 5.49M | 5.3M | 6.86M | 5.22M | 5.54M | 3.34M | 3.22M | 11.99M | 2.09B |
| Total Liabilities | 299.92M | 198.72M | 638.95M | 969.42M | 754.34M | 759.21M | 723.92M | 2.62B | 2.52B |
| Total Debt | 32.69M | 32.83M | 540.84M | 787.97M | 554.85M | 569.49M | 567.74M | 2.16B | 9.09M |
| Net Debt | -43.91M | -19.53M | 460.22M | 635M | 262.2M | 177.83M | 353.97M | 1.99B | -230.91M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.04x | 0.04x | - | 0.99x | 0.49x | 0.51x | 0.63x | 1.65x | 0.01x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.21x | 0.20x | 4.58x | 5.83x | 2.69x | 2.45x | 2.69x | 25.82x | 0.02x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.28x | -0.12x | 3.90x | 4.70x | 1.27x | 0.76x | 1.68x | 23.80x | -0.61x |
| Interest Coverage | 11.05x | 47.54x | 1.77x | -0.04x | 2.54x | 10.25x | 2.47x | -1.20x | 0.79x |
| Total Equity | 932.01M▲ 0% | 937.05M▲ 0.5% | -94.22M▼ 110.1% | 794.27M▲ 943.0% | 1.13B▲ 42.6% | 1.13B▼ 0.5% | 906.73M▼ 19.5% | 1.31B▲ 44.1% | 1.31B▲ 0.5% |
| Equity Growth % | 28.85% | 0.54% | -110.05% | 943.02% | 42.55% | -0.5% | -19.52% | 44.15% | 0.5% |
| Book Value per Share | 15.76 | 15.75 | -0.62 | 5.20 | 7.41 | 7.42 | 6.20 | 8.80 | 7.58 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 883.59M | 892.85M | -94.22M | 794.27M | 1.13B | 1.13B | 906.73M | 1.31B | 1.31B |
| Common Stock | 59K | 60K | 119.87M | 130K | 153K | 149K | 145K | 173K | 174K |
| Retained Earnings | 355.75M | 390.6M | -201.23M | -47.49M | -31.44M | -27.36M | -49.55M | -159.81M | -194.63M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 39.1M | -412K | -12.85M | 2.48M | -1.64M | -22.33M | -21.16M | -37.33M | -20.3M |
| Minority Interest | 48.42M | 44.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FA Cash Flow Statement
First Advantage Corporation (FA) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 134.6M | 66.3M | 71.58M | 52.24M | 148.68M | 212.77M | 162.82M | 28.2M | 195.13M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 15.97% | 8.5% | 14.86% | 10.26% | 20.87% | 26.27% | 21.32% | 3.28% | 12.39% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 44.26% | -50.74% | 7.97% | -27.02% | 184.61% | 43.11% | -23.48% | -82.68% | 592.03% |
| Net Income | 138.11M | 39.1M | 34.25M | -84.02M | 16.05M | 64.6M | 37.29M | -110.27M | 41.19M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 42.12M | 42.59M | 25.95M | 137.16M | 142.81M | 138.25M | 129.47M | 145.92M | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 9.12M | 1.22M | 5.85M | 9.53M | 7.86M | 15.27M | 31.76M | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -5M | 2.63M | 2.08M | 0 | -2.92M | 4.6M | -19.5M | -31.42M | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -97.83M | 25.32M | 3.13M | -815K | 17.07M | -9.06M | 3.48M | -7.63M | 153.93M |
| Working Capital Changes | 57.2M | -52.46M | 4.95M | -5.94M | -33.87M | 6.53M | -3.2M | -168K | 0 |
| Change in Receivables | 0 | 18.93M | -10.96M | -19.16M | -40.84M | 9.15M | 2.34M | 20.77M | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 11.16M | 0 | -10.59M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 0 | -6.43M | 12.76M | 7.66M | 7.52M | 2.98M | -8.5M | -25.45M | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | 78.26M | -92.6M | -17.79M | -17.61M | -72.43M | -48.6M | -66.85M | -1.65B | -54.13M |
| Capital Expenditures | -40.35M | -35.28M | -16.7M | -17.71M | -23.8M | -28.53M | -2.08M | -1.72M | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 4.79% | 4.52% | 3.47% | 3.48% | 3.34% | 3.52% | 0.27% | 0.2% | - |
| Acquisitions | -33.77M | -59.04M | 34K | 11.36M | -48.93M | -19.05M | -41.12M | -1.62B | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 24.32M | 1.72M | -1.09M | -11.36M | 305K | -1.02M | -23.64M | -30.46M | -54.13M |
| Cash from Financing | -167.88M | 3.05M | -3.18M | 36.68M | 63.85M | -59.15M | -273.56M | 1.58B | -70.76M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -171.8M | -2.74M | -3.18M | -40.06M | -250.7M | -884K | -104K | 1.62B | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -3.93M | 0 | 0 | -23.82M | -313K | 0 | -217.74M | -255K | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -60.53M | -58.99M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 4.08M | 5.79M | 0 | 0 | -5.94M | -1.26M | 3.28M | -53.22M | -70.76M |
| Net Change in Cash | 45.04M▲ 0% | -23.7M▼ 152.6% | 50.49M▲ 313.0% | 72.22M▲ 43.1% | 139.82M▲ 93.6% | 99.01M▼ 29.2% | -177.88M▼ 279.7% | -44.43M▲ 75.0% | 0▲ 100.0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 94.25M▲ 0% | 31.02M▼ 67.1% | 54.88M▲ 76.9% | 34.53M▼ 37.1% | 124.88M▲ 261.6% | 184.24M▲ 47.5% | 135.12M▼ 26.7% | 26.48M▼ 80.4% | 195.13M▲ 637.0% |
| FCF Margin % | 11.18% | 3.98% | 11.39% | 6.78% | 17.53% | 22.75% | 17.69% | 3.08% | 12.39% |
| FCF Growth % | 56.88% | -67.09% | 76.93% | -37.08% | 261.63% | 47.54% | -26.66% | -80.41% | 636.99% |
| FCF per Share | 1.59 | 0.52 | 0.36 | 0.23 | 0.82 | 1.21 | 0.92 | 0.18 | 1.13 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.97x | 1.90x | 2.09x | -0.62x | 9.26x | 3.29x | 4.37x | -0.26x | -5.60x |
| Interest Paid | 11.31M | 2.54M | 55.78M | 0 | 23.03M | 27.04M | 45.7M | 65.77M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 30M | 84.81M | 5.25M | 0 | 10.36M | 17.48M | 31.62M | 23.39M | 0 |
FA Key Ratios
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| Metric | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.77% | 16.69% | 3.73% | 8.13% | -24% | 1.67% | 5.72% | 3.67% | -9.96% | -2.66% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.53% | 9.91% | 10.06% | 10.77% | -0.17% | 3.39% | 5.24% | 4.77% | -2.05% | 4.54% |
| Gross Margin | 64.36% | 66.57% | 63.76% | 49.08% | 48.83% | 50.56% | 49.52% | 49.36% | 47.81% | - |
| Net Margin | 8.09% | 16.38% | 4.47% | 7.11% | -16.5% | 2.25% | 7.98% | 4.88% | -12.82% | -2.21% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.28x | 0.04x | 0.04x | - | 0.99x | 0.49x | 0.51x | 0.63x | 1.65x | 0.01x |
| Interest Coverage | 18.72x | 11.05x | 47.54x | 1.77x | -0.04x | 2.54x | 10.25x | 2.47x | -1.20x | 0.79x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.41x | 0.97x | 1.90x | 2.09x | -0.62x | 9.26x | 3.29x | 4.37x | -0.26x | -5.60x |
| Revenue Growth | 27% | 3.1% | -7.47% | -38.23% | 5.68% | 39.9% | 13.72% | -5.71% | 12.63% | 83.02% |
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Growth & Financials
First Advantage Corporation (FA) reported $1.57B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 846% increase from $166.5M in 2003.
First Advantage Corporation (FA) grew revenue by 83.0% over the past year. This is strong growth.
First Advantage Corporation (FA) reported a net loss of $34.8M for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
First Advantage Corporation (FA) has a return on equity (ROE) of -2.7%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
First Advantage Corporation (FA) generated $191.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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