Last 23 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
First Advantage Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 294.0x. EV/EBITDA has compressed 69.8% YoY to 4.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -78.80 | 294.00 | 183.46 | 259.97 | 2306.94 | — | — | — | 313.87 | — | 41.42 | 46.34 | 57.24 |
| — | — | — | — | +635.0% | — | — | — | +448.3% | — | +65.7% | +58.9% | +62.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.75 | 1.34 | 1.50 | 1.65 | 1.86 | 1.72 | 2.48 | 3.59 | 3.18 | 3.44 | 2.96 | 2.49 | 3.02 |
| — | -22.2% | -39.6% | -54.0% | -41.4% | -50.1% | -16.3% | +44.2% | +5.1% | +17.6% | +29.2% | +5.0% | +26.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.08 | 1.59 | 1.92 | 2.08 | 2.24 | 1.90 | 2.33 | 3.11 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.65 | 2.25 | 2.05 |
| — | -16.5% | -17.9% | -33.2% | -12.8% | -25.8% | -12.0% | +38.2% | +25.4% | +38.4% | +53.0% | +33.4% | +22.1% | |
| P/FCF | 19.50 | 11.03 | 9.47 | 11.47 | 15.55 | 32.05 | — | 12.78 | 23.79 | 18.27 | 12.10 | 18.55 | 21.45 |
| — | -65.6% | — | -10.2% | -34.6% | +75.5% | — | -31.1% | +10.9% | +15.7% | +58.2% | +49.8% | +108.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.46 | 4.80 | 5.27 | 11.01 | 12.20 | 15.92 | — | 19.85 | 16.56 | 22.78 | 11.02 | 10.77 | 12.12 |
| — | -69.8% | — | -44.5% | -26.4% | -30.1% | — | +84.3% | +36.6% | +77.0% | +32.2% | +21.9% | +28.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 17.82 | — | 12.38 | 26.99 | 30.35 | 96.64 | — | 34.95 | 34.57 | 63.90 | 23.45 | 25.82 | 34.15 |
| — | — | — | -22.8% | -12.2% | +51.2% | — | +35.4% | +1.2% | +42.5% | +26.7% | +24.1% | +44.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
First Advantage Corporation's operating margin was 8.7% in Q1 2026, down 2.2 pp QoQ and up 6.6 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 9.9% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.9% | — | 23.9% | 45.7% | 46.8% | 45.7% | 45.1% | 49.3% | 50.0% | 48.5% | 50.0% | 49.4% | 49.8% |
| — | — | -47.0% | -7.3% | -6.3% | -5.9% | -9.7% | -0.1% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +1.5% | +0.0% | -0.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.0% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 2.1% | -26.3% | 4.6% | 5.4% | -0.4% | 14.5% | 11.6% | 9.5% |
| — | +305.1% | +141.4% | +125.6% | +80.0% | +601.3% | -281.1% | -60.5% | -43.6% | -106.7% | +7.3% | -7.0% | -15.8% | |
| Net Margin | -2.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.1% | -11.6% | -32.7% | -4.4% | 1.0% | -1.7% | 7.3% | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| — | +104.8% | +102.5% | +114.2% | -92.2% | -576.8% | -546.9% | -182.8% | -80.9% | -256.5% | -22.8% | -35.6% | -25.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -2.7% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | -3.2% | -9.0% | -1.0% | 0.2% | -0.3% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| — | +105.2% | +102.9% | +120.6% | -88.3% | -894.1% | -645.9% | -188.9% | -77.0% | -286.0% | -6.3% | -27.0% | -28.3% | |
| ROA | -0.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | -1.1% | -3.6% | -0.5% | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| — | +105.4% | +102.5% | +112.5% | -93.0% | -492.8% | -495.9% | -186.6% | -78.5% | -272.9% | -14.1% | -30.8% | -28.9% | |
| ROIC | 4.8% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% | -2.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | -0.0% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| — | +1235.5% | +159.1% | +71.7% | +42.9% | +499.1% | -256.5% | -58.1% | -41.6% | -106.7% | +6.0% | -3.9% | -15.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
First Advantage Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.1x — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 35.4% YoY to 2.65x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.63 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.65 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.52 |
| — | -99.6% | -99.6% | +164.5% | +164.8% | +168.9% | +163.5% | -3.5% | +19.5% | +21.7% | +23.9% | +29.5% | +4.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 20.28 | 21.45 | 31.05 | — | 14.43 | 14.23 | 19.52 | 9.08 | 10.19 | 11.45 |
| — | -99.7% | — | +40.6% | +50.8% | +59.1% | — | +41.7% | +24.3% | +47.9% | +1.8% | +7.6% | +14.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.44 | 2.65 | 2.44 | 2.26 | 1.98 | 1.96 | 1.90 | 3.85 | 4.31 | 4.29 | 4.39 | 3.69 | 6.35 |
| — | +35.4% | +28.4% | -41.2% | -54.0% | -54.3% | -56.8% | +4.4% | -32.1% | -34.4% | -21.8% | -34.5% | +23.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.44 | 2.65 | 2.44 | 2.26 | 1.98 | 1.96 | 1.90 | 3.85 | 4.31 | 4.29 | 4.39 | 3.69 | 6.34 |
| — | +35.4% | +28.4% | -41.2% | -54.0% | -54.3% | -56.8% | +4.4% | -32.0% | -34.4% | -21.7% | -34.5% | +23.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 0.78 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 1.04 | 0.95 | 0.25 | -3.42 | 1.30 | 2.60 | 2.91 | 2.27 | 3.07 | 4.54 |
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First Advantage Corporation's current P/E is -78.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 761.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
First Advantage Corporation's current operating margin is 9.0%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking First Advantage Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.