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First Advantage Corporation (FA) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

First Advantage Corporation

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The total return for First Advantage Corporation (FA) stock is -13.27% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 9.80% this year. The 5-year total return is -27.14%, meaning $10,000 invested in FA stock 5 years ago would be worth $7,286 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in FA 1 year ago, it would be worth $8,673 today — you'd have lost $1,327.

With Dividends Reinvested$8,673-13.27%

Price Only (No DRIP)$8,673-13.27%

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in FA

1Y$8,673-$1,327 (-13.3%)-13.3% CAGR

3Y$11,284+$1,284 (+12.8%)4.1% CAGR

5Y$7,286-$2,714 (-27.1%)-6.1% CAGR

10Y$7,286-$2,714 (-27.1%)-3.1% CAGR

15Y$7,286-$2,714 (-27.1%)-2.1% CAGR

20Y$7,286-$2,714 (-27.1%)-1.6% CAGR

30Y$7,286-$2,714 (-27.1%)-1.1% CAGR

First Advantage Corporation did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-9.80%	—	-9.80%	—	$9,020
1Y	-13.27%	-13.27%	-13.27%	—	$8,673
3Y	+12.84%	4.11%	+1.05%	+11.79 pp	$11,284
5Y	-27.14%	-6.14%	-34.76%	+7.61 pp	$7,286
10Y	-27.14%	-3.12%	-34.76%	+7.61 pp	$7,286
15Y	-27.14%	-2.09%	-34.76%	+7.61 pp	$7,286
20Y	-27.14%	-1.57%	-34.76%	+7.61 pp	$7,286
30Y	-27.14%	-1.05%	-34.76%	+7.61 pp	$7,286

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+38.68%2023

Worst Year-31.43%2022

Max Drawdown-51.86%2025-06-10 → 2026-02-23

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-19.23%	-19.23%	—	+0.41%	-19.6pp
2025	-21.16%	-21.16%	—	+16.64%	-37.8pp
2024	+15.40%	+15.40%	—	+24.00%	-8.6pp
2023	+38.68%	+27.17%	+11.5pp	+24.81%	+13.9pp
2022	-31.43%	-31.43%	—	-19.95%	-11.5pp

FA underperformed the S&P 500 by 44.60pp over the past year (-13.27% vs +31.32%).

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FA Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
FAFirst Advantage Corporation	$2.2B	+14.9%	-9.8%	-13.3%	—	+12.8%	-27.1%	-27.1%
HRIHerc Holdings Inc.	$4.5B	+42.3%	-10.3%	+23.4%	+2.5pp	+41.2%	+33.3%	+446.3%
EFXEquifax Inc.	$20.9B	-4.9%	-18.8%	-33.2%	+0.8pp	-11.1%	-23.5%	+57.7%
TRUTransUnion	$13.6B	+2.5%	-15.0%	-15.5%	+0.6pp	+10.4%	-30.7%	+142.8%
VRSKVerisk Analytics, Inc.	$22.4B	-7.5%	-22.5%	-41.7%	+0.6pp	-16.3%	+1.8%	+132.0%
IDCCInterDigital, Inc.	$7.2B	-11.6%	-14.4%	+31.0%	+1.3pp	+250.7%	+313.9%	+432.3%
IIIVi3 Verticals, Inc.	$486M	-2.7%	-12.9%	-16.4%	—	-6.3%	-29.1%	+19.9%
WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	$6.3B	-0.0%	+11.3%	+1.8%	+2.0pp	+30.2%	+24.1%	+43.0%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.	$83.4B	+1.4%	-17.4%	-29.6%	+2.1pp	+4.9%	+19.5%	+185.6%
PAYCPaycom Software, Inc.	$7.1B	+2.7%	-16.9%	-43.9%	+0.7pp	-52.2%	-59.9%	+250.2%
PCTYPaylocity Holding Corporation	$5.5B	-4.0%	-29.6%	-45.2%	—	-40.9%	-40.1%	+208.3%

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About FA Dividend Returns

First Advantage Corporation (FA) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of FA over the past year?

First Advantage Corporation (FA) delivered a return of -13.27% over the past year. Since FA does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in FA be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in First Advantage Corporation one year ago would be worth $8,673 today, representing a loss of $1,327.

Q3Does FA pay dividends?

First Advantage Corporation (FA) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For FA, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did FA beat the S&P 500?

No, First Advantage Corporation (FA) underperformed the S&P 500 by 44.60 percentage points over the past year. FA delivered a total return of -13.27%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed FA by 44.60pp during this period.

Q5What is FA's worst drawdown?

First Advantage Corporation (FA) experienced a maximum drawdown of -51.86% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-06-10 to its trough on 2026-02-23. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is FA's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are First Advantage Corporation (FA)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -27.1% (-3.1% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $7,286. Over 20 years: -27.1% total return (-1.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $7,286. Over 30 years: -27.1% total return (-1.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $7,286. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was FA's best and worst year?

First Advantage Corporation's best calendar year was 2023 with a total return of 38.7%. Its worst year was 2022 with a total return of -31.4%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 70.1 percentage points.