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First Advantage Corporation (FA)

NASDAQ: FA · USD

$21.0

-0.11 (-0.5%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	3.6B
Revenue (ttm)	1.7B
Net income (ttm)	25.1M
EPS (ttm)	$0.15
Shares out	171.8M
P/E (trailing)	144.4x
P/E (forward)	15.3x
Volume	1,493,772
Beta	1.14

Market data

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001210677
Company name	First Advantage Corporation
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	31846B108
Earnings date	2026-11-05
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	9,500
Employees change	-500
Employees growth	-5%
Enterprise value	$5.4B
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	2003
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Specialty Business Services
IPO date	2021-06-23
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US31846B1089
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-26
Last earnings date	2026-08-06
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$3.6B
Market cap category	Mid-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-05
Options	Yes
Price	$20.98
Price currency	USD
Sector	Industrials
SIC code	7374
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	FA
U.S. state	Georgia
Website	https://fadv.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001210677

Company name

First Advantage Corporation

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

31846B108

Earnings date

2026-11-05

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

9,500

Employees change

-500

Employees growth

-5%

Enterprise value

$5.4B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

2003

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Specialty Business Services

IPO date

2021-06-23

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US31846B1089

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-26

Last earnings date

2026-08-06

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$3.6B

Market cap category

Mid-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-05

Options

Yes

Price

$20.98

Price currency

USD

Sector

Industrials

SIC code

7374

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

U.S. state

Georgia

Website

https://fadv.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	17.33x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	116.63x
Earnings yield	0.69%
EV/Earnings	212.48x
EV/EBIT	31.05x
EV/EBITDA	12.69x
EV/FCF	21.46x
EV/Sales	3.21x
FCF / EV yield	4.66%
FCF yield	7.03%
Forward EV/Sales	3.04x
Forward P/E	15.34x
Forward P/S	2.01x
Graham number	4.96438
Graham upside	-75.92%
Industry forward P/E	18.51x
Industry P/E	36.15x
Lynch fair value	$2.43
Lynch upside	-88.21%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	15.5x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	14.7x
P/B ratio	2.8x
P/E ratio	144.42x
P/FCF ratio	14.23x
P/OCF ratio	13.55x
P/S ratio	2.13x
Price/EBITDA ratio	8.41x
Sector forward P/E	25.9x
Sector P/E	39.85x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

17.33x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

116.63x

Earnings yield

0.69%

EV/Earnings

212.48x

EV/EBIT

31.05x

EV/EBITDA

12.69x

EV/FCF

21.46x

EV/Sales

3.21x

FCF / EV yield

4.66%

FCF yield

7.03%

Forward EV/Sales

3.04x

Forward P/E

15.34x

Forward P/S

2.01x

Graham number

4.96438

Graham upside

-75.92%

Industry forward P/E

18.51x

Industry P/E

36.15x

Lynch fair value

$2.43

Lynch upside

-88.21%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

15.5x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

14.7x

P/B ratio

2.8x

P/E ratio

144.42x

P/FCF ratio

14.23x

P/OCF ratio

13.55x

P/S ratio

2.13x

Price/EBITDA ratio

8.41x

Sector forward P/E

25.9x

Sector P/E

39.85x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	10.35%
EBITDA margin	25.32%
Effective tax rate	32.73%
FCF margin	14.97%
Gross margin	45.22%
Operating margin	10.35%
Pretax margin	2.25%
Profit margin	1.51%
Profit per employee	$2,647
Profitable quarters	5
Revenue per employee	$175,067
ROA	2.82%
ROA (5Y)	1.79%
ROCE	4.89%
ROE	1.94%
ROE (5Y)	-0.31%
ROIC	3.72%
ROIC (5Y)	2.9%
SBC / revenue	1.23%
Tax / revenue	0.74%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

10.35%

EBITDA margin

25.32%

Effective tax rate

32.73%

FCF margin

14.97%

Gross margin

45.22%

Operating margin

10.35%

Pretax margin

2.25%

Profit margin

1.51%

Profit per employee

$2,647

Profitable quarters

Revenue per employee

$175,067

ROA

2.82%

ROA (5Y)

1.79%

ROCE

4.89%

ROE

1.94%

ROE (5Y)

-0.31%

ROIC

3.72%

ROIC (5Y)

2.9%

SBC / revenue

1.23%

Tax / revenue

0.74%

Metric	Value
EPS growth (Q)	5,498.69%
EPS growth (QoQ)	884.81%
EPS growth 3Y	-24.14%
EPS growth 5Y	11.35%
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	1,945.33%
FCF growth (Q)	90.92%
FCF growth (QoQ)	47.89%
FCF growth 3Y	10.13%
FCF growth 5Y	20.22%
Gross profit growth	29.29%
Gross profit growth (Q)	11.6%
Gross profit growth 3Y	25.21%
Gross profit growth 5Y	20.31%
Net income growth (Q)	5,391.56%
Net income growth (QoQ)	680.17%
Net income growth 3Y	-19.97%
Net income growth 5Y	16.74%
Net income growth quarters	4
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	1,685.09%
OCF growth (Q)	97.07%
OCF growth (QoQ)	48.89%
OCF growth 10Y	22.02%
OCF growth 3Y	11.59%
OCF growth 5Y	19.88%
Operating income growth (Q)	43.18%
Operating income growth 3Y	27.34%
Operating income growth 5Y	49.87%
Revenue growth	32.9%
Revenue growth (Q)	14.88%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	16.5%
Revenue growth 10Y	13.24%
Revenue growth 3Y	28.74%
Revenue growth 5Y	22.61%
Revenue growth quarters	7
Revenue growth years	2

Metric

Value

EPS growth (Q)

5,498.69%

EPS growth (QoQ)

884.81%

EPS growth 3Y

-24.14%

EPS growth 5Y

11.35%

EPS growth years

FCF growth

1,945.33%

FCF growth (Q)

90.92%

FCF growth (QoQ)

47.89%

FCF growth 3Y

10.13%

FCF growth 5Y

20.22%

Gross profit growth

29.29%

Gross profit growth (Q)

11.6%

Gross profit growth 3Y

25.21%

Gross profit growth 5Y

20.31%

Net income growth (Q)

5,391.56%

Net income growth (QoQ)

680.17%

Net income growth 3Y

-19.97%

Net income growth 5Y

16.74%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

1,685.09%

OCF growth (Q)

97.07%

OCF growth (QoQ)

48.89%

OCF growth 10Y

22.02%

OCF growth 3Y

11.59%

OCF growth 5Y

19.88%

Operating income growth (Q)

43.18%

Operating income growth 3Y

27.34%

Operating income growth 5Y

49.87%

Revenue growth

32.9%

Revenue growth (Q)

14.88%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

16.5%

Revenue growth 10Y

13.24%

Revenue growth 3Y

28.74%

Revenue growth 5Y

22.61%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-12.4M
Depreciation and amortization	$249.1M
EBIT	$172.1M
EBITDA	$421.2M
EPS	$0.15
FCF per share	$1.45
Financing cash flow	$-134.9M
Free cash flow	$249M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$228.5M
Gross profit	$752.1M
Income taxes	$12.2M
Investing cash flow	$-63.8M
Net borrowing	$-100M
Net cash flow	$53.7M
Net income	$25.1M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$240.9M
Operating income	$172.1M
Revenue	$1.7B
Stock-based compensation	$20.4M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-12.4M

Depreciation and amortization

$249.1M

EBIT

$172.1M

EBITDA

$421.2M

EPS

$0.15

FCF per share

$1.45

Financing cash flow

$-134.9M

Free cash flow

$249M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$228.5M

Gross profit

$752.1M

Income taxes

$12.2M

Investing cash flow

$-63.8M

Net borrowing

$-100M

Net cash flow

$53.7M

Net income

$25.1M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$240.9M

Operating income

$172.1M

Revenue

$1.7B

Stock-based compensation

$20.4M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	1.24
Book value per share	$7.54
Debt / EBITDA	4.79
Debt / equity	1.58
Debt / FCF	8.2
Goodwill	$2.1B
Interest coverage	1.21
Long-term assets	$3.2B
Long-term liabilities	$2.2B
Net cash (debt)	$-1.8B
Net cash / market cap	-50.86%
Net debt / EBITDA	4.28
Net debt / equity	1.39
Net debt / FCF	7.23
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$227.3M
Shareholders' equity	$1.3B
Tangible book value	$-1.6B
Tangible book value per share	$-9.48
Total assets	$3.7B
Total cash	$240M
Total debt	$2B
Total liabilities	$2.5B
WACC	8.39%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

1.24

Book value per share

$7.54

Debt / EBITDA

4.79

Debt / equity

1.58

Debt / FCF

8.2

Goodwill

$2.1B

Interest coverage

1.21

Long-term assets

$3.2B

Long-term liabilities

$2.2B

Net cash (debt)

$-1.8B

Net cash / market cap

-50.86%

Net debt / EBITDA

4.28

Net debt / equity

1.39

Net debt / FCF

7.23

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$227.3M

Shareholders' equity

$1.3B

Tangible book value

$-1.6B

Tangible book value per share

$-9.48

Total assets

$3.7B

Total cash

$240M

Total debt

$2B

Total liabilities

$2.5B

WACC

8.39%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.44
Current assets	$581M
Current liabilities	$229.9M
Current ratio	2.53
Net working capital	$114.3M
Quick ratio	2.42
Working capital	$351.1M
Working capital turnover	5.54

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.44

Current assets

$581M

Current liabilities

$229.9M

Current ratio

2.53

Net working capital

$114.3M

Quick ratio

2.42

Working capital

$351.1M

Working capital turnover

5.54

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-6.44%
Dividend per share	$0.00
Dividend yield	0%
Last dividend	$1.50
Shareholder yield	-6.44%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-6.44%

Dividend per share

$0.00

Dividend yield

Last dividend

$1.50

Shareholder yield

-6.44%

Metric	Value
150-day SMA	$17.73
1D price change	-0.5%
1M price change	5.36%
1M total return	5.36%
1W price change	5.57%
1W total return	5.57%
1Y price change	45.22%
1Y return CAGR	45.26%
1Y total return	45.22%
20-day SMA	$19.48
200-day SMA	$16.27
3M price change	3.2%
3M total return	3.2%
3Y price change	60.95%
3Y return CAGR	17.19%
3Y total return	60.95%
50-day SMA	$20.09
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$25.15
52-week high date	2026-08-07
52-week low	$8.82
52-week low date	2026-02-24
5Y price change	-0.77%
5Y return CAGR	1.96%
5Y total return	10.18%
6M price change	64.15%
6M total return	64.15%
All-time high	$25.15
All-time high date	2026-08-07
All-time low	$8.82
All-time low date	2026-02-24
Average true range (ATR)	$0.84
Average volume	1.6M
Beta (1Y)	1.52
Beta (2Y)	1.32
Beta (5Y)	1.14
Change from 52-week high	-16.6%
Change from 52-week low	137.81%
Change from all-time high	-17.89%
Change from all-time low	134.13%
Change from open	-1.34%
Day's gap	0.85%
Dollar volume	$31.3M
High price	$21.40
Low price	$20.62
Monthly RSI	60.11
Open price	$21.26
Position in 52-week range	45.51%
Premarket change	0.33%
Premarket close	$21.08
Premarket price	$21.15
Premarket volume	610
Previous close	$21.08
Price vs 150-day SMA	16.48%
Price vs 20-day SMA	6%
Price vs 200-day SMA	26.95%
Price vs 50-day SMA	2.78%
Relative volume	0.95
Return from IPO open	3.88%
Return from IPO price	37.47%
RSI	56.64
Sharpe ratio	0.84
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.45
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.17
Sortino ratio	1.54
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.87
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.4
Volume	1.5M
Weekly RSI	57.12
YTD price change	42.12%
YTD total return	42.12%

Metric

Value

150-day SMA

$17.73

1D price change

-0.5%

1M price change

5.36%

1M total return

5.36%

1W price change

5.57%

1W total return

5.57%

1Y price change

45.22%

1Y return CAGR

45.26%

1Y total return

45.22%

20-day SMA

$19.48

200-day SMA

$16.27

3M price change

3.2%

3M total return

3.2%

3Y price change

60.95%

3Y return CAGR

17.19%

3Y total return

60.95%

50-day SMA

$20.09

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$25.15

52-week high date

2026-08-07

52-week low

$8.82

52-week low date

2026-02-24

5Y price change

-0.77%

5Y return CAGR

1.96%

5Y total return

10.18%

6M price change

64.15%

6M total return

64.15%

All-time high

$25.15

All-time high date

2026-08-07

All-time low

$8.82

All-time low date

2026-02-24

Average true range (ATR)

$0.84

Average volume

1.6M

Beta (1Y)

1.52

Beta (2Y)

1.32

Beta (5Y)

1.14

Change from 52-week high

-16.6%

Change from 52-week low

137.81%

Change from all-time high

-17.89%

Change from all-time low

134.13%

Change from open

-1.34%

Day's gap

0.85%

Dollar volume

$31.3M

High price

$21.40

Low price

$20.62

Monthly RSI

60.11

Open price

$21.26

Position in 52-week range

45.51%

Premarket change

0.33%

Premarket close

$21.08

Premarket price

$21.15

Premarket volume

610

Previous close

$21.08

Price vs 150-day SMA

16.48%

Price vs 20-day SMA

Price vs 200-day SMA

26.95%

Price vs 50-day SMA

2.78%

Relative volume

0.95

Return from IPO open

3.88%

Return from IPO price

37.47%

RSI

56.64

Sharpe ratio

0.84

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.45

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.17

Sortino ratio

1.54

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.87

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.4

Volume

1.5M

Weekly RSI

57.12

YTD price change

42.12%

YTD total return

42.12%

Metric	Value
Float	93.8M
Float percentage	54.61%
Shares change (QoQ)	-0.97%
Shares change (YoY)	6.44%
Shares held by insiders	2.57%
Shares held by institutions	64.11%
Shares outstanding	171.8M
Short % of float	10.12%
Short % of shares	5.53%
Short ratio	5.7 days

Metric

Value

Float

93.8M

Float percentage

54.61%

Shares change (QoQ)

-0.97%

Shares change (YoY)

6.44%

Shares held by insiders

2.57%

Shares held by institutions

64.11%

Shares outstanding

171.8M

Short % of float

10.12%

Short % of shares

5.53%

Short ratio

5.7 days

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