
First Advantage Corporation
FANASDAQIndustrialsSpecialty Business Services
Regular session
$20.7257
−$0.1743 · -0.83%
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Valuation
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Momentum
69
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58
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Company profile
Company websiteFirst Advantage Corporation (FA) is a global technology firm that delivers solutions centered on human capital, specializing in verification, screening, safety protocols, and regulatory adherence. The company provides an extensive array of services both before and after an individual joins an organization. For pre-employment needs, their offerings encompass criminal background checks, drug and health screenings, verification for an extended workforce, FBI channeling, identity confirmation including biometric fraud mitigation tools, validation of educational and professional histories, driver record checks and compliance, healthcare credential verification, and specialized executive screening, alongside other assessment products. Beyond the initial hiring phase, their post-onboarding solutions include continuous monitoring for criminal records, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media activity, and global sanctions and licenses. Furthermore, First Advantage extends its expertise to areas such as fleet and vehicle compliance management, assistance with securing hiring tax credits and incentives, screening services for residents and tenants, and investigative research. These diverse services cater to professionals in various departments, including human resources, recruitment, risk management, compliance, vendor relations, and security, across enterprises of all sizes – from global corporations to mid-sized and small businesses. Established in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2003, First Advantage Corporation was previously known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc., adopting its current name in March 2021.
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- Sector
- Industrials
- Headquarters
- US
- CEO
- Scott Staples
- Listed since
- Jun 23, 2021
- Employees
- 9,500
Market position
Day range
Current $20.7257
52-week range
Current $20.7257
- Open
- $21.135
- Previous close
- $20.90
- Volume
- 423.51K
- 0.23× average
- Average volume
- 1.82M
- Average daily volume
- Market cap
- 3.56B USD
- Beta
- 1.17
- Market reference 1
- 50-day average
- $19.8373
- +4.48% above average
- 200-day average
- $14.8854
- +39.24% above average
Financials
Financial snapshot
Latest / TTMValuation & yield
- Enterprise value
- 4.37B USD
- P/E (TTM)
- 140.61×
- P/B (TTM)
- 2.75×
- P/S (TTM)
- 2.14×
- EV / EBITDA
- 11.49×
- Earnings yield
- -1.38%
- Free cash flow yield
- 5.60%
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
Profitability & efficiency
- Gross margin
- 36.27%
- Operating margin
- 10.76%
- Net margin
- 1.51%
- Return on equity
- -2.65%
- Return on assets
- -0.91%
- Return on invested capital
- 3.66%
Financial health
- Debt / equity
- 1.58×
- Current ratio
- 2.44×
- Altman Z-score
- 1.51
- Piotroski F-score
- 8 of 9
Financial statements
Margin trends
Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.
Income trends
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (USD) | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.57B USD | 860.21M USD | 763.76M USD | 810.02M USD | 712.3M USD |
| Cost of goods sold | 1.1B USD | 448.91M USD | 386.78M USD | 408.93M USD | 352.17M USD |
| Gross profit | 470.5M USD | 411.29M USD | 376.98M USD | 401.1M USD | 360.13M USD |
| Research and development | — | 63.82M USD | 49.26M USD | 51.93M USD | 45.51M USD |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 236.18M USD | 263.94M USD | 116.73M USD | 116.64M USD | 107.98M USD |
| Operating expenses | 329.29M USD | 473.68M USD | 295.47M USD | 306.82M USD | 296.3M USD |
| Interest income | — | — | — | — | 150K USD |
| Interest expense | 168.67M USD | 51.85M USD | 33.04M USD | 9.2M USD | 25.12M USD |
| Depreciation and amortization | 248.58M USD | 145.92M USD | 129.47M USD | 138.25M USD | 142.82M USD |
| Operating income | 141.21M USD | −62.38M USD | 81.52M USD | 94.28M USD | 63.82M USD |
| Net income | −34.82M USD | −110.27M USD | 37.29M USD | 64.6M USD | 16.05M USD |
Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.
Earnings
- EPS beat rate
- 64%
- 7 beats, 2 misses, 2 met estimates
- Average EPS surprise
- +7.64%
- 11 comparable reports
- Latest EPS result
- 0.35
- Estimate 0.29 · Beat by 20.07%
EPS: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Revenue: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Analyst ratings
Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.
Analyst price target
Average target
$25.00
20.62% upsideRating distribution
12 ratingsFA news
Corporate actions
Corporate action history
| Action | Ex-dividend date | Details | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend | Aug 18, 2023 | $1.50Special | Aug 21, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 |
Ex-dividend Aug 18, 2023
$1.50
Special
Record Aug 21, 2023 · Payment Aug 31, 2023
FA peers
ETFs holding FA
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR112.26M0.10%111.19B USD0.06%$146.74-0.39%
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM49.29M0.06%81.62B USD0.19%$298.06-0.63%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI48.95M0.00%2.3T USD0.03%$377.31-0.25%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB35.18M0.02%183.4B USD0.03%$302.97-0.59%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF18.01M0.02%93.7B USD0.05%$243.58-0.80%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM17.74M0.10%17.03B USD0.03%$57.055-0.39%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR17.7M0.03%68.3B USD0.05%$248.25-0.38%
T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETFTMSL14.3M0.48%3B USD0.55%$43.255-0.77%
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR- Market value
- 112.26M
- Weight
- 0.10%
- AUM
- 111.19B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.06%
- Price / 1D
- $146.74-0.39%
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM- Market value
- 49.29M
- Weight
- 0.06%
- AUM
- 81.62B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.19%
- Price / 1D
- $298.06-0.63%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI- Market value
- 48.95M
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 2.3T USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $377.31-0.25%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB- Market value
- 35.18M
- Weight
- 0.02%
- AUM
- 183.4B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $302.97-0.59%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF- Market value
- 18.01M
- Weight
- 0.02%
- AUM
- 93.7B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $243.58-0.80%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM- Market value
- 17.74M
- Weight
- 0.10%
- AUM
- 17.03B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $57.055-0.39%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR- Market value
- 17.7M
- Weight
- 0.03%
- AUM
- 68.3B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $248.25-0.38%
T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETFTMSL- Market value
- 14.3M
- Weight
- 0.48%
- AUM
- 3B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.55%
- Price / 1D
- $43.255-0.77%
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