First Advantage Corporation FA R2KR3K
Company Overview
First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, digital identity, and verification solutions internationally. 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, I-9 verification, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and adjacent products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by executive management, human resources, talent acquisition, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, 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 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Why Investors Should Care
Revenue has grown at a 26.7% CAGR over the past five years.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.57B (+83.0% YoY); net profit $-34.82M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +14.9%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 26.7%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 26.72% |
| 1 Year: | 14.90% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +24.01% |
| 6 Months: | +77.28% |
| 3 Months: | +34.63% |
| 1 Month: | -11.36% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)54.16 · Neutral
P/E of 142.53 is above the sector median of 27.38 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Compounding revenue at 26.7% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 142.5.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FA First Advantage Corporation R2KR3K | 21.38 | 142.53 | $3.67B | 0.00% | 3.68% | 1.94% | 26.72% | - |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 147.95 | -134.50 | $1.12T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
| 3 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K | 813.94 | 35.05 | $374.15B | 0.76% | 17.98% | 56.97% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 4 | GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE | 337.12 | 39.85 | $349.78B | 0.50% | 9.52% | 48.23% | -7.42% | -5.36% |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE | 200.79 | 35.41 | $270.62B | 1.31% | 8.28% | 12.27% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI | 941.95 | 26.98 | $250.87B | 0.20% | 6.30% | 82.58% | 8.68% | - |
| 7 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 693.53 | 39.29 | $187.33B | 1.05% | 12.53% | 18.35% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 8 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 291.88 | 23.83 | $173.40B | 1.92% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 9 | BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE | 212.25 | 76.08 | $167.63B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 104.99M | 136.78M | 132.07M | 174.83M | 192.87M | 189.88M | 201.56M | 205.99M | 175.52M | 185.31M | 200.36M | 169.42M | 184.55M | 199.12M | 354.59M | 390.63M | 409.15M | 385.20M | 448.76M |
| Operating Income | -6.20M | 5.29M | -3.17M | 17.29M | 24.39M | 17.10M | 22.78M | 25.66M | 11.29M | 17.64M | 23.21M | -726.00K | 9.90M | 9.11M | 7.62M | 37.74M | 42.24M | 33.52M | 57.02M |
| Net Income | -16.37M | -3.45M | -19.39M | 3.77M | 16.29M | 13.01M | 14.24M | 17.21M | 1.93M | 9.78M | 10.77M | -2.91M | 1.86M | -8.86M | -41.19M | 308.00K | 2.59M | 2.17M | 16.91M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.13 | -0.03 | -0.15 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.07 | -0.02 | 0.01 | -0.06 | -0.24 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| R&D Expense | 7.21M | 8.34M | 10.55M | 11.68M | 11.31M | 13.77M | 12.95M | 13.25M | 12.62M | 12.64M | 13.11M | 12.47M | 13.68M | 12.91M | 27.16M | 25.68M | 25.14M | 24.61M | 27.27M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 481.77M | 472.37M | - | 810.02M | 763.76M | 860.21M | 1.57B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | 408.93M | 386.78M | 448.91M | 855.31M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | 401.10M | 376.98M | 411.29M | 719.08M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | 306.82M | 295.47M | 473.68M | 586.62M |
| Operating Income | 92.17M | -2.04M | - | 94.28M | 81.52M | -62.38M | 132.47M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | 232.52M | 210.99M | 83.15M | 380.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | 9.20M | 33.04M | 51.85M | 168.67M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | 85.08M | 48.48M | -114.61M | -37.25M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | 20.48M | 11.18M | -4.34M | -2.43M |
| Net Income | 34.25M | -47.49M | - | 64.60M | 37.29M | -110.27M | -34.82M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.21 | -0.37 | - | 0.43 | 0.26 | -0.74 | -0.20 |
| R&D Expense | 33.24M | 32.20M | 45.51M | 51.93M | 49.26M | 63.82M | 101.85M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2020 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 1.76B | 1.89B | 1.89B | 1.63B | 3.92B | 3.83B |
| Total Equity | 779.73M | 794.27M | 1.13B | 1.13B | 906.73M | 1.31B | 1.31B |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | 152.82M | 292.64M | 391.65M | 213.77M | 168.69M | 240.00M |
| Long Term Debt | - | 778.61M | 554.85M | 556.65M | 558.46M | 2.12B | 2.08B |
| Total Liabilities | - | 969.42M | 754.34M | 759.21M | 723.92M | 2.62B | 2.52B |
| Current Liabilities | - | 97.84M | 109.31M | 100.79M | 85.04M | 250.69M | 230.46M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 71.58M | 72.85M | 148.68M | 212.77M | 162.82M | 28.20M | 195.13M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -17.79M | -15.57M | -72.43M | -48.60M | -66.85M | -1.65B | -54.13M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.18M | 46.40M | 63.85M | -59.15M | -273.56M | 1.58B | -70.76M |
| Capital Expenditure | -6.58M | -5.30M | -7.31M | -6.17M | -2.08M | -1.72M | -6.63M |
| Free Cash Flow | 65.00M | 67.55M | 141.36M | 206.60M | 160.74M | 26.48M | 188.49M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | 60.53M | 59.48M | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | 49.5% | 49.4% | 47.8% | 45.7% |
| Operating Margin % | 19.1% | -0.4% | - | 11.6% | 10.7% | -7.3% | 8.4% |
| Net Margin % | 7.1% | -10.1% | - | 8.0% | 4.9% | -12.8% | -2.2% |
| ROE % | - | -6.0% | - | 5.7% | 4.1% | -8.4% | -2.7% |
| ROCE % | - | -0.1% | - | 5.3% | 5.3% | -1.7% | 3.7% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Lake Group, LLC | 52.14% | 89.56M | $1.88B |
| 2 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 9.15% | 15.71M | $330.47M |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.02% | 12.06M | $253.82M |
| 4 | Capital World Investors | 6.22% | 10.69M | $224.93M |
| 5 | FMR, LLC | 4.46% | 7.65M | $161.02M |
| 6 | Alliancebernstein L.P. | 4.44% | 7.62M | $160.34M |
| 7 | Cat Rock Capital Management LP | 2.46% | 4.23M | $88.96M |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.40% | 4.12M | $86.65M |
| 9 | BAMCO Inc. | 2.04% | 3.50M | $73.69M |
| 10 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.01% | 3.45M | $72.62M |
Analyst View
Analyst aggregate. Targets and ratings update periodically; not investment advice.
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FA — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of First Advantage Corporation (FA)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, First Advantage Corporation (FA) trades at $21.38 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $8.95 to $24.12.
What is the market capitalisation of FA?
First Advantage Corporation (FA) has a market capitalisation of $3.67B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of FA?
FA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 142.53. The industry average P/E is 27.38. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.21.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of FA?
FA has a return on equity (ROE) of 1.94%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 3.68%.
Is FA a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of First Advantage Corporation (FA), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.