Symbols / FA Stock $12.97 +1.65% First Advantage Corporation

Industrials • Specialty Business Services • United States • NMS
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Sector Industrials
Industry Specialty Business Services
CEO Mr. Scott Staples
Exch · Country NMS · United States
Market Cap 2.24B
Enterprise Value 4.12B
Income -34.82M
Sales 1.57B
FCF (ttm) 183.22M
Book/sh 7.54
Cash/sh 1.38
Employees 9,500
Insider 10d
IPO Jun 23, 2021
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 0.00%
P/E
Forward P/E 9.16
PEG
P/S 1.42
P/B 1.72
P/C
EV/EBITDA 10.80
EV/Sales 2.62
Quick Ratio 2.37
Current Ratio 2.44
Debt/Eq 159.54
LT Debt/Eq
EPS (ttm) -0.20
EPS next Y 1.42
EPS Growth
Revenue Growth 36.80%
EPS Gr Q/Q
Rev Gr Q/Q
Earnings (next) 2026-05-07
Earnings (prior) 2026-02-26
ROA 2.14%
ROE -2.66%
ROIC
Gross Margin 45.67%
Oper. Margin 8.90%
Profit Margin -2.21%
Shs Outstand 172.41M
Shs Float 79.46M
Insider Own 3.26%
Instit Own 111.31%
Short Float 16.91%
Short Ratio 12.64
Short Interest 13.58M
52W High 19.01
vs 52W High -31.77%
52W Low 8.82
vs 52W Low 47.05%
Beta 1.17
Impl. Vol. 40.86%
Rel Volume 0.56
Avg Volume 1.30M
Volume 726.36K
Target (mean) $15.00
Tgt Median $15.00
Tgt Low $13.00
Tgt High $17.00
# Analysts 7
Recom None
Prev Close $12.76
Price $12.97
Change 1.65%
About

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.

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Ratings
Current target
$12.97
Low
$13.00
High
$17.00
Mean
$15.00

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-03-06 main Citigroup Neutral → Neutral $15
2026-03-06 up Barclays Equal-Weight → Overweight $15
2026-02-27 main Barclays Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $14
2025-11-07 main JP Morgan Overweight → Overweight $17
2025-08-21 reit Needham Hold → Hold
2025-06-02 reit Needham Hold → Hold
2025-05-29 main Barclays Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $18
2025-04-10 down Barclays Overweight → Equal-Weight $15
2025-03-03 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $22
2025-02-28 main Barclays Overweight → Overweight $20
2025-01-23 reit RBC Capital Outperform → Outperform $22
2024-11-15 reit RBC Capital Outperform → Outperform $22
2024-11-13 reit Needham — → Hold
2024-10-10 down Wolfe Research Outperform → Peer Perform
2024-09-25 main Citigroup Neutral → Neutral $21
2024-07-22 main Truist Securities Buy → Buy $249
2024-05-13 reit Needham — → Hold
2024-04-23 init William Blair — → Outperform
2024-03-26 main Evercore ISI Group Outperform → Outperform $18
2024-03-14 main Stifel Buy → Buy $21
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-03-05 JARDINE BRET T Officer 1,690 $12.09 $20,683
2026-03-04 JARDINE BRET T Officer 929
2026-03-04 NAIRNE DOUGLAS Officer 743
2026-03-03 JARDINE BRET T Officer 1,686
2026-03-02 NAIRNE DOUGLAS Chief Operating Officer 9,000 $11.86 $106,740
2026-02-27 MARKS STEVEN IRWIN Chief Financial Officer 4,737
2025-11-17 JARDINE BRET T Officer 954 $13.13 $12,526
2025-11-14 STAPLES SCOTT Chief Executive Officer 20,478
2025-11-14 JARDINE BRET T Officer 1,365
2025-11-07 MARKS STEVEN IRWIN Chief Financial Officer 13,652
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
1,574.39
+83.02%
860.21
+12.63%
763.76
-5.71%
810.02
Operating Revenue
1,574.39
+83.02%
860.21
+12.63%
763.76
-5.71%
810.02
Cost Of Revenue
855.31
+90.53%
448.91
+16.06%
386.78
-5.42%
408.93
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
855.31
+90.53%
448.91
+16.06%
386.78
-5.42%
408.93
Gross Profit
719.08
+74.83%
411.29
+9.10%
376.98
-6.01%
401.10
Operating Expense
586.62
+23.84%
473.68
+60.31%
295.47
-3.70%
306.82
Research And Development
101.85
+59.60%
63.82
+29.54%
49.26
-5.14%
51.93
Selling General And Administration
236.18
-10.52%
263.94
+126.11%
116.73
+0.08%
116.64
Total Expenses
1,441.92
+56.29%
922.59
+35.23%
682.25
-4.68%
715.75
Operating Income
132.47
+312.34%
-62.38
-176.53%
81.52
-13.54%
94.28
Total Operating Income As Reported
132.47
+312.34%
-62.38
-176.53%
81.52
-13.54%
94.28
EBITDA
380.00
+356.99%
83.15
-60.59%
210.99
-9.26%
232.52
Normalized EBITDA
381.05
+356.16%
83.53
-60.41%
210.99
-9.26%
232.52
Reconciled Depreciation
248.58
+70.36%
145.92
+12.70%
129.47
-6.35%
138.25
EBIT
131.42
+309.37%
-62.77
-177.00%
81.52
-13.54%
94.28
Total Unusual Items
-1.05
-174.67%
-0.38
0.00
0.00
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-1.05
-174.67%
-0.38
0.00
0.00
Special Income Charges
-1.05
-174.67%
-0.38
0.00
0.00
Other Special Charges
1.05
+174.67%
0.38
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition
0.00
Net Income
-34.82
+68.42%
-110.27
-395.69%
37.29
-42.27%
64.60
Pretax Income
-37.25
+67.50%
-114.61
-336.44%
48.48
-43.02%
85.08
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-168.67
-225.31%
-51.85
-56.92%
-33.04
-259.17%
-9.20
Interest Expense Non Operating
168.67
+225.31%
51.85
+56.92%
33.04
+259.17%
9.20
Net Interest Income
-168.67
-225.31%
-51.85
-56.92%
-33.04
-259.17%
-9.20
Interest Expense
168.67
+225.31%
51.85
+56.92%
33.04
+259.17%
9.20
Interest Income Non Operating
Interest Income
Other Income Expense
-1.05
-174.67%
-0.38
Tax Provision
-2.43
+44.10%
-4.34
-138.83%
11.18
-45.38%
20.48
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+72.11%
0.00
-83.58%
0.00
-4.16%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-0.07
-372.73%
-0.01
0.00
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-34.82
+68.42%
-110.27
-395.69%
37.29
-42.27%
64.60
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-34.82
+68.42%
-110.27
-395.69%
37.29
-42.27%
64.60
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-34.82
+68.42%
-110.27
-395.69%
37.29
-42.27%
64.60
Net Income Continuous Operations
-34.82
+68.42%
-110.27
-395.69%
37.29
-42.27%
64.60
Normalized Income
-33.84
+69.21%
-109.90
-394.71%
37.29
-42.27%
64.60
Net Income Common Stockholders
-34.82
+68.42%
-110.27
-395.69%
37.29
-42.27%
64.60
Diluted EPS
-0.20
+72.97%
-0.74
-384.62%
0.26
-39.53%
0.43
Basic EPS
-0.20
+72.97%
-0.74
-384.62%
0.26
-39.53%
0.43
Basic Average Shares
173.20
+16.57%
148.58
+3.12%
144.08
-4.09%
150.23
Diluted Average Shares
173.20
+16.57%
148.58
+1.61%
146.23
-3.68%
151.81
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-34.82
+68.42%
-110.27
-395.69%
37.29
-42.27%
64.60
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
248.58
+70.36%
145.92
+12.70%
129.47
-6.35%
138.25
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
248.58
+70.36%
145.92
+12.70%
129.47
-6.35%
138.25
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
3,833.80
-2.27%
3,922.89
+140.57%
1,630.65
-13.53%
1,885.83
Current Assets
561.70
+18.01%
475.99
+27.36%
373.74
-33.99%
566.20
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
240.00
+42.27%
168.69
-21.09%
213.77
-45.69%
393.61
Cash And Cash Equivalents
240.00
+42.27%
168.69
-21.09%
213.77
-45.42%
391.65
Other Short Term Investments
0.00
-100.00%
1.96
Receivables
306.29
+11.19%
275.47
+88.16%
146.40
-0.43%
147.04
Accounts Receivable
297.28
+11.42%
266.80
+86.98%
142.69
-0.78%
143.81
Gross Accounts Receivable
305.37
+12.83%
270.63
+88.30%
143.73
-0.99%
145.16
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-8.08
-110.96%
-3.83
-269.88%
-1.04
+23.15%
-1.35
Taxes Receivable
9.01
+3.93%
8.67
+133.67%
3.71
+15.04%
3.23
Prepaid Assets
9.60
+235.32%
2.86
Restricted Cash
0.09
-89.18%
0.80
+476.09%
0.14
-2.13%
0.14
Hedging Assets Current
3.11
+56.60%
1.99
Other Current Assets
15.32
-50.64%
31.04
+261.87%
8.58
-66.24%
25.41
Total Non Current Assets
3,272.10
-5.07%
3,446.90
+174.23%
1,256.92
-4.75%
1,319.63
Net PPE
250.87
-18.43%
307.54
+287.13%
79.44
-30.03%
113.53
Gross PPE
668.49
+2.63%
651.38
+87.15%
348.06
+10.86%
313.97
Accumulated Depreciation
-417.62
-21.46%
-343.84
-28.00%
-268.62
-34.01%
-200.44
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Machinery Furniture Equipment
667.20
+2.90%
648.37
+87.51%
345.79
+11.18%
311.01
Leases
1.28
-57.30%
3.01
+32.18%
2.27
-23.06%
2.96
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
3,000.72
-3.59%
3,112.48
+167.24%
1,164.67
-2.15%
1,190.26
Goodwill
2,143.60
+0.90%
2,124.53
+158.88%
820.65
+3.48%
793.08
Other Intangible Assets
857.11
-13.24%
987.95
+187.18%
344.01
-13.38%
397.18
Non Current Deferred Assets
4.18
-26.38%
5.68
+103.95%
2.79
+15.03%
2.42
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
4.18
-26.38%
5.68
+103.95%
2.79
+15.03%
2.42
Other Non Current Assets
16.34
-22.93%
21.20
+111.59%
10.02
-25.34%
13.42
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
2,520.25
-3.65%
2,615.85
+261.35%
723.92
-4.65%
759.21
Current Liabilities
230.46
-8.07%
250.69
+194.79%
85.04
-15.62%
100.79
Payables And Accrued Expenses
161.33
-3.69%
167.51
+164.01%
63.45
-11.96%
72.07
Payables
112.19
-8.65%
122.81
+159.71%
47.29
-15.06%
55.67
Accounts Payable
109.89
-9.09%
120.87
+157.04%
47.02
-14.42%
54.95
Current Accrued Expenses
49.14
+9.93%
44.70
+176.57%
16.16
-1.45%
16.40
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
60.54
+14.64%
52.80
+222.39%
16.38
-27.85%
22.70
Total Tax Payable
2.30
+18.33%
1.94
+635.61%
0.26
-63.54%
0.72
Income Tax Payable
2.30
+18.33%
1.94
+635.61%
0.26
-63.54%
0.72
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
3.57
-86.33%
26.09
+678.03%
3.35
-32.34%
4.96
Current Debt
21.85
Other Current Borrowings
21.85
Current Capital Lease Obligation
3.57
-15.95%
4.25
+26.57%
3.35
-32.34%
4.96
Current Deferred Liabilities
5.03
+17.64%
4.27
+130.28%
1.86
+75.76%
1.06
Current Deferred Revenue
5.03
+17.64%
4.27
+130.28%
1.86
+75.76%
1.06
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
2,289.79
-3.19%
2,365.17
+270.20%
638.88
-2.97%
658.42
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
2,085.56
-2.11%
2,130.44
+277.48%
564.39
-0.02%
564.53
Long Term Debt
2,080.04
-1.94%
2,121.29
+279.85%
558.46
+0.32%
556.65
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
5.53
-39.61%
9.15
+54.26%
5.93
-24.72%
7.88
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
190.25
-14.58%
222.74
+212.51%
71.27
-21.29%
90.56
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
190.25
-14.58%
222.74
+212.51%
71.27
-21.29%
90.56
Other Non Current Liabilities
13.97
+16.53%
11.99
+272.24%
3.22
-3.48%
3.34
Stockholders Equity
1,313.55
+0.50%
1,307.04
+44.15%
906.73
-19.52%
1,126.62
Common Stock Equity
1,313.55
+0.50%
1,307.04
+44.15%
906.73
-19.52%
1,126.62
Capital Stock
0.17
+0.58%
0.17
+19.31%
0.14
-2.68%
0.15
Common Stock
0.17
+0.58%
0.17
+19.31%
0.14
-2.68%
0.15
Share Issued
174.19
+0.59%
173.17
+19.37%
145.07
-2.46%
148.73
Ordinary Shares Number
174.19
+0.59%
173.17
+19.37%
145.07
-2.46%
148.73
Additional Paid In Capital
1,528.32
+1.62%
1,504.01
+53.90%
977.29
-16.91%
1,176.16
Retained Earnings
-194.63
-21.79%
-159.81
-222.55%
-49.55
-81.07%
-27.36
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
-20.30
+45.61%
-37.33
-76.46%
-21.16
+5.26%
-22.33
Other Equity Adjustments
-20.30
+45.61%
-37.33
-76.46%
-21.16
+5.26%
-22.33
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
1,313.55
+0.50%
1,307.04
+44.15%
906.73
-19.52%
1,126.62
Total Capitalization
3,393.59
-1.01%
3,428.33
+133.99%
1,465.19
-12.96%
1,683.27
Working Capital
331.24
+47.02%
225.31
-21.96%
288.70
-37.97%
465.41
Invested Capital
3,393.59
-1.64%
3,450.18
+135.48%
1,465.19
-12.96%
1,683.27
Total Debt
2,089.13
-3.13%
2,156.53
+279.84%
567.74
-0.31%
569.49
Net Debt
1,840.04
-6.81%
1,974.45
+472.83%
344.68
+108.91%
164.99
Capital Lease Obligations
9.09
-32.11%
13.39
+44.25%
9.29
-27.66%
12.84
Net Tangible Assets
-1,687.16
+6.55%
-1,805.44
-599.96%
-257.94
-305.32%
-63.64
Tangible Book Value
-1,687.16
+6.55%
-1,805.44
-599.96%
-257.94
-305.32%
-63.64
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
195.13
+592.03%
28.20
-82.68%
162.82
-23.48%
212.77
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
195.13
+592.03%
28.20
-82.68%
162.82
-23.48%
212.77
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-34.82
+68.42%
-110.27
-395.69%
37.29
-42.27%
64.60
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
248.58
+70.36%
145.92
+12.70%
129.47
-6.35%
138.25
Depreciation
111.80
+44.82%
77.20
Amortization Cash Flow
136.70
+98.98%
68.70
Depreciation And Amortization
248.58
+70.36%
145.92
+12.70%
129.47
-6.35%
138.25
Amortization Of Intangibles
136.70
+98.98%
68.70
Other Non Cash Items
6.31
+140.97%
2.62
+44.94%
1.81
+0.17%
1.80
Stock Based Compensation
24.46
-23.00%
31.76
+108.07%
15.27
+94.31%
7.86
Asset Impairment Charge
0.70
+346.20%
0.16
+382.14%
-0.06
-127.05%
0.21
Deferred Tax
-31.01
+1.30%
-31.42
-61.14%
-19.50
-524.12%
4.60
Deferred Income Tax
-31.01
+1.30%
-31.42
-61.14%
-19.50
-524.12%
4.60
Operating Gains Losses
8.05
+177.37%
-10.40
-700.64%
1.73
+115.64%
-11.07
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
4.84
+146.07%
-10.51
-9161.21%
0.12
+100.93%
-12.43
Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.01
-91.21%
0.09
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE
2.15
+883.64%
-0.28
-117.10%
1.61
+27.32%
1.26
Change In Working Capital
-27.14
-16056.55%
-0.17
+94.75%
-3.20
-148.95%
6.53
Change In Receivables
-29.67
-242.83%
20.77
+788.20%
2.34
-74.43%
9.15
Changes In Account Receivables
-29.67
-242.83%
20.77
+788.20%
2.34
-74.43%
9.15
Change In Prepaid Assets
12.40
+749.69%
-1.91
-114.20%
13.44
+174.73%
4.89
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
-9.64
+47.25%
-18.27
-2.64%
-17.80
-112.41%
-8.38
Change In Accrued Expense
6.38
-11.09%
7.18
+177.15%
-9.30
+18.16%
-11.37
Change In Payable
-16.02
+37.05%
-25.45
-199.31%
-8.50
-385.05%
2.98
Change In Account Payable
-16.02
+37.05%
-25.45
-199.31%
-8.50
-385.05%
2.98
Change In Other Working Capital
1.07
-0.92%
1.08
+868.09%
-0.14
+95.23%
-2.95
Change In Other Current Assets
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-1.30
+29.50%
-1.84
-78.86%
-1.03
-126.95%
3.83
Investing Cash Flow
-54.13
+96.72%
-1,651.99
-2371.30%
-66.85
-37.56%
-48.60
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-54.13
+96.72%
-1,651.99
-2371.30%
-66.85
-37.56%
-48.60
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-6.63
-285.64%
-1.72
+17.51%
-2.08
+66.18%
-6.17
Purchase Of PPE
-6.63
-285.64%
-1.72
+17.51%
-2.08
+66.18%
-6.17
Sale Of PPE
0.09
Capital Expenditure
-54.25
-68.15%
-32.27
-16.48%
-27.70
+2.91%
-28.53
Capital Expenditure Reported
-47.62
-55.90%
-30.55
-19.25%
-25.61
-14.54%
-22.36
Net Investment Purchase And Sale
-1.11
Net Business Purchase And Sale
0.00
+100.00%
-1,619.81
-3839.04%
-41.12
-115.84%
-19.05
Purchase Of Business
0.00
+100.00%
-1,619.81
-3839.04%
-41.12
-115.84%
-19.05
Net Other Investing Changes
0.12
+37.08%
0.09
-95.49%
1.97
+294.29%
-1.02
Financing Cash Flow
-70.76
-104.48%
1,581.07
+677.97%
-273.56
-362.45%
-59.15
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-70.76
-104.48%
1,581.07
+677.97%
-273.56
-362.45%
-59.15
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-70.46
-104.35%
1,619.89
+1557683.65%
-0.10
+88.24%
-0.88
Issuance Of Debt
0.00
-100.00%
1,679.09
0.00
0.00
Repayment Of Debt
-70.46
-19.01%
-59.21
-56828.85%
-0.10
+88.24%
-0.88
Long Term Debt Issuance
0.00
-100.00%
1,679.09
0.00
0.00
Long Term Debt Payments
-70.46
-19.01%
-59.21
-56828.85%
-0.10
+88.24%
-0.88
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-70.46
-104.35%
1,619.89
+1557683.65%
-0.10
+88.24%
-0.88
Short Term Debt Issuance
Short Term Debt Payments
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
Net Common Stock Issuance
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-58.99
+2.54%
-60.53
Common Stock Payments
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-58.99
+2.54%
-60.53
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-0.13
+47.84%
-0.26
+99.88%
-217.74
0.00
Cash Dividends Paid
-0.13
+47.84%
-0.26
+99.88%
-217.74
0.00
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-58.99
+2.54%
-60.53
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
-0.16
-146.26%
0.35
-91.74%
4.21
+34.06%
3.14
Net Other Financing Charges
-38.91
-4048.72%
-0.94
-6.11%
-0.88
Changes In Cash
70.24
+264.39%
-42.73
+75.94%
-177.58
-269.09%
105.02
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
0.36
+121.27%
-1.70
-465.45%
-0.30
+95.00%
-6.01
Beginning Cash Position
169.48
-20.77%
213.91
-45.40%
391.80
+33.81%
292.79
End Cash Position
240.08
+41.66%
169.48
-20.77%
213.91
-45.40%
391.80
Free Cash Flow
140.87
+3562.13%
-4.07
-103.01%
135.12
-26.66%
184.24
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
161.80
+146.02%
65.77
+43.92%
45.70
+68.99%
27.04
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
23.39
-26.04%
31.62
+80.96%
17.48
Common Stock Issuance
0.00
0.00
Issuance Of Capital Stock
0.00
0.00
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