FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:FA • US31846B1089

9.75 USD
+0.26 (+2.74%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
9.75 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 4:30:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, FA scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FA was compared to 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. FA has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. FA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year FA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: FA reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • FA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • FA has a Return On Assets of -3.60%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FA underperforms 64.77% of its industry peers.
  • FA has a worse Return On Equity (-10.65%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.15%, FA is not doing good in the industry: 64.77% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.6%
ROE -10.65%
ROIC 0.15%
ROA(3y)0.97%
ROA(5y)-0.2%
ROE(3y)0.47%
ROE(5y)-1.55%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • FA has a worse Operating Margin (0.47%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 45.88%, FA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.47%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.88%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.84%
GM growth 5Y-0.52%
FA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FA is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FA has more shares outstanding
  • FA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
FA Yearly Shares OutstandingFA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
FA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • FA has an Altman-Z score of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that FA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FA has a worse Altman-Z score (0.80) than 69.32% of its industry peers.
  • FA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • FA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.62) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.8
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC7.35%
FA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FA has a Current Ratio of 2.26. This indicates that FA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FA has a better Current ratio (2.26) than 78.41% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.26 indicates that FA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of FA (2.26) is better than 78.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.26
Quick Ratio 2.26
FA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for FA have decreased by -1.08% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 93.41% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • Measured over the past years, FA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.29% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%15.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)93.41%
Revenue growth 3Y6.49%
Revenue growth 5Y12.29%
Sales Q2Q%105.48%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.24% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FA will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 26.40% on average per year.
EPS Next Y26.12%
EPS Next 2Y22.09%
EPS Next 3Y16.24%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year79.71%
Revenue Next 2Y37.3%
Revenue Next 3Y26.4%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
FA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
FA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • FA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.60.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.19), we can say FA is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.98, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FA indicates a rather cheap valuation: FA is cheaper than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • FA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.6
Fwd PE 7.98
FA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FA is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.23
FA Per share dataFA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • FA's earnings are expected to grow with 16.24% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y22.09%
EPS Next 3Y16.24%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FA does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP

NASDAQ:FA (2/17/2026, 4:30:02 PM)

After market: 9.75 0 (0%)

9.75

+0.26 (+2.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners59.67%
Inst Owner Change-1.14%
Ins Owners2.68%
Ins Owner Change0.71%
Market Cap1.70B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)-138.66M
Analysts77.78
Price Target17.92 (83.79%)
Short Float %15.65%
Short Ratio16.98
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-0.11%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.23%
Min EPS beat(2)3.95%
Max EPS beat(2)10.51%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-22.44%
Max EPS beat(4)25.51%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.69%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.45%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)2.6%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.48%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.18%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.02%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.83%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.75%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.7%
PT rev (1m)0.82%
PT rev (3m)-4.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.6
Fwd PE 7.98
P/S 1.16
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 39.01
P/B 1.3
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.23
EPS(TTM)0.92
EY9.44%
EPS(NY)1.22
Fwd EY12.54%
FCF(TTM)-0.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.25
OCFY2.56%
SpS8.39
BVpS7.48
TBVpS-9.93
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number12.44
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.6%
ROE -10.65%
ROCE 0.19%
ROIC 0.15%
ROICexc 0.16%
ROICexgc 1.44%
OM 0.47%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.88%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)0.97%
ROA(5y)-0.2%
ROE(3y)0.47%
ROE(5y)-1.55%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.84%
GM growth 5Y-0.52%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 8.46
Cap/Depr 19.8%
Cap/Sales 3.28%
Interest Coverage 0.04
Cash Conversion 17.5%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.26
Quick Ratio 2.26
Altman-Z 0.8
F-Score2
WACC7.35%
ROIC/WACC0.02
Cap/Depr(3y)21.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)18.74%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.54%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%15.38%
EPS Next Y26.12%
EPS Next 2Y22.09%
EPS Next 3Y16.24%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)93.41%
Revenue growth 3Y6.49%
Revenue growth 5Y12.29%
Sales Q2Q%105.48%
Revenue Next Year79.71%
Revenue Next 2Y37.3%
Revenue Next 3Y26.4%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-85.48%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year393.59%
EBIT Next 3Y81.54%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-102.92%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-75.29%
OCF growth 3Y-42.55%
OCF growth 5Y-17%

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP / FA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FA.


What is the valuation status of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP?

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) is 10.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.3.


What is the earnings growth outlook for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) is expected to grow by 26.12% in the next year.