FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:FA • US31846B1089

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This FA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year FA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years FA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FA had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • FA has a Return On Assets of -0.91%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FA underperforms 60.92% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -2.65%, FA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of FA (2.90%) is worse than 60.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.91%
ROE -2.65%
ROIC 2.9%
ROA(3y)-0.48%
ROA(5y)0.57%
ROE(3y)-2.33%
ROE(5y)0.04%
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 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • FA's Operating Margin of 8.41% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FA outperforms 64.37% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FA has declined.
  • FA's Gross Margin of 45.67% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FA outperforms 63.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.41%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.67%
OM growth 3Y-10.26%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.66%
GM growth 5Y-1.32%
FA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

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2. FA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FA has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FA has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for FA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
FA Yearly Shares OutstandingFA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.99, we must say that FA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FA's Altman-Z score of 0.99 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FA is outperformed by 68.97% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FA is 14.77, which is on the high side as it means it would take FA, 14.77 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • FA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 14.77. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FA outperforms 40.23% of its industry peers.
  • FA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.58. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of FA (1.58) is worse than 77.01% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.58
Debt/FCF 14.77
Altman-Z 0.99
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC7.72%
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 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FA has a Current Ratio of 2.44. This indicates that FA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.44, FA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FA has a Quick Ratio of 2.44. This indicates that FA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FA has a Quick ratio of 2.44. This is amongst the best in the industry. FA outperforms 81.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.44
Quick Ratio 2.44
FA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. FA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.83% over the past year.
  • FA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 0.32% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, FA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 83.02%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 25.33% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.83%
EPS 3Y0.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)83.02%
Revenue growth 3Y24.8%
Revenue growth 5Y25.33%
Sales Q2Q%36.76%

3.2 Future

  • FA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.73% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.95% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.35%
EPS Next 2Y17.41%
EPS Next 3Y18.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.84%
Revenue Next 2Y7.09%
Revenue Next 3Y6.95%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
FA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
FA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5

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4. FA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.27 indicates a reasonable valuation of FA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FA is valued a bit cheaper than 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.96), we can say FA is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.75, which indicates a very decent valuation of FA.
  • 86.21% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • FA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.04.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.27
Fwd PE 8.75
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.26% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FA is valued a bit cheaper than 73.56% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.22
EV/EBITDA 9.55
FA Per share dataFA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • FA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as FA's earnings are expected to grow with 18.73% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.41%
EPS Next 3Y18.73%

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5. FA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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FA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP

NASDAQ:FA (3/17/2026, 4:30:02 PM)

After market: 10.68 0 (0%)

10.68

+0.37 (+3.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners58.68%
Inst Owner Change-0.39%
Ins Owners2.68%
Ins Owner Change0.94%
Market Cap1.86B
Revenue(TTM)1.57B
Net Income(TTM)-34.82M
Analysts77.78
Price Target17.92 (67.79%)
Short Float %17.03%
Short Ratio11.75
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-0.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.37%
Min EPS beat(2)3.95%
Max EPS beat(2)10.79%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.69%
Min EPS beat(4)3.95%
Max EPS beat(4)25.51%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.88%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)1.3%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)0.7%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.06%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.48%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.65%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.06%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.47%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.98%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.17%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.67%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.86%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.79%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.27
Fwd PE 8.75
P/S 1.18
P/FCF 13.22
P/OCF 9.54
P/B 1.42
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.55
EPS(TTM)1.04
EY9.74%
EPS(NY)1.22
Fwd EY11.43%
FCF(TTM)0.81
FCFY7.57%
OCF(TTM)1.12
OCFY10.48%
SpS9.03
BVpS7.54
TBVpS-9.68
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.28
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.91%
ROE -2.65%
ROCE 3.68%
ROIC 2.9%
ROICexc 3.11%
ROICexgc 28.86%
OM 8.41%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.67%
FCFM 8.95%
ROA(3y)-0.48%
ROA(5y)0.57%
ROE(3y)-2.33%
ROE(5y)0.04%
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 3Y-8%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.55%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-10.26%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.66%
GM growth 5Y-1.32%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.41
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.58
Debt/FCF 14.77
Debt/EBITDA 5.46
Cap/Depr 21.82%
Cap/Sales 3.45%
Interest Coverage 0.82
Cash Conversion 51.21%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.44
Quick Ratio 2.44
Altman-Z 0.99
F-Score5
WACC7.72%
ROIC/WACC0.38
Cap/Depr(3y)21.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)20.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.54%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.83%
EPS 3Y0.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
EPS Next Y17.35%
EPS Next 2Y17.41%
EPS Next 3Y18.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)83.02%
Revenue growth 3Y24.8%
Revenue growth 5Y25.33%
Sales Q2Q%36.76%
Revenue Next Year6.84%
Revenue Next 2Y7.09%
Revenue Next 3Y6.95%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y312.34%
EBIT growth 3Y12%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year190.63%
EBIT Next 3Y54.46%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y3562.13%
FCF growth 3Y-8.57%
FCF growth 5Y31.45%
OCF growth 1Y592.03%
OCF growth 3Y-2.85%
OCF growth 5Y29.49%

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP / FA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FA.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP?

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 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 10.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.42.


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 17.35% in the next year.