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

  • In the past year FA was profitable.
  • FA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: FA reported negative net income in multiple 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 comparable to the rest of the industry: FA outperforms 41.86% of its industry peers.
  • FA's Return On Equity of -2.65% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FA outperforms 43.02% of its industry peers.
  • FA has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.90%) than 60.47% 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 has a Operating Margin of 8.41%. This is in the better half of the industry: FA outperforms 65.12% of its industry peers.
  • FA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • FA's Gross Margin of 45.67% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FA outperforms 63.95% of its industry peers.
  • FA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FA is destroying value.
  • FA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • FA has an Altman-Z score of 1.11. This is a bad value and indicates that FA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of FA (1.11) is worse than 70.93% of its industry peers.
  • FA has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.77. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as FA would need 14.77 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 14.77, FA is not doing good in the industry: 62.79% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • FA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.58. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.58, FA is doing worse than 79.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.58
Debt/FCF 14.77
Altman-Z 1.11
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC8.21%
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 80.23% 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's Quick ratio of 2.44 is amongst the best of the industry. FA outperforms 80.23% 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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.32% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, FA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 83.02%.
  • Measured over the past years, FA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 25.33% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.86% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.59%
EPS Next 2Y18.17%
EPS Next 3Y19.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.16%
Revenue Next 2Y7.21%
Revenue Next 3Y7.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.74, FA is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FA is valued a bit cheaper than 77.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.71.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.74, the valuation of FA can be described as reasonable.
  • FA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FA is cheaper than 77.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FA to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.09), we can say FA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.74
Fwd PE 10.74
FA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FA is valued a bit cheaper than 69.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FA is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.4
EV/EBITDA 10.89
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.
  • FA's earnings are expected to grow with 19.86% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.17%
EPS Next 3Y19.86%

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5. FA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for FA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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FA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP

NASDAQ:FA (4/21/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 13.25 0 (0%)

13.25

+0.64 (+5.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners58.69%
Inst Owner Change-0.33%
Ins Owners2.68%
Ins Owner Change0.94%
Market Cap2.31B
Revenue(TTM)1.57B
Net Income(TTM)-34.82M
Analysts78.89
Price Target15.3 (15.47%)
Short Float %17.62%
Short Ratio10.14
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)-14.63%
PT rev (3m)-14.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.74
Fwd PE 10.74
P/S 1.47
P/FCF 16.4
P/OCF 11.84
P/B 1.76
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.89
EPS(TTM)1.04
EY7.85%
EPS(NY)1.23
Fwd EY9.31%
FCF(TTM)0.81
FCFY6.1%
OCF(TTM)1.12
OCFY8.45%
SpS9.03
BVpS7.54
TBVpS-9.68
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.2788 (0.22%)
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 1.11
F-Score5
WACC8.21%
ROIC/WACC0.35
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 Y18.59%
EPS Next 2Y18.17%
EPS Next 3Y19.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)83.02%
Revenue growth 3Y24.8%
Revenue growth 5Y25.33%
Sales Q2Q%36.76%
Revenue Next Year7.16%
Revenue Next 2Y7.21%
Revenue Next 3Y7.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y312.34%
EBIT growth 3Y12%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year189.97%
EBIT Next 3Y53.12%
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 for FA stock?

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


What is the profitability of FA stock?

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) is 12.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.76.


What is the expected EPS growth for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) is expected to grow by 18.59% in the next year.