FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:FA • US31846B1089

11.51 USD
-0.18 (-1.54%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
11.51 USD
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After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall FA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated FA against 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. The financial health of FA is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. FA has both an excellent growth and valuation score. This means it is growing and it is still cheap. This is a rare combination!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FA was profitable.
  • 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.
  • In the past 5 years FA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • With a Return On Assets value of -0.91%, FA is not doing good in the industry: 60.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • FA has a worse Return On Equity (-2.65%) than 60.23% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of FA (2.90%) is worse than 60.23% 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 64.77% of its industry peers.
  • FA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • FA has a Gross Margin of 45.67%. This is in the better half of the industry: FA outperforms 63.64% 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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.
  • FA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 1.03. 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 (1.03) than 70.45% 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.
  • FA has a Debt to FCF ratio (14.77) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.58 is on the high side and indicates that FA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.58, FA is not doing good in the industry: 76.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.58
Debt/FCF 14.77
Altman-Z 1.03
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC7.1%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 2.44 indicates that FA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • FA has a better Current ratio (2.44) than 80.68% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.44, FA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.68% of the companies in the same industry.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • FA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 26.83%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, FA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 0.32% on average per year.
  • FA shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.28% on average per year.
  • FA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.00% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.53%
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.9%
Revenue Next 2Y6%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.07, which indicates a very decent valuation of FA.
  • 80.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.10, FA is valued rather cheaply.
  • FA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.42.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FA indicates a rather cheap valuation: FA is cheaper than 82.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. FA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.07
Fwd PE 9.42
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

  • 70.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FA is cheaper than 71.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.23
EV/EBITDA 10.09
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.
PEG (NY)0.63
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP

NASDAQ:FA (2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 11.51 0 (0%)

11.51

-0.18 (-1.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners59.67%
Inst Owner Change-0.39%
Ins Owners2.68%
Ins Owner Change0.71%
Market Cap2.00B
Revenue(TTM)1.57B
Net Income(TTM)-34.82M
Analysts77.78
Price Target17.92 (55.69%)
Short Float %15.65%
Short Ratio16.98
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.44%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.42%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.07
Fwd PE 9.42
P/S 1.27
P/FCF 14.23
P/OCF 10.27
P/B 1.53
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.09
EPS(TTM)1.04
EY9.04%
EPS(NY)1.22
Fwd EY10.62%
FCF(TTM)0.81
FCFY7.03%
OCF(TTM)1.12
OCFY9.74%
SpS9.04
BVpS7.54
TBVpS-9.69
PEG (NY)0.63
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.29
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 1.03
F-Score5
WACC7.1%
ROIC/WACC0.41
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 Y17.53%
EPS Next 2Y11.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)83.02%
Revenue growth 3Y24.8%
Revenue growth 5Y25.33%
Sales Q2Q%36.76%
Revenue Next Year4.9%
Revenue Next 2Y6%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y312.34%
EBIT growth 3Y12%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year190.99%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
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 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 11.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.53.


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 17.53% in the next year.