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.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.91%, FA is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -2.65%, FA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.90%, FA is doing worse than 60.47% of the companies in the same industry.
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 better Operating Margin (8.41%) than 65.12% 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 63.95% 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.
  • FA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FA has more shares outstanding
  • 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 1.10. 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 (1.10) than 70.93% 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 14.77 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FA is outperformed by 61.63% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.58 is on the high side and indicates that FA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • FA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.58) than 79.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.58
Debt/FCF 14.77
Altman-Z 1.1
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC8.34%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.44, FA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.44 indicates that FA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.44, FA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.91% 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. FA Growth Analysis

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.
  • 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%.
  • 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 19.86% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.23% on average over the next years.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.47, which indicates a correct valuation of FA.
  • FA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FA is cheaper than 75.58% 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 26.64.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.52 indicates a reasonable valuation of FA.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FA is valued a bit cheaper than 77.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.36. FA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.47
Fwd PE 10.52
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

  • FA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FA is cheaper than 68.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FA is cheaper than 63.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.05
EV/EBITDA 10.76
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 19.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.17%
EPS Next 3Y19.86%

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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 (5/1/2026, 8:24:28 PM)

After market: 12.75 -0.22 (-1.7%)

12.97

+0.21 (+1.65%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Industry Strength13.04
Industry Growth34.78
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners58.69%
Inst Owner Change-0.33%
Ins Owners2.68%
Ins Owner Change0.69%
Market Cap2.26B
Revenue(TTM)1.57B
Net Income(TTM)-34.82M
Analysts78.89
Price Target15.3 (17.96%)
Short Float %17.24%
Short Ratio10.15
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)-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)-0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.47
Fwd PE 10.52
P/S 1.44
P/FCF 16.05
P/OCF 11.59
P/B 1.72
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.76
EPS(TTM)1.04
EY8.02%
EPS(NY)1.23
Fwd EY9.51%
FCF(TTM)0.81
FCFY6.23%
OCF(TTM)1.12
OCFY8.63%
SpS9.03
BVpS7.54
TBVpS-9.68
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.2788 (2.38%)
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 1.1
F-Score5
WACC8.34%
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 4 / 10 to FA.


What is the valuation status for FA stock?

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


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 12.47 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.72.


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.