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FA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 86 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of FA have multiple concerns. FA has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years FA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
FA has a worse Return On Assets (-3.60%) than 65.12% of its industry peers.
FA has a worse Return On Equity (-10.65%) than 68.60% of its industry peers.
FA's Return On Invested Capital of 0.15% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FA is outperformed by 65.12% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
FA has a Operating Margin of 0.47%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FA underperforms 62.79% of its industry peers.
FA has a better Gross Margin (45.88%) than 61.63% 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 Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
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
FA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
FA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
FA has an Altman-Z score of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that FA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.00, FA is doing worse than 68.60% of the companies in the same industry.
FA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.62, FA is doing worse than 76.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1 |
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC7.34%
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 Current ratio of 2.26. This is amongst the best in the industry. FA outperforms 80.23% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.26 indicates that FA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.26, FA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.23% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.26 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
FA shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -1.08%.
The Revenue has grown by 93.41% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
FA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.29% yearly.
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
FA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.25% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 26.52% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y25.32%
EPS Next 2Y22.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year79.6%
Revenue Next 2Y37.34%
Revenue Next 3Y26.52%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.79, which indicates a correct valuation of FA.
69.77% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
FA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.51.
FA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.89.
FA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FA is cheaper than 80.23% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.13. FA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.89 |
4.2 Price Multiples
FA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.76 |
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 15.25% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y22.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.25%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for FA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
14.53
-0.39 (-2.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners59.6%
Inst Owner Change8.26%
Ins Owners2.68%
Ins Owner Change0.71%
Market Cap2.53B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)-138.66M
Analysts77.78
Price Target17.78 (22.37%)
Short Float %15.48%
Short Ratio16.01
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
PT rev (3m)-7.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.89 | ||
| P/S | 1.73 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 58.13 | ||
| P/B | 1.94 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.76 |
EPS(TTM)0.92
EY6.33%
EPS(NY)1.22
Fwd EY8.41%
FCF(TTM)-0.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.25
OCFY1.72%
SpS8.39
BVpS7.48
TBVpS-9.93
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number12.44
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1 |
F-Score2
WACC7.34%
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 Y25.32%
EPS Next 2Y22.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)93.41%
Revenue growth 3Y6.49%
Revenue growth 5Y12.29%
Sales Q2Q%105.48%
Revenue Next Year79.6%
Revenue Next 2Y37.34%
Revenue Next 3Y26.52%
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 3 / 10 to FA.
What is the valuation status of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 15.79 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.94.
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 25.32% in the next year.