FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:FA • US31846B1089
9.78 USD
+0.03 (+0.31%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
9.78 USD
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After Hours: 2/18/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Taking everything into account, FA scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FA was compared to 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of FA have multiple concerns. FA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- FA had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- FA has a Return On Assets of -3.60%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FA underperforms 64.77% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -10.65%, FA is doing worse than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.15%, FA is doing worse than 64.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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
- With a Operating Margin value of 0.47%, FA is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- FA's Gross Margin of 45.88% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FA outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
- FA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.81, we must say that FA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- FA has a worse Altman-Z score (0.81) than 69.32% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62 is on the high side and indicates that FA has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.62, FA is not doing good in the industry: 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC7.35%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.26 indicates that FA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.26, FA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.26 indicates that FA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.26, FA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.26 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for FA have decreased by -1.08% in the last year.
- The Revenue has grown by 93.41% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- The Revenue has been growing by 12.29% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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 16.24% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FA will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 26.40% on average per year.
EPS Next Y26.12%
EPS Next 2Y22.09%
EPS Next 3Y16.24%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year79.71%
Revenue Next 2Y37.3%
Revenue Next 3Y26.4%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.63 indicates a reasonable valuation of FA.
- FA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FA is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.27, FA is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.00 indicates a reasonable valuation of FA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.16. FA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as FA.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.43 |
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 16.24% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y22.09%
EPS Next 3Y16.24%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for FA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
9.78
+0.03 (+0.31%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Inst Owners59.67%
Inst Owner Change-1.14%
Ins Owners2.68%
Ins Owner Change0.71%
Market Cap1.70B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)-138.66M
Analysts77.78
Price Target17.92 (83.23%)
Short Float %15.65%
Short Ratio16.98
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)0.82%
PT rev (3m)-4.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8 | ||
| P/S | 1.17 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 39.13 | ||
| P/B | 1.31 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.43 |
EPS(TTM)0.92
EY9.41%
EPS(NY)1.22
Fwd EY12.5%
FCF(TTM)-0.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.25
OCFY2.56%
SpS8.39
BVpS7.48
TBVpS-9.93
PEG (NY)0.41
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 | 0.81 |
F-Score2
WACC7.35%
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 Y26.12%
EPS Next 2Y22.09%
EPS Next 3Y16.24%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)93.41%
Revenue growth 3Y6.49%
Revenue growth 5Y12.29%
Sales Q2Q%105.48%
Revenue Next Year79.71%
Revenue Next 2Y37.3%
Revenue Next 3Y26.4%
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 4 / 10 to FA.
What is the valuation status of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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 10.63 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.31.
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 26.12% in the next year.