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FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FA - US31846B1089 - Common Stock

15.72 USD
+0.01 (+0.06%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall FA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated FA against 87 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. FA has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. FA has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


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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.
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 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -3.60%, FA is doing worse than 65.12% of the companies in the same industry.
FA's Return On Equity of -10.65% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FA is outperformed by 68.60% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.15%, FA is not doing good in the industry: 65.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector 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
FA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 0.47%, FA is doing worse than 62.79% of the companies in the same industry.
The Gross Margin of FA (45.88%) is better 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 RankSector 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%
FA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, FA has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for FA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
FA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
FA Yearly Shares OutstandingFA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.05, we must say that FA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
FA has a worse Altman-Z score (1.05) than 69.77% of its industry peers.
FA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.62, FA is not doing good in the industry: 76.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.05
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC7.58%
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 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.26 indicates that FA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of FA (2.26) is better than 80.23% of its industry peers.
FA has a Quick Ratio of 2.26. This indicates that FA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.26, FA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.26
Quick Ratio 2.26
FA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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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!
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

Based on estimates for the next years, FA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.25% on average per year.
FA is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 26.52% yearly.
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

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 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

A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.09 indicates a rather expensive valuation of FA.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
FA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
FA is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.86.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FA is valued cheaper than 81.40% of the companies in the same industry.
FA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.09
Fwd PE 12.86
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 in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.59
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 15.25% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y22.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.25%

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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 (1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 15.72 0 (0%)

15.72

+0.01 (+0.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Inst Owners59.67%
Inst Owner Change0.4%
Ins Owners2.68%
Ins Owner Change0.71%
Market Cap2.74B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)-138.66M
Analysts77.78
Price Target17.78 (13.1%)
Short Float %15.48%
Short Ratio16.01
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-1.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.51%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.09
Fwd PE 12.86
P/S 1.87
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 62.89
P/B 2.1
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.59
EPS(TTM)0.92
EY5.85%
EPS(NY)1.22
Fwd EY7.78%
FCF(TTM)-0.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.25
OCFY1.59%
SpS8.39
BVpS7.48
TBVpS-9.93
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number12.44
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.05
F-Score2
WACC7.58%
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 4 / 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 17.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.1.


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.