FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:FA • US31846B1089

9.49 USD
-1.01 (-9.62%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
9.49 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:05:54 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to FA. FA was compared to 89 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of FA have multiple concerns. FA has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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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.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of FA (-3.60%) is worse than 62.92% of its industry peers.
  • FA's Return On Equity of -10.65% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FA is outperformed by 66.29% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.15%, FA is doing worse than 62.92% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • FA has a Operating Margin of 0.47%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FA underperforms 60.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 45.88%, FA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • 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
  • The number of shares outstanding for FA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FA is higher compared to a year ago.
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

  • FA has an Altman-Z score of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that FA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of FA (0.84) is worse than 67.42% 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.
  • FA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.62. This is in the lower half of the industry: FA underperforms 75.28% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.84
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC7.21%
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

  • 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 80.90% 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.
  • FA's Quick ratio of 2.26 is amongst the best of the industry. FA outperforms 80.90% of its industry peers.
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.
  • FA shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 93.41%.
  • Measured over the past years, FA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.29% on average per year.
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 16.24% on average per year.
  • FA is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 26.40% yearly.
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.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.32, the valuation of FA can be described as reasonable.
  • FA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FA is cheaper than 78.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.97. FA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • FA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.76.
  • FA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FA is cheaper than 83.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.96.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.32
Fwd PE 7.76
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as FA.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.93
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.
  • FA's earnings are expected to grow with 16.24% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y22.09%
EPS Next 3Y16.24%

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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 (2/13/2026, 8:05:54 PM)

After market: 9.49 0 (0%)

9.49

-1.01 (-9.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners59.67%
Inst Owner Change-0.13%
Ins Owners2.68%
Ins Owner Change0.71%
Market Cap1.65B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)-138.66M
Analysts77.78
Price Target17.92 (88.83%)
Short Float %15.36%
Short Ratio19.58
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)0.82%
PT rev (3m)-4.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.64%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.32
Fwd PE 7.76
P/S 1.13
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 37.97
P/B 1.27
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.93
EPS(TTM)0.92
EY9.69%
EPS(NY)1.22
Fwd EY12.88%
FCF(TTM)-0.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.25
OCFY2.63%
SpS8.39
BVpS7.48
TBVpS-9.93
PEG (NY)0.39
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 0.84
F-Score2
WACC7.21%
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 10.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.27.


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.