First Advantage (FA) Competitors $15.04 -0.24 (-1.57%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.04 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 04:08 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock FA vs. CART, ICLR, STN, ZG, and ZShould you buy First Advantage stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares First Advantage with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with First Advantage include Maplebear (CART), Icon (ICLR), Stantec (STN), Zillow Group (ZG), and Zillow Group (Z). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. FA vs. CARTFA vs. ICLRFA vs. STNFA vs. ZGFA vs. ZHow does First Advantage compare to Maplebear?First Advantage (NYSE:FA) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Is FA or CART more profitable? Maplebear has a net margin of 12.50% compared to First Advantage's net margin of 0.65%. Maplebear's return on equity of 18.67% beat First Advantage's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Advantage0.65% 13.16% 7.33% Maplebear 12.50%18.67%13.45% Do analysts prefer FA or CART? First Advantage presently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.01%. Maplebear has a consensus price target of $51.09, indicating a potential upside of 27.44%. Given Maplebear's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Maplebear is more favorable than First Advantage.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Advantage 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Maplebear 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FA or CART? 94.9% of First Advantage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Maplebear shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of First Advantage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of Maplebear shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FA or CART? Maplebear has higher revenue and earnings than First Advantage. Maplebear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Advantage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Advantage$1.61B1.61$37.29M$0.04376.00Maplebear$3.74B2.52$447M$1.7922.40 Does the media favor FA or CART? In the previous week, First Advantage and First Advantage both had 4 articles in the media. Maplebear's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat First Advantage's score of 0.57 indicating that Maplebear is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Advantage 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Maplebear 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, FA or CART? First Advantage has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Maplebear has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. SummaryMaplebear beats First Advantage on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does First Advantage compare to Icon?Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) and First Advantage (NYSE:FA) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ICLR or FA? 95.6% of Icon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of First Advantage shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.0% of Icon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of First Advantage shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ICLR or FA? Icon has higher revenue and earnings than First Advantage. Icon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Advantage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIcon$8.28B1.14$791.47M$7.3915.77First Advantage$1.61B1.61$37.29M$0.04376.00 Is ICLR or FA more profitable? Icon has a net margin of 7.40% compared to First Advantage's net margin of 0.65%. First Advantage's return on equity of 13.16% beat Icon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Icon7.40% 10.58% 6.01% First Advantage 0.65%13.16%7.33% Which has more risk and volatility, ICLR or FA? Icon has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Advantage has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Do analysts rate ICLR or FA? Icon currently has a consensus target price of $145.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.96%. First Advantage has a consensus target price of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.01%. Given Icon's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Icon is more favorable than First Advantage.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Icon 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24First Advantage 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Does the media refer more to ICLR or FA? In the previous week, Icon had 1 more articles in the media than First Advantage. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Icon and 4 mentions for First Advantage. First Advantage's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Icon's score of 0.00 indicating that First Advantage is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Icon 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Advantage 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryIcon beats First Advantage on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does First Advantage compare to Stantec?Stantec (NYSE:STN) and First Advantage (NYSE:FA) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is STN or FA more profitable? Stantec has a net margin of 5.92% compared to First Advantage's net margin of 0.65%. Stantec's return on equity of 17.69% beat First Advantage's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stantec5.92% 17.69% 7.31% First Advantage 0.65%13.16%7.33% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, STN or FA? Stantec has higher revenue and earnings than First Advantage. Stantec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Advantage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStantec$5.83B1.49$343.11M$3.1224.39First Advantage$1.61B1.61$37.29M$0.04376.00 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of STN or FA? 63.9% of Stantec shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of First Advantage shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Stantec shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of First Advantage shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer STN or FA? In the previous week, Stantec had 3 more articles in the media than First Advantage. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Stantec and 4 mentions for First Advantage. First Advantage's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Stantec's score of 0.41 indicating that First Advantage is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stantec 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Advantage 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, STN or FA? Stantec has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Advantage has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Do analysts prefer STN or FA? Stantec presently has a consensus target price of $175.00, suggesting a potential upside of 129.95%. First Advantage has a consensus target price of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.01%. Given Stantec's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Stantec is more favorable than First Advantage.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stantec 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71First Advantage 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 SummaryStantec beats First Advantage on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does First Advantage compare to Zillow Group?First Advantage (NYSE:FA) and Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends. Is FA or ZG more profitable? Zillow Group has a net margin of 2.27% compared to First Advantage's net margin of 0.65%. First Advantage's return on equity of 13.16% beat Zillow Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Advantage0.65% 13.16% 7.33% Zillow Group 2.27%1.41%1.22% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FA or ZG? 94.9% of First Advantage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Zillow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of First Advantage shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of Zillow Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, FA or ZG? First Advantage has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zillow Group has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Do analysts recommend FA or ZG? First Advantage presently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.01%. Zillow Group has a consensus price target of $71.24, indicating a potential upside of 91.24%. Given Zillow Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zillow Group is more favorable than First Advantage.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Advantage 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Zillow Group 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48 Which has higher valuation and earnings, FA or ZG? First Advantage has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zillow Group. Zillow Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Advantage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Advantage$1.61B1.61$37.29M$0.04376.00Zillow Group$2.58B3.30$23M$0.25149.00 Does the media favor FA or ZG? In the previous week, Zillow Group had 37 more articles in the media than First Advantage. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Zillow Group and 4 mentions for First Advantage. First Advantage's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Zillow Group's score of -0.20 indicating that First Advantage is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Advantage 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Zillow Group 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryZillow Group beats First Advantage on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does First Advantage compare to Zillow Group?First Advantage (NYSE:FA) and Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends. Which has more risk and volatility, FA or Z? First Advantage has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zillow Group has a beta of 2.07, indicating that its share price is 107% more volatile than the broader market. Is FA or Z more profitable? Zillow Group has a net margin of 2.27% compared to First Advantage's net margin of 0.65%. First Advantage's return on equity of 13.16% beat Zillow Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Advantage0.65% 13.16% 7.33% Zillow Group 2.27%1.41%1.22% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FA or Z? First Advantage has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zillow Group. Zillow Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Advantage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Advantage$1.61B1.61$37.29M$0.04376.00Zillow Group$2.58B3.26$23M$0.25147.00 Do analysts rate FA or Z? First Advantage currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.01%. Zillow Group has a consensus price target of $77.00, suggesting a potential upside of 109.52%. Given Zillow Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zillow Group is more favorable than First Advantage.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Advantage 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Zillow Group 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Does the media favor FA or Z? In the previous week, Zillow Group had 46 more articles in the media than First Advantage. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Zillow Group and 4 mentions for First Advantage. First Advantage's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Zillow Group's score of 0.12 indicating that First Advantage is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Advantage 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Zillow Group 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in FA or Z? 94.9% of First Advantage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Zillow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of First Advantage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of Zillow Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryZillow Group beats First Advantage on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FA vs. The Competition ExportMetricFirst AdvantageBusiness services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.58B$1.53B$6.58B$23.04BDividend YieldN/A4.42%3.07%4.13%P/E Ratio501.3393.7929.8230.13Price / Sales1.615.67397.5891.39Price / Cash10.256.5822.9324.44Price / Book2.416.676.784.70Net Income$37.29M$7.28M$205.15M$1.07B7 Day Performance1.83%-0.64%-0.46%0.11%1 Month Performance13.51%1.36%-2.76%0.20%1 Year Performance-13.06%-3.67%34.06%28.02% First Advantage Competitors List ExportCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FAFirst Advantage3.1627 of 5 stars$15.04-1.6%$18.50+23.0%-15.9%$2.58B$1.61B501.335,500CARTMaplebear4.6515 of 5 stars$41.32+0.8%$51.39+24.4%-12.3%$9.71B$3.74B23.093,600ICLRIcon4.3382 of 5 stars$115.28+1.3%$145.67+26.4%-12.9%$9.31B$8.28B15.6041,900Analyst ForecastSTNStantec4.7514 of 5 stars$78.01+0.9%$175.00+124.3%-26.4%$8.90B$5.83B25.0134,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionZGZillow Group3.9604 of 5 stars$36.50-2.9%$71.24+95.2%-44.3%$8.35B$2.58B146.057,068Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CART Alternatives ICLR Alternatives STN Alternatives ZG Alternatives Z Alternatives BILI Alternatives HQY Alternatives QMMM Alternatives QBTS Alternatives FIGR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:FA) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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