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First Advantage (FA) Financials

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$15.04 -0.24 (-1.57%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$15.04 +0.01 (+0.03%)
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Annual Income Statements for First Advantage

Annual Income Statements for First Advantage

This table shows First Advantage's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2019 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
100 16 65 37 -110 -35
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
100 16 65 37 -110 -35
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
100 16 65 37 -110 -35
Total Pre-Tax Income
41 25 85 48 -115 -37
Total Operating Income
92 64 94 82 -62 132
Total Gross Profit
482 712 810 764 860 1,574
Total Revenue
482 712 810 764 860 1,574
Operating Revenue
482 712 810 764 860 1,574
Total Cost of Revenue
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Operating Expenses
390 648 716 682 923 1,442
Selling, General & Admin Expense
85 108 117 117 264 236
Research & Development Expense
33 46 52 49 64 102
Depreciation Expense
26 143 138 129 146 249
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
245 352 409 387 449 855
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-52 -39 -9.20 -33 -52 -170
Interest Expense
0.00 39 9.20 33 52 170
Income Tax Expense
-6.90 8.86 20 11 -4.34 -2.43
Basic Earnings per Share
$0.23 $0.11 $0.43 $0.26 ($0.74) ($0.20)
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
149.69M 140.48M 150.23M 144.08M 148.58M 173.20M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.21 $0.11 $0.43 $0.26 ($0.74) ($0.20)
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
163.88M 141.69M 151.81M 146.23M 148.58M 173.20M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
- 152.94M 147.78M 145.16M 173.51M 174.32M

Quarterly Income Statements for First Advantage

This table shows First Advantage's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
11 15 -2.91 1.86 -8.86 -100 -41 0.31 2.59 3.47 2.17
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
11 15 -2.91 1.86 -8.86 -100 -41 0.31 2.59 3.47 2.17
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
11 15 -2.91 1.86 -8.86 -100 -41 0.31 2.59 3.47 2.17
Total Pre-Tax Income
16 16 -4.30 2.55 -8.08 -105 -39 -7.30 1.80 7.22 3.31
Total Operating Income
23 29 -0.73 9.90 9.11 -81 7.62 38 42 45 34
Total Gross Profit
200 203 169 185 199 307 355 391 409 420 385
Total Revenue
200 203 169 185 199 307 355 391 409 420 385
Operating Revenue
200 203 169 185 199 307 355 391 409 420 385
Total Cost of Revenue
0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00
Total Operating Expenses
177 173 170 175 190 388 347 353 367 375 352
Selling, General & Admin Expense
30 28 41 39 46 139 66 57 57 56 53
Research & Development Expense
13 11 12 14 13 25 27 26 25 24 25
Depreciation Expense
32 33 30 30 30 56 62 62 62 63 62
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
101 101 87 92 101 168 193 208 222 233 211
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-7.56 -13 -3.57 -7.35 -17 -24 -47 -45 -40 -38 -30
Interest Expense
7.56 13 3.57 7.35 17 24 47 45 40 38 30
Income Tax Expense
4.88 1.65 -1.39 0.69 0.78 -4.43 2.23 -7.61 -0.80 3.75 1.14
Basic Earnings per Share
$0.08 $0.10 ($0.02) $0.01 ($0.06) ($0.67) ($0.24) $0.00 $0.01 $0.03 $0.01
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
143.23M 144.08M 143.59M 143.86M 144.10M 148.58M 172.76M 173.29M 173.56M 173.20M 173.90M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.07 $0.11 ($0.02) $0.01 ($0.06) ($0.67) ($0.24) $0.00 $0.01 $0.03 $0.01
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
144.73M 146.23M 143.59M 145.86M 144.10M 148.58M 172.76M 175.07M 175.55M 173.20M 174.92M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
145.12M 145.16M 145.20M 145.41M 172.65M 173.51M 173.67M 173.99M 174.11M 174.32M 171.54M

Annual Cash Flow Statements for First Advantage

This table details how cash moves in and out of First Advantage's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2019 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
50 25 99 -178 -44 70
Net Cash From Operating Activities
72 149 213 163 28 195
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
72 149 213 163 28 195
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
34 16 65 37 -110 -35
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
34 16 65 37 -110 -35
Depreciation Expense
26 143 138 129 146 249
Amortization Expense
3.17 5.94 1.80 1.81 2.62 6.31
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
1.17 21 -3.91 16 21 33
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
7.04 -37 12 -21 -31 -58
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-18 -72 -49 -67 -1,652 -54
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-18 -72 -49 -67 -1,652 -54
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-17 -24 -29 -28 -32 -54
Acquisitions
0.00 -49 -19 -41 -1,620 0.00
Other Investing Activities, net
- 0.31 -1.02 1.97 0.09 0.12
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-3.18 64 -59 -274 1,581 -71
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-3.18 -51 -59 -273 1,595 -71
Repayment of Debt
-3.18 -365 0.00 0.00 -97 -70
Repurchase of Common Equity
0.00 -4.03 -61 -59 0.00 0.00
Payment of Dividends
0.00 0.00 0.00 -218 -0.26 -0.13
Issuance of Debt
0.00 - 0.00 0.00 1,679 0.00
Issuance of Common Equity
0.00 321 3.52 4.57 15 3.75
Other Financing Activities, net
0.00 -2.76 -1.77 -1.04 -0.71 -3.91
Cash Interest Paid
56 23 27 46 66 162

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for First Advantage

This table details how cash moves in and out of First Advantage's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-234 49 32 24 38 -138 2.40 9.49 35 23 -8.85
Net Cash From Operating Activities
34 57 38 32 43 -86 19 37 72 66 49
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
34 57 38 32 43 -86 19 37 72 66 49
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
11 15 -2.91 1.86 -8.86 -100 -41 0.31 2.59 3.47 2.17
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
11 15 -2.91 1.86 -8.86 -100 -41 0.31 2.59 3.47 2.17
Depreciation Expense
32 33 30 30 30 56 62 62 62 63 62
Amortization Expense
0.44 0.45 0.45 0.46 0.47 1.23 1.61 1.60 1.57 1.54 1.52
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
2.77 6.57 -2.73 2.71 17 3.24 11 8.18 8.00 5.79 7.15
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
-12 1.79 14 -2.97 4.29 -46 -14 -35 -2.07 -7.60 -24
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-49 -4.92 -7.03 -6.78 -7.90 -1,630 -11 -13 -13 -17 -14
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-49 -4.92 -7.03 -6.78 -7.90 -1,630 -11 -13 -13 -17 -14
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-7.46 -7.12 -6.46 -7.41 -7.91 -10 -11 -13 -13 -17 -16
Other Investing Activities, net
-0.04 2.21 -0.58 0.63 -0.02 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.01 0.04 2.00
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-220 -2.99 0.69 -0.48 0.94 1,580 -5.99 -15 -24 -26 -44
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-220 -2.90 0.73 -0.21 0.63 1,594 -5.99 -15 -24 -26 -44
Repayment of Debt
- - 0.00 - - - -5.46 -15 -25 -25 -25
Repurchase of Common Equity
-3.58 -3.07 - - - - 0.00 - - - -19
Payment of Dividends
-218 -0.06 -0.01 -0.19 -0.01 -0.04 -0.01 -0.09 -0.01 -0.02 -0.01
Issuance of Common Equity
1.99 0.48 0.98 0.22 4.67 8.79 1.69 0.53 1.47 0.06 1.15
Other Financing Activities, net
-0.26 -0.24 -0.23 -0.24 -4.03 3.79 -2.21 -0.55 -0.38 -0.77 -0.91
Cash Interest Paid
12 12 12 12 12 30 42 42 40 37 35
Cash Income Taxes Paid
7.21 11 2.51 15 2.01 4.22 3.00 21 3.61 - 5.77

Annual Balance Sheets for First Advantage

This table presents First Advantage's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Total Assets
1,764 1,887 1,886 1,631 3,923 3,834
Total Current Assets
278 466 566 374 476 562
Cash & Equivalents
153 293 392 214 169 240
Restricted Cash
0.15 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.80 0.09
Accounts Receivable
111 156 144 143 267 297
Prepaid Expenses
8.70 14 25 13 31 15
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
3.48 2.29 3.23 3.71 8.67 9.01
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
190 154 114 79 308 251
Total Noncurrent Assets
1,296 1,266 1,206 1,177 3,139 3,021
Goodwill
770 794 793 821 2,125 2,144
Intangible Assets
523 464 71 344 988 857
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
0.81 1.41 2.42 2.79 5.68 4.18
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
1.37 6.46 339 10 21 16
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
1,764 1,887 1,886 1,631 3,923 3,834
Total Liabilities
969 754 759 724 2,616 2,520
Total Current Liabilities
98 109 101 85 251 230
Accounts Payable
44 54 55 47 121 110
Accrued Expenses
25 22 16 16 45 49
Current Deferred Revenue
0.43 0.87 1.06 1.86 4.27 5.03
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
2.45 2.57 0.72 0.26 1.94 2.30
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
19 30 23 16 53 61
Other Current Liabilities
- 0.00 4.96 3.35 4.25 3.57
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
872 645 658 639 2,365 2,290
Long-Term Debt
779 555 557 558 2,121 2,080
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
87 85 91 71 223 190
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
6.21 5.54 11 9.15 21 19
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
794 1,132 1,127 907 1,307 1,314
Total Preferred & Common Equity
794 1,132 1,127 907 1,307 1,314
Total Common Equity
794 1,132 1,127 907 1,307 1,314
Common Stock
839 1,165 1,176 977 1,504 1,528
Retained Earnings
-47 -31 -27 -50 -160 -195
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
2.48 -1.64 -22 -21 -37 -20

Quarterly Balance Sheets for First Advantage

This table presents First Advantage's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 3/31/2026
Total Assets
1,922 1,848 1,838 1,629 1,632 1,636 1,657 3,872 3,871 3,856 3,754
Total Current Assets
571 555 572 349 400 427 467 472 503 542 539
Cash & Equivalents
390 400 399 165 245 270 307 172 184 217 226
Restricted Cash
0.14 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.14 0.09 0.09 0.80 0.08 0.08 0.11
Accounts Receivable
151 128 140 157 129 131 143 266 283 291 288
Prepaid Expenses
27 23 21 19 22 20 14 29 25 21 21
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
2.56 2.48 8.96 5.89 2.57 7.10 2.81 3.93 9.96 14 4.31
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
126 103 93 90 71 63 55 292 276 261 237
Total Noncurrent Assets
1,225 1,189 1,173 1,190 1,161 1,145 1,135 3,108 3,093 3,053 2,978
Goodwill
792 793 794 821 820 819 822 2,128 2,143 2,140 2,138
Intangible Assets
413 382 367 357 329 315 302 955 925 890 821
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
1.74 2.41 2.47 3.19 2.80 2.87 3.17 5.17 4.95 5.68 4.15
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
18 11 10 9.05 9.20 8.27 7.60 20 19 17 15
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
1,922 1,848 1,838 1,629 1,632 1,636 1,657 3,872 3,871 3,856 3,754
Total Liabilities
762 740 744 741 724 723 736 2,593 2,572 2,555 2,460
Total Current Liabilities
102 85 90 95 93 99 121 241 253 240 203
Accounts Payable
52 47 52 56 48 55 71 116 112 128 107
Accrued Expenses
18 17 16 17 24 21 23 45 56 48 42
Current Deferred Revenue
0.85 1.26 1.31 1.16 2.04 2.23 2.50 4.77 4.82 4.94 5.21
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
1.66 0.81 0.38 0.48 2.99 0.33 3.53 4.37 1.45 2.53 3.13
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
23 13 15 16 13 17 19 45 53 53 42
Other Current Liabilities
5.50 5.64 5.59 4.73 3.37 2.98 2.57 3.86 3.84 3.67 3.37
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
660 655 654 647 631 624 615 2,352 2,319 2,315 2,257
Long-Term Debt
556 557 558 558 559 559 560 2,117 2,104 2,103 2,057
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
91 88 88 82 64 57 48 215 195 194 181
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
13 9.84 8.74 6.44 8.46 7.66 7.04 20 19 17 19
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
1,160 1,107 1,094 888 908 913 921 1,279 1,299 1,302 1,294
Total Preferred & Common Equity
1,160 1,107 1,094 888 908 913 921 1,279 1,299 1,302 1,294
Total Common Equity
1,160 1,107 1,094 888 908 913 921 1,279 1,299 1,302 1,294
Common Stock
1,174 1,180 1,184 972 983 988 999 1,512 1,517 1,524 1,533
Retained Earnings
11 -51 -69 -61 -52 -51 -59 -201 -201 -198 -212
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-25 -21 -21 -23 -23 -24 -19 -32 -17 -24 -27

Annual Metrics And Ratios for First Advantage

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from First Advantage's official financial filings.

Metric 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2019 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Growth Metrics
- - - - - -
Revenue Growth
0.00% 0.00% 13.72% -5.71% 12.63% 83.02%
EBITDA Growth
0.00% 0.00% 10.23% -9.19% -59.51% 349.62%
EBIT Growth
0.00% 0.00% 47.72% -13.54% -176.53% 312.34%
NOPAT Growth
0.00% 0.00% 74.10% -12.40% -169.64% 312.34%
Net Income Growth
0.00% 0.00% 302.49% -42.27% -395.69% 68.42%
EPS Growth
0.00% 0.00% 290.91% -39.53% -384.62% 72.97%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
0.00% 0.00% 43.11% -23.48% -82.68% 592.03%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -42.46% -2,153.60% 110.61%
Invested Capital Growth
0.00% 0.00% -7.45% -2.97% 162.19% -3.88%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.01% -1.30% 13.84% 7.72%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.94% -0.61% -50.09% 52.07%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 3.77% 0.79% -230.86% 1,813.45%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 10.28% 1.06% -224.02% 1,813.45%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 7.96% -12.51% -2,347.72% 74.89%
EPS Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 4.88% -10.34% -1,950.00% 77.78%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 2.46% -7.49% -83.47% 348.37%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -7.38% -1,570.57% 110.94%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% -2.74% -2.16% 179.67% -1.08%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - -
Gross Margin
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
EBITDA Margin
25.18% 29.84% 28.93% 27.86% 10.02% 24.60%
Operating Margin
19.13% 8.96% 11.64% 10.67% -7.25% 8.41%
EBIT Margin
19.13% 8.96% 11.64% 10.67% -7.25% 8.41%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
20.76% 2.25% 7.98% 4.88% -12.82% -2.21%
Tax Burden Percent
243.05% 64.43% 75.93% 76.93% 96.21% 93.48%
Interest Burden Percent
44.65% 39.03% 90.24% 59.47% 183.73% -28.12%
Effective Tax Rate
-16.76% 35.57% 24.07% 23.07% 0.00% 0.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
0.00% 2.95% 5.34% 4.94% -1.93% 2.88%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
0.00% -6.65% 2.04% -5.08% -7.67% -3.81%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
0.00% -1.53% 0.38% -1.27% -8.04% -5.54%
Return on Equity (ROE)
0.00% 1.42% 5.72% 3.67% -9.96% -2.66%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
0.00% 0.00% 13.08% 7.95% -91.49% 6.84%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
0.00% 3.50% 5.00% 4.64% -2.25% 3.42%
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.00% 0.88% 3.43% 2.12% -3.97% -0.90%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
0.00% 1.42% 5.72% 3.67% -9.96% -2.66%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
0.00% 1.42% 5.73% 4.11% -8.44% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
108 41 72 63 -44 93
NOPAT Margin
22.34% 5.77% 8.84% 8.21% -5.08% 5.89%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
0.00% 9.60% 3.29% 10.02% 5.75% 6.69%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- - 4.25% 4.28% -1.27% 2.73%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
17.66% 15.16% 14.40% 15.28% 30.68% 15.00%
R&D to Revenue
6.90% 6.39% 6.41% 6.45% 7.42% 6.47%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
80.87% 91.04% 88.36% 89.33% 107.25% 91.59%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
92 64 94 82 -62 132
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
121 213 234 213 86 387
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
0.00 2.32 1.58 2.65 2.47 1.93
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
0.00 0.00 6.78 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.79 3.68 2.20 3.15 3.76 1.61
Price to Earnings (P/E)
3.82 163.32 27.53 64.48 0.00 0.00
Dividend Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 9.05% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
26.15% 0.61% 3.63% 1.55% 0.00% 0.00%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
0.00 2.07 1.51 2.20 1.59 1.39
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
0.00 4.05 2.40 3.60 6.05 2.78
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
0.00 13.56 8.29 12.92 60.44 11.28
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
0.00 45.16 20.59 33.73 0.00 32.99
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
0.00 70.10 27.12 43.84 0.00 47.13
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
0.00 19.39 9.13 16.88 184.69 22.40
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
0.00 0.00 11.07 27.23 0.00 19.87
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.00 0.49 0.49 0.62 1.64 1.58
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.00 0.49 0.49 0.62 1.62 1.58
Financial Leverage
0.00 0.23 0.19 0.25 1.05 1.46
Leverage Ratio
0.00 1.89 1.67 1.73 2.51 2.96
Compound Leverage Factor
0.00 0.74 1.51 1.03 4.61 -0.83
Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 32.89% 33.07% 38.11% 62.12% 61.29%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.63% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 32.89% 33.07% 38.11% 61.48% 61.29%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 67.11% 66.93% 61.89% 37.88% 38.71%
Debt to EBITDA
0.00 2.61 2.38 2.62 24.88 5.37
Net Debt to EBITDA
0.00 1.23 0.70 1.62 22.91 4.75
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
0.00 2.61 2.38 2.62 24.62 5.37
Debt to NOPAT
0.00 13.49 7.78 8.91 -49.08 22.43
Net Debt to NOPAT
0.00 6.35 2.28 5.49 -45.20 19.84
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
0.00 13.49 7.78 8.91 -48.58 22.43
Altman Z-Score
0.00 2.78 2.28 2.80 0.92 1.16
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - -
Current Ratio
0.00 4.26 5.62 4.39 1.90 2.44
Quick Ratio
0.00 4.11 5.33 4.19 1.74 2.33
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
0.00 0.00 175 101 -2,073 220
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
429.44% 624.75% 745.83% 587.82% 87.39% 359.67%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
0.00 0.00 19.07 3.06 -39.69 1.30
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
0.00 3.82 23.13 4.93 0.54 1.15
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.00 3.21 20.03 4.09 -0.08 0.83
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.00 0.39 0.43 0.43 0.31 0.41
Accounts Receivable Turnover
0.00 5.33 5.41 5.33 4.20 5.58
Inventory Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover
0.00 4.13 6.05 7.92 4.45 5.64
Accounts Payable Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
0.00 68.44 67.50 68.46 86.88 65.39
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
0.00 68.44 67.50 68.46 86.88 65.39
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - -
Invested Capital
0.00 1,393 1,290 1,251 3,281 3,154
Invested Capital Turnover
0.00 0.51 0.60 0.60 0.38 0.49
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
0.00 0.00 -104 -38 2,029 -127
Enterprise Value (EV)
0.00 2,883 1,942 2,749 5,207 4,370
Market Capitalization
383 2,621 1,779 2,405 3,234 2,530
Book Value per Share
$0.00 $7.41 $7.42 $6.25 $7.57 $7.54
Tangible Book Value per Share
$0.00 ($0.82) $1.73 ($1.78) ($10.46) ($9.69)
Total Capital
0.00 1,687 1,683 1,465 3,450 3,394
Total Debt
0.00 555 557 558 2,143 2,080
Total Long-Term Debt
0.00 555 557 558 2,121 2,080
Net Debt
0.00 261 163 345 1,974 1,840
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
17 24 29 28 32 54
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
0.00 63 72 75 78 91
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
0.00 357 465 289 247 331
Net Working Capital (NWC)
0.00 357 465 289 225 331
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
7.61 25 6.99 25 67 128
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
0.00 261 163 345 1,974 1,840
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
29 149 140 131 149 255
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% 8.86% 8.85% 9.79% 9.03% 5.79%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% 50.10% 57.46% 37.80% 28.73% 21.04%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% 50.10% 57.46% 37.80% 26.19% 21.04%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.11 $0.43 $0.26 ($0.74) ($0.20)
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
0.00 140.48M 150.23M 144.08M 148.58M 173.20M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.11 $0.43 $0.26 ($0.74) ($0.20)
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 141.69M 151.81M 146.23M 148.58M 173.20M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 152.94M 147.78M 145.16M 173.51M 174.32M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
65 41 72 63 -44 93
Normalized NOPAT Margin
13.39% 5.77% 8.84% 8.21% -5.08% 5.89%
Pre Tax Income Margin
8.54% 3.50% 10.50% 6.35% -13.32% -2.37%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
0.00 1.64 10.25 2.47 -1.19 0.78
NOPAT to Interest Expense
0.00 1.06 7.78 1.90 -0.84 0.55
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.00 1.03 7.15 1.63 -1.81 0.46
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.00 0.45 4.68 1.06 -1.45 0.23
Payout Ratios
- - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 583.86% -0.23% -0.38%
Augmented Payout Ratio
0.00% 25.13% 93.69% 742.04% -0.23% -0.38%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for First Advantage

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from First Advantage's official financial filings.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
DEI Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 174,319,117.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 174,319,117.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 0.01
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
-2.73% -4.72% -3.48% -0.42% -0.62% 51.62% 109.30% 111.67% 105.48% 36.76% 8.63%
EBITDA Growth
-7.87% -2.03% -32.25% -19.57% -29.09% -137.31% 139.91% 150.94% 166.86% 564.61% 37.15%
EBIT Growth
-9.54% 2.22% -106.43% -43.85% -60.74% -374.58% 1,149.17% 281.07% 363.55% 155.62% 340.07%
NOPAT Growth
-13.47% 7.48% -106.10% -42.40% -60.07% -313.65% 1,149.17% 265.50% 856.61% 138.18% 312.39%
Net Income Growth
-37.40% -26.47% -251.06% -80.98% -182.24% -777.55% -1,316.58% -83.45% 129.27% 103.46% 105.26%
EPS Growth
-36.36% -21.43% -300.00% -85.71% -185.71% -709.09% -1,100.00% -100.00% 116.67% 104.48% 104.17%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
-26.00% -18.86% -0.70% -3.26% 26.58% -250.98% -49.20% 16.55% 66.40% 176.97% 153.87%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-25.69% -49.65% -70.30% -53.06% 78.25% -3,325.46% -5,001.80% -3,788.24% -1,842.21% 107.13% 107.06%
Invested Capital Growth
-3.54% -2.97% -3.30% -3.78% -8.27% 162.19% 165.90% 169.40% 171.75% -3.88% -3.71%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
8.12% 1.10% -16.36% 8.93% 7.90% 54.24% 15.45% 10.17% 4.74% 2.66% -8.29%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
11.77% 12.29% -53.07% 36.53% -1.46% -159.09% 401.77% 42.81% 4.79% 2.89% -10.92%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
31.60% 26.58% -102.47% 1,464.05% -7.98% -985.26% 109.44% 395.43% 11.94% 6.22% -25.30%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
27.31% 65.47% -101.92% 1,522.13% -11.74% -985.26% 109.44% 395.43% 131.01% -64.67% 1.98%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
10.13% 37.50% -119.63% 164.00% -576.09% -1,032.80% 58.96% 100.75% 741.88% 33.78% -37.50%
EPS Q/Q Growth
0.00% 57.14% -118.18% 150.00% -700.00% -1,016.67% 64.18% 100.00% 0.00% 200.00% -66.67%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
3.73% 65.14% -32.45% -16.40% 35.72% -296.98% 122.73% 91.80% 93.79% -8.88% -25.04%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-45.85% 2.80% -36.29% 32.38% 105.62% -1,960.09% 3.19% 0.39% 2.87% 107.61% -4.18%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
2.28% -2.16% -2.46% -1.43% -2.49% 179.67% -1.08% -0.13% -1.64% -1.08% -0.91%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
EBITDA Margin
27.98% 31.08% 17.44% 21.86% 19.96% -7.65% 19.99% 25.92% 25.93% 25.99% 25.24%
Operating Margin
11.58% 14.50% -0.43% 5.37% 4.58% -26.27% 2.15% 9.66% 10.32% 10.68% 8.70%
EBIT Margin
11.58% 14.50% -0.43% 5.37% 4.58% -26.27% 2.15% 9.66% 10.32% 10.68% 8.70%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
5.38% 7.31% -1.72% 1.01% -4.45% -32.68% -11.62% 0.08% 0.63% 0.83% 0.56%
Tax Burden Percent
68.82% 89.96% 67.69% 72.98% 109.68% 95.78% 105.73% -4.22% 144.46% 48.05% 65.60%
Interest Burden Percent
67.44% 56.04% 591.74% 25.75% -88.64% 129.89% -511.53% -19.35% 4.25% 16.09% 9.86%
Effective Tax Rate
31.18% 10.04% 0.00% 27.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -44.46% 51.95% 34.40%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
4.74% 7.84% -0.18% 2.42% 1.97% -6.98% 0.70% 3.81% 10.00% 2.51% 2.88%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
2.87% 3.27% -1.21% 0.01% -2.76% -10.77% -3.38% 1.47% 4.53% 1.56% 1.83%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
0.78% 0.81% -0.28% 0.00% -0.98% -11.27% -3.52% 1.48% 4.36% 2.28% 2.71%
Return on Equity (ROE)
5.52% 8.66% -0.46% 2.42% 0.99% -18.26% -2.82% 5.29% 14.36% 4.79% 5.58%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
8.37% 7.95% 7.73% 7.92% 11.50% -91.49% -92.37% -92.54% -92.18% 6.84% 12.25%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
5.05% 6.30% -0.19% 2.34% 2.10% -8.14% 0.82% 4.39% 5.47% 4.34% 3.66%
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.34% 3.18% -0.75% 0.44% -2.05% -10.12% -4.41% 0.04% 0.34% 0.34% 0.24%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
5.52% 8.66% -0.46% 2.42% 0.99% -18.26% -2.82% 5.29% 14.36% 4.79% 5.58%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
4.80% 0.00% 3.58% 2.69% 0.53% 0.00% -11.62% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
16 26 -0.51 7.23 6.38 -56 5.33 26 61 22 22
NOPAT Margin
7.97% 13.05% -0.30% 3.92% 3.20% -18.39% 1.50% 6.76% 14.91% 5.13% 5.71%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
1.87% 4.58% 1.03% 2.41% 4.74% 3.79% 4.08% 2.34% 5.46% 0.95% 1.04%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- 1.80% - - - -1.64% 0.16% 0.77% 1.79% 0.64% 0.66%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
15.08% 13.75% 24.00% 20.94% 23.13% 45.13% 18.50% 14.71% 14.04% 13.25% 13.88%
R&D to Revenue
6.54% 5.38% 7.36% 7.41% 6.48% 8.06% 7.66% 6.57% 6.14% 5.69% 6.39%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
88.42% 85.50% 100.43% 94.63% 95.42% 126.27% 97.85% 90.34% 89.68% 89.32% 91.30%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
23 29 -0.73 9.90 9.11 -81 7.62 38 42 45 34
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
56 63 30 40 40 -23 71 101 106 109 97
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
2.25 2.65 2.59 2.55 3.13 2.47 1.91 2.22 2.06 1.93 1.58
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
2.59 3.15 3.11 3.08 3.82 3.76 2.34 2.31 1.83 1.61 1.28
Price to Earnings (P/E)
46.97 64.48 72.54 95.09 588.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 240.10
Dividend Yield
10.88% 9.05% 9.25% 9.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
2.13% 1.55% 1.38% 1.05% 0.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.42%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
1.87 2.20 2.19 2.18 2.68 1.59 1.36 1.49 1.43 1.39 1.24
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
3.09 3.60 3.52 3.47 4.15 6.05 4.22 3.86 3.12 2.78 2.42
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
11.18 12.92 13.42 13.88 18.18 60.44 34.60 25.62 17.92 11.28 9.38
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
29.59 33.73 38.38 42.47 65.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 659.24 32.99 24.51
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
38.56 43.84 49.15 52.56 89.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 941.77 47.13 14.40
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
13.60 16.88 16.41 16.24 18.40 184.69 472.40 329.68 104.87 22.40 17.24
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
21.96 27.23 27.79 26.98 22.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.87 9.95
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.63 0.62 0.62 0.61 0.61 1.64 1.67 1.64 1.62 1.58 1.59
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.63 0.62 0.62 0.61 0.61 1.62 1.66 1.62 1.62 1.58 1.59
Financial Leverage
0.27 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.36 1.05 1.04 1.01 0.96 1.46 1.48
Leverage Ratio
1.73 1.73 1.73 1.73 1.82 2.51 2.52 2.49 2.48 2.96 2.96
Compound Leverage Factor
1.17 0.97 10.22 0.45 -1.61 3.26 -12.88 -0.48 0.11 0.48 0.29
Debt to Total Capital
38.59% 38.11% 38.11% 37.98% 37.81% 62.12% 62.59% 62.07% 61.77% 61.29% 61.39%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.63% 0.64% 0.64% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
38.59% 38.11% 38.11% 37.98% 37.81% 61.48% 61.95% 61.43% 61.77% 61.29% 61.39%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
61.41% 61.89% 61.89% 62.02% 62.19% 37.88% 37.41% 37.93% 38.23% 38.71% 38.61%
Debt to EBITDA
2.61 2.62 2.81 2.96 3.24 24.88 16.78 11.29 8.26 5.37 4.97
Net Debt to EBITDA
1.83 1.62 1.57 1.53 1.46 22.91 15.42 10.31 7.40 4.75 4.43
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
2.61 2.62 2.81 2.96 3.24 24.62 16.61 11.17 8.26 5.37 4.97
Debt to NOPAT
8.99 8.91 10.30 11.21 15.90 -49.08 -56.55 -115.90 433.98 22.43 7.63
Net Debt to NOPAT
6.30 5.49 5.76 5.81 7.17 -45.20 -51.98 -105.85 389.22 19.84 6.79
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
8.99 8.91 10.30 11.21 15.90 -48.58 -55.97 -114.71 433.98 22.43 7.63
Altman Z-Score
2.28 2.69 2.59 2.62 3.03 0.91 0.84 1.03 1.07 1.08 0.99
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
3.69 4.39 4.29 4.31 3.85 1.90 1.96 1.98 2.26 2.44 2.65
Quick Ratio
3.42 4.19 4.02 4.04 3.71 1.74 1.82 1.84 2.12 2.33 2.52
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
63 65 41 55 112 -2,086 -2,019 -2,012 -1,954 149 143
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
460.75% 796.91% 593.70% 432.55% 550.09% -816.26% 175.21% 292.10% 536.66% 390.90% 308.64%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
8.32 5.01 11.54 7.42 6.52 -86.49 -43.35 -44.66 -48.30 3.95 4.72
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
4.55 4.39 10.74 4.36 2.53 -3.55 0.42 0.83 1.79 1.75 1.64
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
3.56 3.84 8.93 3.35 2.07 -3.99 0.18 0.55 1.46 1.30 1.11
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.44 0.43 0.44 0.44 0.46 0.31 0.38 0.45 0.53 0.41 0.42
Accounts Receivable Turnover
5.02 5.33 5.90 5.59 5.04 4.20 5.29 6.05 6.73 5.58 5.80
Inventory Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover
7.19 7.92 8.68 9.66 10.42 4.45 5.76 7.38 9.24 5.64 6.07
Accounts Payable Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
72.67 68.46 61.90 65.28 72.44 86.88 68.97 60.35 54.20 65.39 62.96
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
72.67 68.46 61.90 65.28 72.44 86.88 68.97 60.35 54.20 65.39 62.96
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
1,279 1,251 1,220 1,203 1,173 3,281 3,245 3,241 3,188 3,154 3,125
Invested Capital Turnover
0.59 0.60 0.61 0.62 0.62 0.38 0.47 0.56 0.67 0.49 0.50
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
-47 -38 -42 -47 -106 2,029 2,025 2,038 2,015 -127 -121
Enterprise Value (EV)
2,393 2,749 2,667 2,623 3,139 5,207 4,411 4,827 4,564 4,370 3,881
Market Capitalization
2,002 2,405 2,355 2,333 2,886 3,234 2,445 2,885 2,678 2,530 2,050
Book Value per Share
$6.12 $6.25 $6.25 $6.29 $6.33 $7.57 $7.37 $7.48 $7.48 $7.54 $7.42
Tangible Book Value per Share
($2.00) ($1.78) ($1.66) ($1.52) ($1.40) ($10.46) ($10.40) ($10.19) ($9.94) ($9.69) ($9.55)
Total Capital
1,446 1,465 1,467 1,473 1,481 3,450 3,418 3,425 3,405 3,394 3,351
Total Debt
558 558 559 559 560 2,143 2,139 2,126 2,103 2,080 2,057
Total Long-Term Debt
558 558 559 559 560 2,121 2,117 2,104 2,103 2,080 2,057
Net Debt
391 345 313 290 252 1,974 1,966 1,942 1,886 1,840 1,831
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
7.46 7.12 6.46 7.41 7.91 10 11 13 13 17 16
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
87 75 60 58 38 78 80 87 86 91 110
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
255 289 306 328 346 247 253 271 303 331 336
Net Working Capital (NWC)
255 289 306 328 346 225 231 249 303 331 336
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
5.20 12 2.40 5.37 15 44 47 26 58 18 20
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
391 345 313 290 252 1,974 1,966 1,942 1,886 1,840 1,831
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
33 34 30 30 31 57 63 64 64 64 64
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
11.29% 9.79% 7.94% 7.73% 5.05% 9.03% 7.64% 6.95% 5.86% 5.79% 6.84%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
32.89% 37.80% 40.43% 43.35% 45.74% 28.73% 24.17% 21.68% 20.70% 21.04% 20.92%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
32.89% 37.80% 40.43% 43.35% 45.74% 26.19% 22.08% 19.93% 20.70% 21.04% 20.92%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$0.08 $0.10 ($0.02) $0.01 ($0.06) ($0.67) ($0.24) $0.00 $0.01 $0.03 $0.01
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
143.23M 144.08M 143.59M 143.86M 144.10M 148.58M 172.76M 173.29M 173.56M 173.20M 173.90M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.07 $0.11 ($0.02) $0.01 ($0.06) ($0.67) ($0.24) $0.00 $0.01 $0.03 $0.01
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
144.73M 146.23M 143.59M 145.86M 144.10M 148.58M 172.76M 175.07M 175.55M 173.20M 174.92M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
145.12M 145.16M 145.20M 145.41M 172.65M 173.51M 173.67M 173.99M 174.11M 174.32M 171.54M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
16 26 -0.51 7.23 6.38 -56 5.33 26 30 31 22
Normalized NOPAT Margin
7.97% 13.05% -0.30% 3.92% 3.20% -18.39% 1.50% 6.76% 7.23% 7.48% 5.71%
Pre Tax Income Margin
7.81% 8.13% -2.54% 1.38% -4.06% -34.12% -10.99% -1.87% 0.44% 1.72% 0.86%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
3.07 2.28 -0.20 1.35 0.53 -3.35 0.16 0.84 1.04 1.19 1.11
NOPAT to Interest Expense
2.11 2.05 -0.14 0.98 0.37 -2.34 0.11 0.59 1.51 0.57 0.73
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
2.08 1.72 -2.01 0.34 0.07 -3.78 -0.08 0.55 0.71 0.74 0.58
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
1.13 1.50 -1.95 -0.02 -0.09 -2.78 -0.12 0.30 1.18 0.12 0.20
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.00% 583.86% 670.83% 888.15% 5.44% -0.23% -0.17% -0.10% -0.11% -0.38% 1.55%
Augmented Payout Ratio
267.91% 742.04% 774.72% 915.27% 68.08% -0.23% -0.17% -0.10% -0.11% -0.38% 229.84%

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

First Advantage (FA) has shown a mix of strong top-line growth and rising operating costs in the four most recent years. Below are the most meaningful trends for retail investors, focusing on 2022–2025 data and the latest quarterly results. Positive items are listed first, followed by neutral items, then negatives.

  • Revenue growth: 2025 Q4 operating revenue rose to $420.0 million from 2024 Q4's $307.1 million (about a 37% year-over-year increase), signaling a strong top-line upcycle in the latest year.
  • Strong operating cash flow (OCF): 2025 Q3 and Q4 produced solid cash from operations, with $72.37 million and $65.94 million respectively, indicating meaningful cash generation even as costs evolve.
  • Profitability by year-end: 2025 Q4 shows positive net income to common shareholders of $3.47 million and basic/diluted EPS of $0.03, suggesting a turnaround in quarterly profitability by year-end.
  • Free cash flow potential: 2025 Q4 generated notable free cash flow, with net OCF of $65.94 million minus capital expenditures of $16.87 million (roughly $49 million free cash flow for the quarter), highlighting cash-generation capability after investment in equipment.
  • Consistent 2025 quarterly revenue growth: sequential increases from 2025 Q1 to Q4 (Q1: ~$354.6m; Q2: ~$390.6m; Q3: ~$409.2m; Q4: ~$420.0m) point to an ongoing uptrend in the core business.
  • Large, non-core cost item in 2025 Q4: Other Operating Expenses / (Income) totaled about $232.9 million, which heavily affected margins and may reflect one-off or non-operational charges that could cloud ongoing profitability.
  • Leverage and solvency: Long-term debt around $2.11 billion and total liabilities near $2.55–$2.56 billion (per recent quarter) with total equity around $1.30–$1.60 billion, indicating a sizable debt load and leverage that could affect future flexibility.
  • Asset base and liquidity: Total assets hover near $3.87 billion in mid-2025, with current liabilities substantial (around $2.4–$2.5 billion), suggesting moderate liquidity given the scale of operations and debt.
  • Profitability volatility: 2025 started with a negative or small-profit quarterly path (for example, 2025 Q1 net income to common shareholders was negative), with a notable margin swing earlier in the year before turning positive in Q4.
  • Margin pressure from operating costs: Even as revenue grew, the combination of SG&A, R&D, depreciation, and especially the large Other Operating Expenses in some quarters contributed to thinner operating margins, underscoring sensitivity to cost structure.
05/21/26 06:48 PM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

First Advantage Financials - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, First Advantage's financial year ends in December. Their financial year 2025 ended on December 31, 2025.

First Advantage's net income appears to be on a downward trend, with a most recent value of -$34.82 million in 2025, falling from $100.01 million in 2019. The previous period was -$110.27 million in 2024. Find out what analysts predict for First Advantage in the coming months.

First Advantage's total operating income in 2025 was $132.47 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $1.57 billion
  • Total Operating Expenses: $1.44 billion

Over the last 5 years, First Advantage's total revenue changed from $481.77 million in 2019 to $1.57 billion in 2025, a change of 226.8%.

First Advantage's total liabilities were at $2.52 billion at the end of 2025, a 3.7% decrease from 2024, and a 160.0% increase since 2020.

In the past 5 years, First Advantage's cash and equivalents has ranged from $152.82 million in 2020 to $391.66 million in 2022, and is currently $240.00 million as of their latest financial filing in 2025.

Over the last 5 years, First Advantage's book value per share changed from 0.00 in 2019 to 7.54 in 2025, a change of 754.4%.



Financial statements for NYSE:FA last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.
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