First Advantage Corporation (FA)
NASDAQ: FA · Real-Time Price · USD
15.37
+0.49 (3.29%)
Sep 26, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

First Advantage Statistics

Total Valuation

First Advantage has a market cap or net worth of $2.67 billion. The enterprise value is $4.63 billion.

Market Cap 2.67B
Enterprise Value 4.63B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, November 11, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 11, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

First Advantage has 173.99 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 12.82% in one year.

Current Share Class 173.99M
Shares Outstanding 173.99M
Shares Change (YoY) +12.82%
Shares Change (QoQ) +1.34%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.65%
Owned by Institutions (%) 56.07%
Float 79.82M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 14.31
PS Ratio 2.00
Forward PS 1.64
PB Ratio 2.06
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 219.70
P/OCF Ratio 182.67
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 27.37, with an EV/FCF ratio of 380.63.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 3.70
EV / EBITDA 27.37
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 380.63

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.98, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.65.

Current Ratio 1.98
Quick Ratio 1.88
Debt / Equity 1.65
Debt / EBITDA 12.34
Debt / FCF 176.06
Interest Coverage -0.28

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -13.57% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -1.03%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -13.57%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.92%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -1.03%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -1.12%
Revenue Per Employee $125,146
Profits Per Employee -$15,011
Employee Count 10,000
Asset Turnover 0.45
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -9.02M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -21.82% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.26, so First Advantage's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.26
52-Week Price Change -21.82%
50-Day Moving Average 16.48
200-Day Moving Average 16.72
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.12
Average Volume (20 Days) 822,518

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 11.35 million, so 6.52% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 11.35M
Short Previous Month 11.17M
Short % of Shares Out 6.52%
Short % of Float 14.22%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 16.44

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, First Advantage had revenue of $1.25 billion and -$150.11 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.92.

Revenue 1.25B
Gross Profit 581.69M
Operating Income -40.41M
Pretax Income -159.13M
Net Income -150.11M
EBITDA 169.28M
EBIT -40.41M
Loss Per Share -$0.92
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $184.26 million in cash and $2.14 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.96 billion or -$11.26 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 184.26M
Total Debt 2.14B
Net Cash -1.96B
Net Cash Per Share -$11.26
Equity (Book Value) 1.30B
Book Value Per Share 7.47
Working Capital 249.46M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $14.64 million and capital expenditures -$2.47 million, giving a free cash flow of $12.17 million.

Operating Cash Flow 14.64M
Capital Expenditures -2.47M
Free Cash Flow 12.17M
FCF Per Share $0.07
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 46.48%, with operating and profit margins of -3.23% and -11.99%.

Gross Margin 46.48%
Operating Margin -3.23%
Pretax Margin -12.72%
Profit Margin -11.99%
EBITDA Margin 13.53%
EBIT Margin -3.23%
FCF Margin 0.97%

Dividends & Yields

First Advantage does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -12.82%
Shareholder Yield -12.82%
Earnings Yield -5.61%
FCF Yield 0.46%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for First Advantage is $20.67, which is 34.48% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $20.67
Price Target Difference 34.48%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 5
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

First Advantage has an Altman Z-Score of 0.95 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 0.95
Piotroski F-Score 3