First Advantage Corporation (FA)
NASDAQ: FA · Real-Time Price · USD
13.83
-0.06 (-0.43%)
Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

First Advantage Statistics

Total Valuation

First Advantage has a market cap or net worth of $2.41 billion. The enterprise value is $4.31 billion.

Market Cap 2.41B
Enterprise Value 4.31B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 6, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

First Advantage has 174.11 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 18.14% in one year.

Current Share Class 174.11M
Shares Outstanding 174.11M
Shares Change (YoY) +18.14%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.27%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.44%
Owned by Institutions (%) 58.46%
Float 80.32M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 11.98
PS Ratio 1.61
Forward PS 1.46
PB Ratio 1.85
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 59.70
P/OCF Ratio 55.33
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 19.35, with an EV/FCF ratio of 106.86.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 2.95
EV / EBITDA 19.35
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 106.86

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.26, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.63.

Current Ratio 2.26
Quick Ratio 2.17
Debt / Equity 1.63
Debt / EBITDA 9.34
Debt / FCF 52.54
Interest Coverage -0.12

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -12.48% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -0.49%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -12.48%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.43%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -0.49%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -0.53%
Revenue Per Employee $146,150
Profits Per Employee -$13,866
Employee Count 10,000
Asset Turnover 0.53
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -10.60M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -30.05% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.21, so First Advantage's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.21
52-Week Price Change -30.05%
50-Day Moving Average 13.92
200-Day Moving Average 15.51
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 52.99
Average Volume (20 Days) 764,758

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 10.83 million, so 6.22% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 10.83M
Short Previous Month 12.16M
Short % of Shares Out 6.22%
Short % of Float 13.48%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 12.47

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, First Advantage had revenue of $1.46 billion and -$138.66 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.81.

Revenue 1.46B
Gross Profit 670.56M
Operating Income -19.08M
Pretax Income -149.26M
Net Income -138.66M
EBITDA 222.72M
EBIT -19.08M
Loss Per Share -$0.81
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $216.85 million in cash and $2.12 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.90 billion or -$10.93 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 216.85M
Total Debt 2.12B
Net Cash -1.90B
Net Cash Per Share -$10.93
Equity (Book Value) 1.30B
Book Value Per Share 7.48
Working Capital 302.60M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $43.52 million and capital expenditures -$3.18 million, giving a free cash flow of $40.34 million.

Operating Cash Flow 43.52M
Capital Expenditures -3.18M
Free Cash Flow 40.34M
FCF Per Share $0.23
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 45.88%, with operating and profit margins of -1.31% and -9.49%.

Gross Margin 45.88%
Operating Margin -1.31%
Pretax Margin -10.21%
Profit Margin -9.49%
EBITDA Margin 15.24%
EBIT Margin -1.31%
FCF Margin 2.76%

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 -18.14%
Shareholder Yield -18.14%
Earnings Yield -5.76%
FCF Yield 1.68%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for First Advantage is $19.75, which is 42.81% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $19.75
Price Target Difference 42.81%
Analyst Consensus Buy
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 1.07 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.07
Piotroski F-Score 3