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First Advantage Corporation (FA)

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Full Name

First Advantage Corporation

Ticker

NASDAQ: FA

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Specialty Business Services

Country

United States

IPO

June 23, 2021

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://fadv.com

Employees

10000

Key Details

Price

$18.16(+0.81%)

Market cap

$3.15B(Mid cap)

Last Dividend

$1.50

TTM Dividend yield

-

Annual revenue

$860.21M(+12.63% YoY)

Annual EPS

-$0.74(-384.62% YoY)

PE ratio

-

Next earnings date

Aug 7, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $18.16
    FA price is $18.16

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.08
    FA 30-day relative volume is 1.08

    Price Performance

    Price Today change

    +0.81%
    FA price is up +0.81% today

    Price YTD change

    -3.07%
    FA price is down -3.07% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +5.43%
    FA price is up +5.43% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +29.4%
    FA price is up +29.4% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $24.73
    FA price is currently -26.59% below its historical high of $24.73

    Price 3-year low

    $10.07
    FA price is currently +80.29% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $3.15B
    FA market capitalization is $3.15 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    +46.77%
    FA market capitalization is up +46.77% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $3.69B
    FA market capitalization is currently -14.52% below its historical high of $3.69 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    65.64%
    FA market capitalization is higher than 65.64% of companies in Industrials sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +19.51%
    FA shares outstanding is up +19.51% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    +13.42%
    FA shares outstanding is up +13.42% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    1.09
    FA beta is 1.09

    200-day SMA

    $17.27
    FA price is currently +5.13% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $17.51
    FA price is currently +3.71% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    56.05
    FA 14-day relative strength index is 56.05

    Volume

    1.08
    FA 30-day relative volume is 1.08

    ATR

    $0.51
    FA average true range is $0.51

    10-day Historical Volatility

    34.83%
    FA 10-day historical volatility is 34.83%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $1.50
    FA last dividend was $1.50 per share, with an ex-dividend date of August 18, 2023

    Next Dividend

    -
    FA next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    -
    FA annual dividend per share value is unknown

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    -
    FA annual dividend per share is unknown

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    -
    FA annual dividend per share 1-year change is unknown

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    -
    FA annual dividend per share 3-year change is unknown

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    -
    FA annual dividend yield value is unknown

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    -
    FA annual dividend yield is unknown

    Other

    Payout ratio

    -0.23%
    FA annual payout ratio is -0.23%

    Dividends paid

    $255.00K
    FA annual dividends paid is $255.00 thousand

    Free cash flow

    -$4.07M
    FA annual free cash flow is -$4.07 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $860.21M
    FA annual revenue is $860.21 million

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $1.53B
    FA annual revenue is currently -43.68% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +12.63%
    FA annual revenue is up +12.63% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    50.75%
    FA annual revenue is higher than 50.75% of companies in Industrials sector

    EPS

    EPS

    -$0.74
    FA annual earnings per share is -$0.74

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $0.93
    FA annual earnings per share is currently -179.69% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    -384.62%
    FA annual earnings per share is down -384.62% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    22.21%
    FA annual earnings per share is higher than 22.21% of companies in Industrials sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $411.29M
    FA annual gross profit is $411.29 million

    Gross margin

    47.81%
    FA annual gross profit margin is 47.81%

    Operating profit

    -$62.38M
    FA annual operating income is -$62.38 million

    Operating margin

    -7.25%
    FA annual operating profit margin is -7.25%

    Net income

    -$110.27M
    FA annual net profit is -$110.27 million

    Net margin

    -12.82%
    FA annual net profit margin is -12.82%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $922.59M
    FA annual total expenses is $922.59 million

    Operating expenses

    $473.68M
    FA annual total operating expenses is $473.68 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $448.91M
    FA annual cost of goods sold is $448.91 million

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $263.94M
    FA annual SGA is $263.94 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $145.92M
    FA annual depreciation & amortization is $145.92 million

    Interest expense

    $51.85M
    FA annual interest expense is $51.85 million

    Income tax

    -$4.34M
    FA annual income tax is -$4.34 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    -$62.77M
    FA annual earnings before interest & taxes is -$62.77 million

    EBITDA

    $83.15M
    FA annual EBITDA is $83.15 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $3.92B
    FA annual total assets is $3.92 billion

    Non current assets

    $3.45B
    FA annual long term assets is $3.45 billion

    Current assets

    $475.99M
    FA annual total current assets is $475.99 million

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $168.69M
    FA annual cash & cash equivalents is $168.69 million

    Accounts receivable

    $266.80M
    FA annual accounts receivable is $266.80 million

    Inventory

    -
    FA annual inventory value is unknown

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $2.62B
    FA annual total liabilities is $2.62 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $2.37B
    FA annual total long term liabilities is $2.37 billion

    Current liabilities

    $250.69M
    FA annual total current liabilities is $250.69 million

    Accounts payable

    $120.87M
    FA annual accounts payable is $120.87 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $2.16B
    FA annual total debt is $2.16 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    +279.84%
    FA annual total debt is up +279.84% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $2.13B
    FA annual long term debt is $2.13 billion

    Short term debt

    $26.09M
    FA annual short term debt is $26.09 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $1.31B
    FA annual stockholders equity is $1.31 billion

    Book value

    $1.31B
    FA annual book value is $1.31 billion

    Retained earnings

    -$159.81M
    FA annual retained earnings is -$159.81 million

    Working capital

    $225.31M
    FA annual working capital is $225.31 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $28.20M
    FA annual cash flow from operations is $28.20 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    -82.68%
    FA annual cash flow from operations is down -82.68% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$1.65B
    FA annual cash flow from investing activities is -$1.65 billion

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    -2371.3%
    FA annual cash flow from investing activities is down -2371.3% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    $1.58B
    FA annual cash flow from financing activities is $1.58 billion

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    +677.97%
    FA annual cash flow from financing activities is up +677.97% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $32.27M
    FA annual capital expenditures is $32.27 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    +16.48%
    FA annual capital expenditures is up +16.48% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    -$4.07M
    FA annual free cash flow is -$4.07 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    -103.01%
    FA annual free cash flow is down -103.01% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    47.81%
    FA annual gross profit margin is 47.81%

    Operating margin

    -7.25%
    FA annual operating profit margin is -7.25%

    Net margin

    -12.82%
    FA annual net profit margin is -12.82%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    -3.97%
    FA annual return on assets is -3.97%

    ROE

    -9.96%
    FA annual return on equity is -9.96%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    -
    FA price to earnings ratio value is unknown

    PE ratio Sector rank

    -
    FA price to earnings ratio is unknown

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    2.47
    FA price to book ratio is 2.47

    PB ratio Sector rank

    55.15%
    FA price to book ratio is higher than 55.15% of companies in Industrials sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    3.02
    FA price to sales ratio is 3.02

    PS ratio Sector rank

    69.61%
    FA price to sales ratio is higher than 69.61% of companies in Industrials sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $5.13B
    FA enterprise value is $5.13 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    68.34%
    FA enterprise value is higher than 68.34% of companies in Industrials sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    41.61
    FA EV/EBITDA is 41.61

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    96%
    FA EV/EBITDA is higher than 96% of companies in Industrials sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    1.90
    FA annual current ratio is 1.90

    Quick ratio

    -
    FA annual quick ratio value is unknown

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    1.64
    FA annual debt to equity ratio is 1.64

    Interest coverage ratio

    -1.21
    FA annual interest coverage ratio is -1.21

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    2
    FA piotroski f-score is 2

    Altman Z-Score

    0.90
    FA altman z-score is 0.90

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Jun 2, 25 Needham
    Hold
    May 29, 25 Barclays
    Equal-Weight
    Apr 10, 25 Barclays
    Equal-Weight
    Mar 3, 25 BMO Capital
    Outperform
    Feb 28, 25 Barclays
    Overweight
    Jan 23, 25 RBC Capital
    Outperform
    Nov 15, 24 RBC Capital
    Outperform
    Nov 13, 24 Needham
    Hold
    Oct 10, 24 Wolfe Research
    Peer Perform
    Sep 25, 24 Citigroup
    Neutral

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    What is the ticker symbol for First Advantage Corporation?

    The ticker symbol for First Advantage Corporation is NASDAQ:FA

    Does First Advantage Corporation pay dividends?

    No, First Advantage Corporation does not pay dividends

    What sector is First Advantage Corporation in?

    First Advantage Corporation is in the Industrials sector

    What industry is First Advantage Corporation in?

    First Advantage Corporation is in the Specialty Business Services industry

    What country is First Advantage Corporation based in?

    First Advantage Corporation is headquartered in United States

    When did First Advantage Corporation go public?

    First Advantage Corporation's initial public offering (IPO) was on June 23, 2021

    Is First Advantage Corporation in the S&P 500?

    No, First Advantage Corporation is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is First Advantage Corporation in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, First Advantage Corporation is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is First Advantage Corporation in the Dow Jones?

    No, First Advantage Corporation is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was First Advantage Corporation's last earnings report?

    First Advantage Corporation's most recent earnings report was on May 8, 2025

    When does First Advantage Corporation report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for First Advantage Corporation is August 7, 2025
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