First Advantage Corporation (FA)
NASDAQ: FA · Real-Time Price · USD
19.04
+0.31 (1.66%)
Oct 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
First Advantage Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Operating Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Net Income | 25.14 | 8.54 | -34.82 | -138.66 | -150.11 | -148.56 | -110.27 | 4.91 | 24.54 | 32.46 | 37.29 | 42.63 | 49.06 | 53.52 | 64.6 | 59.84 | 58.92 | 48.45 | 16.05 | -5.19 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 253.6 | 253.61 | 253.09 | 245.14 | 213.04 | 181.11 | 149.27 | 127.87 | 130.12 | 132.2 | 129.47 | 131.4 | 133.73 | 136.08 | 138.25 | 139.51 | 140.58 | 142.09 | 142.82 | 143.74 |
Other Amortization | 6.12 | 6.22 | 6.31 | 6 | 4.91 | 3.77 | 2.62 | 1.83 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.81 | 1.82 | 1.84 | 1.82 | 1.8 | 1.79 | 1.77 | 5.68 | 5.94 | 6.39 |
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets | 8.49 | 8.65 | 2.16 | 1.72 | 0.28 | -0.14 | -0.28 | -0.39 | -0.54 | 0.39 | 1.61 | 2.79 | 3.23 | 2.32 | 1.26 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments | -9.75 | -4.04 | 4.84 | -3.9 | 5.09 | 0.47 | -10.51 | 1.31 | -7.83 | -8.81 | 0.12 | -3.25 | -6.29 | -5.29 | -12.43 | -12.82 | -8.71 | -6.51 | -2.28 | -1.64 |
Stock-Based Compensation | 20.42 | 20.92 | 24.46 | 31.89 | 35.67 | 34.98 | 31.76 | 24.12 | 19.41 | 17.96 | 15.27 | 12.48 | 9.71 | 8.06 | 7.86 | 10.79 | 10.11 | 10.83 | 9.53 | 5.11 |
Provision & Write-off of Bad Debts | 2.99 | 1.99 | 0.71 | 0.07 | -1.18 | -0.44 | 0.16 | -0.1 | -0.35 | -0.13 | -0.06 | 0.35 | 0.47 | 0.35 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.23 | -0.03 | -0.02 | 0.02 |
Other Operating Activities | -25.15 | -35.77 | -34.47 | -38.95 | -46.49 | -34.13 | -34.38 | -38.67 | -35.8 | -29.91 | -19.49 | -9.66 | -2.18 | 1.25 | 4.69 | 6.9 | 6.61 | 4.19 | 10.44 | 4.83 |
Change in Accounts Receivable | -30.13 | -23.26 | -29.67 | -2.2 | -4.18 | 8.97 | 20.78 | 14.35 | 10.22 | 0.1 | 2.34 | -6.08 | 1.98 | 16.27 | 9.15 | -1.96 | -12.75 | -38.94 | -40.84 | -43.69 |
Change in Accounts Payable | 12.5 | -11.84 | -16.02 | -44.56 | -45.06 | -31.96 | -25.45 | 14.08 | 2.1 | -0.42 | -8.5 | 3.35 | 2.7 | -3.31 | 2.98 | 6.13 | 2.18 | 14.27 | 7.52 | 6.4 |
Change in Unearned Revenue | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 1.06 | 0.76 | 1.29 | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.29 | 0.61 | 0.55 | 0.09 | 0.01 | -0.18 | -0.09 | 0.2 | -0.12 |
Change in Income Taxes | 2.14 | -1.45 | 0.34 | -8.11 | 2.73 | 3.77 | 0.32 | 6.13 | 1.77 | 2.1 | -0.93 | -4.76 | -9.25 | -3.65 | -3.05 | -0.14 | 0.56 | 0.7 | 1.31 | 0.66 |
Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -5.52 | 1.05 | 17.48 | -5.74 | -0.93 | -9.57 | 3.42 | 13.87 | 15.13 | 14.06 | 3.11 | 4.65 | 2.47 | 1.82 | -2.65 | -2.71 | -10.47 | -14.32 | -2.05 | 2.51 |
Operating Cash Flow | 261.34 | 225.09 | 195.13 | 43.52 | 14.64 | 9.34 | 28.2 | 170.6 | 161.47 | 162.55 | 162.82 | 176.01 | 188.08 | 209.79 | 212.77 | 207.66 | 188.99 | 166.55 | 148.68 | 119.09 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 1685.09% | 2310.43% | 592.03% | -74.49% | -90.93% | -94.25% | -82.68% | -3.07% | -14.15% | -22.52% | -23.48% | -15.24% | -0.48% | 25.96% | 43.11% | 74.38% | 79.07% | 75.56% | 177.20% | - |
Investing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Capital Expenditures | -12.38 | -8.96 | -6.63 | -3.18 | -2.47 | -1.88 | -1.72 | -1.67 | -2.37 | -2.36 | -2.09 | -1.93 | -1.69 | -3.3 | -6.17 | -7.6 | -8.64 | -8.78 | -7.31 | -6.96 |
Cash Acquisitions | - | - | - | -1,620 | -1,620 | -1,620 | -1,620 | - | -41.12 | -41.12 | -41.12 | -41.13 | -0.01 | -0.13 | -19.05 | -60.39 | -60.39 | -60.27 | -48.93 | -7.59 |
Sale (Purchase) of Intangibles | -53.51 | -50.2 | -47.62 | -44.7 | -39.83 | -35.04 | -30.55 | -27.22 | -26.07 | -25.69 | -25.61 | -24.82 | -24.56 | -23.78 | -22.36 | -20.84 | -19.24 | -17.59 | -16.49 | -15.07 |
Investment in Securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | -0.14 | - | -0.15 |
Other Investing Activities | 2.07 | 2.09 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.7 | 0.09 | 2.26 | 2.22 | 1.38 | 1.97 | -2.12 | -1.29 | -1 | -1.02 | 0.87 | 0.08 | - | 0.31 | - |
Investing Cash Flow | -63.83 | -57.07 | -54.13 | -1,668 | -1,662 | -1,656 | -1,652 | -26.63 | -67.34 | -67.8 | -66.85 | -70 | -27.55 | -28.21 | -48.6 | -87.96 | -87.79 | -86.77 | -72.43 | -29.76 |
Financing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Long-Term Debt Issued | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,679 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 261.41 | - |
Total Debt Issued | - | - | - | 1,679 | 1,679 | 1,679 | 1,679 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 261.41 | 261.41 |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | -70.46 | - | - | - | -59.21 | - | - | - | -0.1 | - | - | - | -0.88 | - | - | - | -512.11 | - |
Total Debt Repaid | -100 | -90 | -70.46 | -104.67 | -79.67 | -64.67 | -59.21 | -0.01 | -0.03 | -0.07 | -0.1 | -0.31 | -0.5 | -0.68 | -0.88 | -1.04 | -1.19 | -201.43 | -512.11 | -513.95 |
Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | -100 | -90 | -70.46 | 1,574 | 1,599 | 1,614 | 1,620 | -0.01 | -0.03 | -0.07 | -0.1 | -0.31 | -0.5 | -0.68 | -0.88 | -1.04 | -1.19 | -201.43 | -250.7 | -252.54 |
Issuance of Common Stock | 5.87 | 3.22 | 3.75 | 12.48 | 15.68 | 15.37 | 14.65 | 6.34 | 3.66 | 4.14 | 4.57 | 4.52 | 4.36 | 4.37 | 3.52 | 3.29 | 1.66 | 321.73 | 321.19 | 320.99 |
Repurchase of Common Stock | -38.18 | -19.49 | - | - | - | - | - | -3.07 | -6.66 | -33.72 | -58.99 | -114.2 | -112.86 | -85.8 | -60.53 | -2.25 | - | - | - | - |
Common Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.21 | -0.2 | -0.01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.31 | -0.31 | -2.06 |
Other Financing Activities | -2.45 | -2.62 | -3.91 | -51.77 | -55.1 | -55.15 | -53.22 | -4.82 | -1.39 | -1.3 | -1.29 | -1.22 | -1.32 | -1.17 | -1.26 | -1.35 | -4.31 | -5.42 | -6.33 | -5.97 |
Financing Cash Flow | -134.89 | -109.03 | -70.76 | 1,535 | 1,560 | 1,574 | 1,581 | -1.84 | -222.36 | -248.7 | -273.56 | -328.89 | -110.33 | -83.28 | -59.15 | -1.35 | -3.83 | 114.57 | 63.85 | 60.42 |
Net Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | -8.96 | -5.76 | 0.36 | -1.38 | 2.3 | -0.47 | -1.7 | 0.34 | -1.31 | -0.78 | -0.3 | -2.51 | -3.5 | -5.93 | -6.01 | -3.64 | -2.17 | 0.09 | -0.28 | 2.16 |
Net Cash Flow | 53.67 | 53.23 | 70.6 | -90.55 | -85.3 | -72.78 | -44.43 | 142.47 | -129.54 | -154.73 | -177.88 | -225.39 | 46.71 | 92.38 | 99.01 | 114.71 | 95.2 | 194.44 | 139.82 | 151.91 |
Free Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Free Cash Flow | 248.96 | 216.13 | 188.49 | 40.34 | 12.17 | 7.45 | 26.48 | 168.93 | 159.1 | 160.19 | 160.74 | 174.08 | 186.39 | 206.49 | 206.61 | 200.06 | 180.35 | 157.77 | 141.36 | 112.12 |
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 1945.33% | 2799.46% | 611.94% | -76.12% | -92.35% | -95.35% | -83.53% | -2.96% | -14.64% | -22.42% | -22.20% | -12.98% | 3.35% | 30.88% | 46.15% | 78.43% | 81.96% | 77.38% | 198.36% | - |
Free Cash Flow Margin | 14.97% | 13.47% | 11.97% | 2.76% | 0.97% | 0.71% | 3.08% | 22.36% | 21.02% | 21.14% | 21.04% | 22.50% | 23.91% | 25.95% | 25.51% | 24.70% | 22.63% | 20.49% | 19.85% | 17.08% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 1.43 | 1.24 | 1.09 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 1.17 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.18 | 1.25 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.00 | 0.83 |
Levered Free Cash Flow | 215.07 | 193.2 | 183.22 | 70.3 | 57.72 | 52.26 | 73.98 | 182.19 | 167.25 | 154.43 | 126.2 | 137.85 | 144.44 | 163.82 | 167.21 | 170 | 150.84 | 135.98 | 129.07 | - |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 297.99 | 284.25 | 284.63 | 167.26 | 141.49 | 113.78 | 109.77 | 214.37 | 193.46 | 178.46 | 153.42 | 154.98 | 157.92 | 176.3 | 174.28 | 172.72 | 155.42 | 141.78 | 138.8 | - |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Cash Interest Paid | 146.99 | 154.64 | 161.8 | 154.09 | 126.02 | 95.69 | 65.77 | 48.08 | 47.65 | 47.03 | 45.7 | 43.19 | 38.78 | 32.89 | 27.04 | 22.31 | 19.5 | 20.65 | 23.03 | 27.85 |
Cash Income Tax Paid | 32.6 | 33.19 | 30.42 | 32.1 | 30.5 | 23.88 | 23.39 | 29.79 | 34.98 | 32.08 | 31.62 | 27.16 | 25.09 | 17.81 | 17.48 | 15.61 | 12.81 | 11.78 | 10.36 | 7.86 |
Change in Working Capital | -20.53 | -35.05 | -27.14 | -59.8 | -46.56 | -27.72 | -0.17 | 49.73 | 30.14 | 16.6 | -3.2 | -2.54 | -1.49 | 11.69 | 6.53 | 1.32 | -20.66 | -38.38 | -33.87 | -34.24 |