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 Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Total Valuation
Fiscal Quarter | Current | 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 | Oct '26 Oct 9, 2026 | 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 |
| 3,270 | 3,096 | 2,050 | 2,530 | 2,678 | 2,885 | 2,445 | 3,234 | 2,886 | 2,333 | 2,355 | 2,405 | 2,002 | 2,254 | 2,063 | 1,975 | 1,966 | 1,938 | 3,088 | 2,911 | 2,912 | |
Market Cap Growth (YoY) | 25.22% | 7.33% | -16.15% | -21.77% | -7.23% | 23.63% | 3.84% | 34.48% | 44.16% | 3.53% | 14.13% | 21.75% | 1.84% | 16.28% | -33.19% | -32.15% | -32.48% | -36.31% | - | - | - |
Enterprise Value | 5,071 | 4,937 | 3,906 | 4,433 | 4,636 | 4,866 | 4,433 | 3,498 | 3,179 | 2,651 | 2,708 | 2,798 | 2,162 | 2,414 | 2,227 | 2,145 | 2,179 | 2,198 | 3,349 | 3,190 | 3,209 |
Last Close Price | 19.04 | 18.05 | 11.76 | 14.53 | 15.39 | 16.61 | 14.09 | 18.73 | 19.85 | 16.07 | 16.22 | 16.57 | 13.79 | 13.88 | 12.57 | 11.71 | 11.55 | 11.41 | 18.18 | 17.15 | 17.16 |
Price Ratios
Fiscal Quarter | Current | 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 | Oct '26 Oct 9, 2026 | 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 |
PE Ratio | 131.10 | 123.14 | 240.10 | - | - | - | - | - | 588.33 | 95.09 | 72.54 | 64.48 | 46.97 | 45.94 | 38.55 | 30.57 | 32.85 | 32.90 | 63.73 | 181.34 | 92.93 |
Forward PE | 13.94 | 14.33 | 9.82 | 12.87 | 14.33 | 16.98 | 15.46 | 20.26 | 20.48 | 16.68 | 16.90 | 15.49 | 12.79 | 14.62 | 13.56 | 12.70 | 11.83 | 11.79 | 19.33 | 21.60 | 25.54 |
PS Ratio | 1.97 | 1.86 | 1.28 | 1.61 | 1.83 | 2.31 | 2.34 | 3.76 | 3.82 | 3.08 | 3.11 | 3.15 | 2.59 | 2.89 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 4.01 | 4.09 | 4.44 |
PB Ratio | 2.52 | 2.39 | 1.58 | 1.93 | 2.06 | 2.22 | 1.91 | 2.47 | 3.14 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.65 | 2.26 | 2.06 | 1.86 | 1.75 | 1.70 | 1.68 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.61 |
P/FCF Ratio | 13.14 | 12.44 | 9.49 | 13.42 | 66.38 | 237.00 | 327.98 | 122.14 | 17.09 | 14.67 | 14.70 | 14.96 | 11.50 | 12.09 | 9.99 | 9.56 | 9.83 | 10.75 | 19.57 | 20.59 | 25.97 |
P/OCF Ratio | 12.51 | 11.85 | 9.11 | 12.97 | 61.53 | 197.04 | 261.81 | 114.69 | 16.92 | 14.45 | 14.49 | 14.77 | 11.38 | 11.98 | 9.83 | 9.28 | 9.47 | 10.26 | 18.54 | 19.58 | 24.45 |
PEG Ratio | - | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 2.66 | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.52 | 1.50 | 1.01 | 0.76 | 1.52 | 1.38 |
EV Ratios
Fiscal Quarter | Current | 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 | Oct '26 Oct 9, 2026 | 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 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 3.05 | 2.97 | 2.43 | 2.82 | 3.17 | 3.89 | 4.24 | 4.07 | 4.21 | 3.50 | 3.57 | 3.66 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.80 | 2.65 | 2.69 | 2.76 | 4.35 | 4.48 | 4.89 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 12.04 | 11.72 | 9.67 | 11.63 | 20.82 | 28.75 | 38.08 | 41.88 | 15.57 | 12.78 | 13.09 | 13.26 | 10.18 | 11.12 | 9.87 | 9.23 | 9.46 | 9.55 | 14.81 | 15.44 | 17.29 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 29.47 | 28.69 | 25.24 | 33.46 | - | - | - | - | 39.17 | 32.31 | 34.06 | 34.33 | 26.73 | 28.97 | 24.87 | 22.75 | 23.98 | 24.53 | 39.83 | 49.99 | 76.67 |
EV/FCF Ratio | 20.37 | 19.83 | 18.07 | 23.52 | 114.94 | 399.78 | 594.70 | 132.12 | 18.82 | 16.66 | 16.91 | 17.41 | 12.42 | 12.95 | 10.79 | 10.38 | 10.89 | 12.19 | 21.23 | 22.57 | 28.62 |
Financial Efficiency
Fiscal Quarter | Current | 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 | Oct '26 Oct 9, 2026 | 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 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.63 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.65 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.50 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 4.79 | 4.79 | 5.06 | 5.43 | 9.34 | 12.34 | 17.80 | 24.42 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.68 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.45 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 2.42 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 3.00 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 8.20 | 8.20 | 9.56 | 11.12 | 52.54 | 176.06 | 288.90 | 81.46 | 3.38 | 3.57 | 3.55 | 3.54 | 3.26 | 3.05 | 2.77 | 2.76 | 2.86 | 3.18 | 3.64 | 3.93 | 4.96 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 1.52 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 4.28 | 4.28 | 4.56 | 4.87 | 8.54 | 11.57 | 17.02 | 23.76 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.54 | 1.69 | 1.85 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.92 | 1.15 | 1.26 | 1.51 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 7.24 | 7.24 | 8.52 | 9.85 | 47.17 | 160.93 | 265.82 | 74.97 | 1.57 | 1.84 | 1.99 | 2.21 | 2.26 | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.85 | 1.18 | 1.64 | 1.85 | 2.49 |
Asset Turnover | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.53 | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.39 | - |
Quick Ratio | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.37 | 2.17 | 1.88 | 1.83 | 1.78 | 3.74 | 4.16 | 4.09 | 4.24 | 3.54 | 6.19 | 6.37 | 5.48 | 5.47 | 5.00 | 4.62 | 4.13 | 4.29 |
Current Ratio | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.44 | 2.26 | 1.98 | 1.96 | 1.90 | 3.85 | 4.31 | 4.29 | 4.39 | 3.69 | 6.35 | 6.54 | 5.62 | 5.62 | 5.15 | 4.76 | 4.26 | 4.47 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.94% | 1.94% | 0.66% | -2.66% | -12.48% | -13.57% | -13.59% | -9.96% | 0.54% | 2.44% | 3.22% | 3.67% | 4.16% | 4.37% | 4.75% | 5.72% | 5.26% | 5.23% | 5.04% | 1.67% | - |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.82% | 2.82% | 2.54% | 2.14% | -0.43% | -0.92% | -1.39% | -1.40% | 3.09% | 2.95% | 2.86% | 2.90% | 2.85% | 2.78% | 2.99% | 3.12% | 3.01% | 2.98% | 2.92% | 2.19% | - |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.72% | 3.72% | 4.91% | 4.16% | -0.59% | -1.24% | -1.87% | -2.79% | 5.01% | 5.45% | 4.99% | 4.93% | 4.90% | 5.08% | 5.37% | 5.46% | 4.82% | 4.79% | 4.37% | 2.95% | 3.00% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.90% | 4.90% | 4.40% | 3.70% | -0.50% | -1.10% | -1.70% | -1.70% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.20% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 4.80% | 5.10% | 5.30% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 4.70% | 3.60% | 2.40% |
Yields
Fiscal Quarter | Current | 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 | Oct '26 Oct 9, 2026 | 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 |
Earnings Yield | 0.77% | 0.81% | 0.42% | -1.38% | -5.18% | -5.20% | -6.08% | -3.41% | 0.17% | 1.05% | 1.38% | 1.55% | 2.13% | 2.18% | 2.59% | 3.27% | 3.04% | 3.04% | 1.57% | 0.55% | -0.18% |
FCF Yield | 7.61% | 8.04% | 10.54% | 7.45% | 1.51% | 0.42% | 0.30% | 0.82% | 5.85% | 6.82% | 6.80% | 6.68% | 8.70% | 8.27% | 10.01% | 10.46% | 10.18% | 9.30% | 5.11% | 4.86% | 3.85% |
Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.30% | 0.83% | 0.04% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.65% | 1.95% | - |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | -6.44% | -6.44% | -11.46% | -16.57% | -18.14% | -12.82% | -7.23% | -1.61% | 2.04% | 2.97% | 3.40% | 3.68% | 3.29% | 2.24% | -2.17% | -7.14% | -13.30% | -18.48% | -14.77% | -8.99% | 17.95% |