First Advantage Corporation (FA)
NASDAQ: FA · Real-Time Price · USD
13.48
-0.31 (-2.28%)
Apr 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

First Advantage Statistics

Total Valuation

First Advantage has a market cap or net worth of $2.34 billion. The enterprise value is $4.33 billion.

Market Cap 2.34B
Enterprise Value 4.33B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, May 8, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date May 8, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

First Advantage has 173.51 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.61% in one year.

Current Share Class 173.51M
Shares Outstanding 173.51M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.61%
Shares Change (QoQ) +12.96%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.13%
Owned by Institutions (%) 49.95%
Float 78.52M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 15.05
PS Ratio 2.33
Forward PS 1.48
PB Ratio 1.78
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 88.28
P/OCF Ratio 82.89
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 51.78, with an EV/FCF ratio of 163.37.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 5.03
EV / EBITDA 51.78
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 163.37

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.90, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.65.

Current Ratio 1.90
Quick Ratio 1.77
Debt / Equity 1.65
Debt / EBITDA 24.42
Debt / FCF 81.46
Interest Coverage -1.02

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -9.96% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -1.58%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -9.96%
Return on Assets (ROA) -1.40%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -1.58%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -1.70%
Revenue Per Employee $86,021
Profits Per Employee -$11,027
Employee Count 10,000
Asset Turnover 0.31
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -4.34M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -9.56% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.22, so First Advantage's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.22
52-Week Price Change -9.56%
50-Day Moving Average 15.36
200-Day Moving Average 17.66
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 42.93
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,574,973

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 7.57 million, so 4.36% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 7.57M
Short Previous Month 6.02M
Short % of Shares Out 4.36%
Short % of Float 9.64%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.48

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, First Advantage had revenue of $860.21 million and -$110.27 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.74.

Revenue 860.21M
Gross Profit 411.29M
Operating Income -62.38M
Pretax Income 30.37M
Net Income -110.27M
EBITDA 83.54M
EBIT -62.38M
Loss Per Share -$0.74
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $168.69 million in cash and $2.16 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.99 billion or -$11.46 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 168.69M
Total Debt 2.16B
Net Cash -1.99B
Net Cash Per Share -$11.46
Equity (Book Value) 1.31B
Book Value Per Share 7.55
Working Capital 225.31M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $28.20 million and capital expenditures -$1.72 million, giving a free cash flow of $26.48 million.

Operating Cash Flow 28.20M
Capital Expenditures -1.72M
Free Cash Flow 26.48M
FCF Per Share $0.15
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 47.81%, with operating and profit margins of -7.25% and -12.82%.

Gross Margin 47.81%
Operating Margin -7.25%
Pretax Margin -13.32%
Profit Margin -12.82%
EBITDA Margin 9.71%
EBIT Margin -7.25%
FCF Margin 3.08%

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 -1.61%
Shareholder Yield -1.61%
Earnings Yield -4.72%
FCF Yield 1.13%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for First Advantage is $20.00, which is 48.42% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $20.00
Price Target Difference 48.42%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

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 0.77 and a Piotroski F-Score of 2. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 0.77
Piotroski F-Score 2