First Advantage Corporation (FA)

First Advantage Statistics

Total Valuation

First Advantage has a market cap or net worth of $2.37 billion. The enterprise value is $4.28 billion.

Market Cap	2.37B
Enterprise Value	4.28B

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	11.81
PS Ratio	1.59
Forward PS	1.44
PB Ratio	1.82
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	58.88
P/OCF Ratio	54.57
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 19.21, with an EV/FCF ratio of 106.04.

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	2.93
EV / EBITDA	19.21
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	106.04

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 -25.26% 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	-25.26%
50-Day Moving Average	14.18
200-Day Moving Average	15.77
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	52.43
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,028,049

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 12.16 million, so 6.98% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	12.16M
Short Previous Month	12.49M
Short % of Shares Out	6.98%
Short % of Float	15.14%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	16.55

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

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

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

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	-5.84%
FCF Yield	1.70%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for First Advantage is $19.75, which is 44.80% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$19.75
Price Target Difference	44.80%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	5
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

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