First Advantage Corporation (FA)
NASDAQ: FA · Real-Time Price · USD
17.83
+2.86 (19.10%)
May 8, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

First Advantage Statistics

Total Valuation

First Advantage has a market cap or net worth of $3.10 billion. The enterprise value is $5.08 billion.

Market Cap 3.10B
Enterprise Value 5.08B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 8, 2025, before market open.

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

Share Statistics

First Advantage has 173.64 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 7.23% in one year.

Current Share Class 173.64M
Shares Outstanding 173.64M
Shares Change (YoY) +7.23%
Shares Change (QoQ) +6.13%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.61%
Owned by Institutions (%) 49.67%
Float 79.55M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 18.57
PS Ratio 2.66
Forward PS 1.96
PB Ratio 2.42
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 415.35
P/OCF Ratio 331.55
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 41.02, with an EV/FCF ratio of 680.86.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 4.85
EV / EBITDA 41.02
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 680.86

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.96, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.68.

Current Ratio 1.96
Quick Ratio 1.83
Debt / Equity 1.68
Debt / EBITDA 17.39
Debt / FCF 288.58
Interest Coverage -0.52

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -13.59% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -1.38%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -13.59%
Return on Assets (ROA) -1.23%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -1.38%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -1.49%
Revenue Per Employee $104,538
Profits Per Employee -$14,856
Employee Count 10,000
Asset Turnover 0.38
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -723,000
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +9.12% 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 +9.12%
50-Day Moving Average 14.07
200-Day Moving Average 17.54
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 74.14
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,182,977

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.84 million, so 5.09% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.84M
Short Previous Month 7.57M
Short % of Shares Out 5.09%
Short % of Float 11.12%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.82

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, First Advantage had revenue of $1.05 billion and -$148.56 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.95.

Revenue 1.05B
Gross Profit 491.09M
Operating Income -54.04M
Pretax Income 30.37M
Net Income -148.56M
EBITDA 123.72M
EBIT -54.04M
Loss Per Share -$0.95
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $171.99 million in cash and $2.15 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.98 billion or -$11.40 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 171.99M
Total Debt 2.15B
Net Cash -1.98B
Net Cash Per Share -$11.40
Equity (Book Value) 1.28B
Book Value Per Share 7.36
Working Capital 230.81M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.34 million and capital expenditures -$1.88 million, giving a free cash flow of $7.45 million.

Operating Cash Flow 9.34M
Capital Expenditures -1.88M
Free Cash Flow 7.45M
FCF Per Share $0.04
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 46.98%, with operating and profit margins of -5.17% and -14.21%.

Gross Margin 46.98%
Operating Margin -5.17%
Pretax Margin -14.28%
Profit Margin -14.21%
EBITDA Margin 11.84%
EBIT Margin -5.17%
FCF Margin 0.71%

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 -7.23%
Shareholder Yield -7.23%
Earnings Yield -4.80%
FCF Yield 0.24%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for First Advantage is $20.00, which is 12.17% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $20.00
Price Target Difference 12.17%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 6
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

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 2