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About First Advantage
First Advantage Corp is a provider of global software and data in the Human Resources technology industry. The company leverages proprietary technology and AI across its platforms, data, and APIs to deliver comprehensive background screening, digital identity, and verification solutions driven by innovation, automation, and customer success. Its reportable segments are First Advantage Americas, First Advantage International, and Sterling. Maximum revenue is generated from the First Advantage Americas segment. The group serves customers in over 200 countries and territories, modernising hiring and onboarding on a global scale.
Ticker
$FA
Sector
Business services
Primary listing
Employees
10,000
Headquarters
Website
First Advantage Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$2.7B
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-$0.92
1.27
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Price and volume
Market cap
$2.7B
Beta
1.27
52-week high
$20.28
52-week low
$12.32
Average daily volume
796K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.984
Quick ratio
1.884
Long term debt to equity
162.537
Total debt to equity
164.955
Interest coverage (TTM)
-0.28%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
169.284
Gross margin (TTM)
46.48%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-11.99%
Operating margin (TTM)
-3.23%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
5.67%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$130,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-0.92%
Return on equity (TTM)
-13.57%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.038
Price to book
2.09
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-1.54
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-92.215
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-1.08%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.169
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
65.34%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-637.78%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.24%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
33.69%
What the Analysts think about First Advantage
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for First Advantage stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
First Advantage’s Q2 2025 revenue jumped 111.7% year-over-year to $390.6 million, beating analyst estimates of $381.1 million, mainly thanks to the successful integration of the Sterling acquisition (Reuters).
Adjusted EBITDA reached $113.9 million with a 29.2% margin and adjusted EPS was $0.27; both figures beat consensus forecasts ($104.8 million and $0.24, respectively), demonstrating strong operating leverage and improved cost controls after the acquisition (Reuters).
Management reported strong momentum in international markets and solid demand for its Digital Identity solutions, supporting their decision to reaffirm full-year 2025 guidance of $1.5 billion–$1.6 billion in revenue and $410 million–$450 million in adjusted EBITDA (Reuters).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 8 Sept 2025.
First Advantage Financial Performance
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First Advantage Earnings Performance
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for First Advantage stock?
First Advantage (FA) has a market cap of $2.7B as of September 16, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for First Advantage stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for First Advantage (FA) stock is 0 as of September 16, 2025.
Does First Advantage stock pay dividends?
No, First Advantage (FA) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of September 16, 2025.
When is the next First Advantage dividend payment date?
First Advantage (FA) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for First Advantage?
First Advantage (FA) has a beta rating of 1.27. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.