First Advantage/$FA
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About First Advantage
First Advantage Corp is a provider of software and data in the Human Resources technology industry. The company provides end-to-end identity solutions, criminal background screening, credential verifications, drug and health screening, and continuous risk monitoring. It combines AI-powered proprietary technology platforms with proprietary data, primary source data, and third-party data. Its reportable segments are First Advantage Americas, First Advantage International, and Sterling. The company generates maximum revenue from the Sterling segment, which provides similar services as compared to First Advantage's Americas and International segments on a global basis. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
- Ticker
- $FA
- Sector
- Business services
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 9,500
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, United States
- Website
- fadv.com
First Advantage Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.2B
127.31
$0.15
1.17
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Price and volume
Market cap
$3.2B
Beta
1.17
52-week high
$25.15
52-week low
$8.82
Average daily volume
1.6M
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.527
Quick ratio
2.42
Long term debt to equity
1.575
Total debt to equity
1.577
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.21%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
421.151
Gross margin (TTM)
45.22%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.51%
Operating margin (TTM)
10.35%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
32.73%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$180,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.82%
Return on equity (TTM)
1.94%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
127.31
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.925
Price to book
2.45
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-1.95
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
16.378
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.11%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.129
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
32.89%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-115.79%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
28.74%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-24.14%
What the Analysts think about First Advantage
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for First Advantage stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of First Advantage stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
First Advantage’s second-quarter revenue rose 14.9% year on year to $448.8m, while adjusted EPS reached $0.35. It raised full-year 2026 revenue, EBITDA, adjusted net income and EPS guidance, suggesting recent contract wins are translating into results. (Last10K, Markets Insider)
Sterling integration appears to be delivering rather than disrupting the customer base: management said retention is 96–97% and $63m of the targeted $65m–$80m run-rate synergies had been actioned by Q2. This supports the case that the acquisition can strengthen earnings without causing significant customer losses. (EarningsCalls)
The product roadmap is broadening the company’s offering: its August launch added AI-based document-fraud detection and faster primary-source verification, while the company reported 20 enterprise bookings in Q2. These products could deepen customer relationships and support share gains beyond traditional background checks. (First Advantage, Markets Insider)
Management expects growth to moderate in the second half as last year’s large contract go-lives become harder comparisons; it guided to mid-to-high single-digit growth in Q3 and low-to-mid single-digit growth in Q4. Some newer wins are also being implemented into early 2027, which could delay revenue. (The Motley Fool, Exa)
The balance sheet still leaves little room for a hiring downturn: long-term debt was about $2.03bn at 30 June and quarterly net interest expense was $31.6m. GAAP net income was only $16.9m, or a 3.8% margin, so weaker screening volumes could quickly pressure earnings and deleveraging. (Last10K, TradingKey)
Revenue growth did not yet produce operating leverage in Q2: cost of services rose about 17.8%, faster than revenue, and adjusted EBITDA margin slipped from 29.2% to 28.6%. That raises the risk that Sterling’s synergy and AI plans take longer to lift underlying profitability. (TradingKey, Last10K)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 29 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing First Advantage
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $FA weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.10% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.10% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.08% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.08% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.06% |
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