FA · First Advantage Corporation
First Advantage Corp (FA)
What's happening
- FA is up 0.59% today, trading at $19.67. — Live quote
- Volume today (80,101) is well below its 3-month average of 2,052,860. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-11-05, 14 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS beat estimates: $0.35 actual vs. $0.29 estimated (+19.2%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (19 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Quarterly history (5 periods)
| Measure | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $3.05B | $2.56B | $3.99B | — | $2.42B |
| P/E | 138.84 | -70.76 | -84.63 | — | -47.36 |
| Price/Sales | 1.87 | 1.66 | 2.95 | — | 2.67 |
| Price/Book | 2.36 | 1.98 | 3.07 | — | 1.89 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.97 | 2.85 | 4.34 | — | 4.83 |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.22 | 18.89 | 30.00 | — | — |
| ROE | 1.70% | -2.79% | -3.62% | — | -4.00% |
| ROA | 0.59% | -0.96% | -1.22% | — | -1.32% |
Trailing-twelve-month ratios computed from SEC EDGAR quarterly figures and historical daily close prices (Alpaca). Diluted shares are derived from Net income ÷ EPS (diluted) for each quarter, not separately reported. Forward P/E/PEG unavailable (no free data source).
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
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Technical signal summary
Calculating from the latest year of daily price history…
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Indicators None active
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Peer and sector context
Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Revenue growth is 14.9% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing 52-week price return is +37.7%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
Potential concerns
- Net profit margin is 1.5%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing P/E is 134.3, a high price relative to reported earnings. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Latest SEC filing is Form 4, filed 2026-09-18; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on FA
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Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $448.8M | $385.2M | $409.2M | $390.6M | $354.6M | $199.1M | $184.5M | $169.4M |
| Operating income | $57.0M | $33.5M | $42.2M | $37.7M | $7.6M | $9.1M | $9.9M | -$726.0K |
| Net income | $16.9M | $2.2M | $2.6M | $308.0K | -$41.2M | -$8.9M | $1.9M | -$2.9M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.10 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $-0.24 | $-0.06 | $0.01 | $-0.02 |
| EPS (basic) | $0.10 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $-0.24 | $-0.06 | $0.01 | $-0.02 |
| Operating margin | $13 | $9 | $10 | $10 | $2 | $5 | $5 | -$0 |
| Net margin | $4 | $1 | $1 | $0 | -$12 | -$4 | $1 | -$2 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $3.75B | $3.75B | $3.83B | $3.86B | $3.87B | $3.87B | $3.92B | $1.66B |
| Total liabilities | $2.45B | $2.46B | $2.52B | $2.55B | $2.57B | $2.59B | $2.62B | $736.4M |
| Stockholders' equity | $1.29B | $1.29B | $1.31B | $1.30B | $1.30B | $1.28B | $1.31B | $920.7M |
| Total current assets | $581.0M | $539.3M | $561.7M | $542.4M | $502.8M | $471.8M | $476.0M | $467.0M |
| Total current liabilities | $229.9M | $203.5M | $230.5M | $239.8M | $253.4M | $241.0M | $250.7M | $121.4M |
| Cash & equivalents | $237.9M | $225.9M | $240.0M | $216.8M | $184.3M | $172.0M | $168.7M | $307.4M |
| Marketable securities (current) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | $309.3M | $287.7M | $297.3M | $291.0M | $283.1M | $266.1M | $266.8M | $143.0M |
| Other current assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21.4M | — |
| Property, plant & equipment | $227.3M | $237.0M | $250.9M | $261.0M | $275.6M | $291.8M | $307.5M | $55.4M |
| Goodwill | $2.14B | $2.14B | $2.14B | $2.14B | $2.14B | $2.13B | $2.12B | $822.3M |
| Intangible assets | $785.1M | $820.7M | $857.1M | $889.9M | $925.3M | $955.4M | $987.9M | $301.7M |
| Other non-current assets | $14.4M | $14.6M | $16.3M | $17.2M | $19.1M | $19.6M | $21.2M | $7.6M |
| Accounts payable | $124.2M | $107.2M | $109.9M | $127.5M | $111.6M | $116.0M | $120.9M | $71.1M |
| Accrued liabilities | $40.6M | $42.3M | $49.1M | $47.7M | $56.5M | $45.1M | $44.7M | $23.0M |
| Deferred revenue (current) | $5.3M | $5.2M | $5.0M | $4.9M | $4.8M | $4.8M | $4.3M | $2.5M |
| Short-term debt | — | — | $0 | $0 | $21.9M | $21.9M | $21.9M | — |
| Long-term debt | $2.03B | $2.06B | $2.08B | $2.10B | $2.10B | $2.12B | $2.12B | $559.8M |
| Other non-current liabilities | $13.1M | $14.1M | $14.0M | $11.0M | $12.0M | $11.9M | $12.0M | $2.7M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $172.0K | $173.0K | $174.0K | $174.0K | $174.0K | $174.0K | $173.0K | $146.0K |
| Retained earnings | -$214.1M | -$212.1M | -$194.6M | -$198.1M | -$200.7M | -$201.0M | -$159.8M | -$59.4M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$33.1M | -$27.2M | -$20.3M | -$24.4M | -$17.5M | -$31.9M | -$37.3M | -$18.7M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $73.6M | $49.4M | $65.9M | $72.4M | $37.3M | $19.5M | -$85.7M | $43.5M |
| Investing cash flow | -$19.5M | -$14.0M | -$16.8M | -$13.5M | -$12.7M | -$11.1M | -$1.63B | -$7.9M |
| Financing cash flow | -$41.0M | -$44.3M | -$25.7M | -$23.9M | -$15.1M | -$6.0M | $1.58B | $942.0K |
| Free cash flow | $68.9M | $46.6M | $62.2M | $71.2M | $36.1M | $19.0M | -$86.0M | $43.1M |
| Capital expenditures | $4.7M | $2.8M | $3.8M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $485.0K | $334.0K | $416.0K |
| Depreciation & amortization | $27.5M | $27.8M | $84.2M | $28.0M | $27.7M | $27.6M | $61.7M | $15.9M |
| Share-based compensation | $5.2M | $4.4M | $5.0M | $5.7M | $5.7M | $8.0M | $12.5M | $9.5M |
| Deferred income taxes | — | — | -$32.9M | — | — | — | -$29.9M | — |
| Change in accounts receivable | $21.8M | -$8.3M | $6.5M | $10.1M | $15.0M | -$1.9M | -$20.9M | $12.1M |
| Change in accounts payable | $18.3M | -$1.9M | -$20.0M | $16.1M | -$6.0M | -$6.0M | -$48.6M | $15.6M |
| Other investing activities | -$28.0K | -$2.0M | -$35.0K | -$5.0K | -$45.0K | -$37.0K | -$35.0K | -$2.0K |
| Share repurchases | $18.9M | $19.7M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt repaid | $25.0M | $25.0M | — | — | $15.0M | $5.5M | — | — |
Income statement
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.57B | $860.2M | $763.8M | $810.0M | $712.3M |
| Operating income | $132.5M | -$62.4M | $81.5M | $94.3M | $63.8M |
| Net income | -$34.8M | -$110.3M | $37.3M | $64.6M | $16.1M |
| EPS (diluted) | $-0.20 | $-0.74 | $0.26 | $0.43 | $0.11 |
| EPS (basic) | $-0.20 | $-0.74 | $0.26 | $0.43 | $0.11 |
| Operating margin | $8 | -$7 | $11 | $12 | $9 |
| Net margin | -$2 | -$13 | $5 | $8 | $2 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $3.83B | $3.92B | $1.63B | $1.89B | $1.89B |
| Total liabilities | $2.52B | $2.62B | $723.9M | $759.2M | $754.3M |
| Stockholders' equity | $1.31B | $1.31B | $906.7M | $1.13B | $1.13B |
| Total current assets | $561.7M | $476.0M | $373.7M | $566.2M | $466.2M |
| Total current liabilities | $230.5M | $250.7M | $85.0M | $100.8M | $109.3M |
| Cash & equivalents | $240.0M | $168.7M | $213.8M | $391.7M | $292.6M |
| Marketable securities (current) | — | — | $0 | $2.0M | $941.0K |
| Accounts receivable | $297.3M | $266.8M | $142.7M | $143.8M | $155.8M |
| Other current assets | — | $21.4M | $10.6M | — | — |
| Property, plant & equipment | $250.9M | $307.5M | $79.4M | $113.5M | $154.3M |
| Goodwill | $2.14B | $2.12B | $820.7M | $793.1M | $793.9M |
| Intangible assets | $857.1M | $987.9M | $344.0M | $397.2M | $464.4M |
| Other non-current assets | $16.3M | $21.2M | $10.0M | $13.4M | $6.5M |
| Accounts payable | $109.9M | $120.9M | $47.0M | $54.9M | $54.0M |
| Accrued liabilities | $49.1M | $44.7M | $16.2M | $16.4M | $21.8M |
| Deferred revenue (current) | $5.0M | $4.3M | $1.9M | $1.1M | $873.0K |
| Short-term debt | $0 | $21.9M | $0 | — | $0 |
| Long-term debt | $2.08B | $2.12B | $558.5M | $556.6M | $554.8M |
| Other non-current liabilities | $14.0M | $12.0M | $3.2M | $3.3M | $5.5M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $174.0K | $173.0K | $145.0K | $149.0K | $153.0K |
| Retained earnings | -$194.6M | -$159.8M | -$49.5M | -$27.4M | -$31.4M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$20.3M | -$37.3M | -$21.2M | -$22.3M | -$1.6M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $195.1M | $28.2M | $162.8M | $212.8M | $148.7M |
| Investing cash flow | -$54.1M | -$1.65B | -$66.8M | -$48.6M | -$72.4M |
| Financing cash flow | -$70.8M | $1.58B | -$273.6M | -$59.2M | $63.8M |
| Free cash flow | $188.5M | $26.5M | $160.7M | $206.6M | $141.4M |
| Capital expenditures | $6.6M | $1.7M | $2.1M | $6.2M | $7.3M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $111.8M | $77.2M | $67.4M | $70.0M | $69.4M |
| Share-based compensation | $24.5M | $31.8M | $15.3M | $7.9M | $9.5M |
| Deferred income taxes | -$32.9M | -$29.9M | -$19.6M | $5.9M | -$2.8M |
| Change in accounts receivable | $29.7M | -$20.8M | -$2.3M | -$9.1M | $40.8M |
| Change in accounts payable | -$16.0M | -$25.4M | -$8.5M | $3.0M | $7.5M |
| Other investing activities | -$122.0K | -$89.0K | -$2.0M | $1.0M | -$305.0K |
| Share repurchases | — | — | $59.5M | $60.5M | — |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding FA as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings · checked 25 most recent filings · covers 2025-03-04 to 2026-09-16
Recent transactions
- Insiders have net sold 12,553,937 shares over the last 182 days, across 0 purchases and 5 sales.
- Most recent: Smith Joelle M (President) — Option exercise of 16,498 shares on 2026-09-16.
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the SEC Form 4 figures in the tables below -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Insider purchases & sales, last 6 months
Counts only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) — grants, option exercises, tax withholding, and gifts are excluded since they aren't a market buy/sell decision.
Insider roster
| Name | Title | Most Recent Transaction | Date | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Joelle M | President | Option exercise | 2026-09-16 | 16,498 |
| SLTA V (GP), L.L.C. | Reporting person | Open market sale | 2026-08-12 | 12,500,000 |
| Clark James Lindsey | Director | Open market sale | 2026-06-08 | 4,921 |
| Bell Susan R. | Director | Grant / award | 2026-06-05 | 12,805 |
| Price Bridgett R | Director | Grant / award | 2026-06-05 | 12,805 |
| Sim Judith | Director | Grant / award | 2026-06-05 | 12,805 |
| Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 2026-06-01 | 25,000 |
| Nairne Douglas | Global Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 2026-05-11 | 715 |
| Marks Steven Irwin | Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 2026-02-28 | 1,146 |
| Staples Scott | Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 2025-11-14 | 20,478 |
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Smith Joelle M | President | Option exercise | 16,498 | — |
| 2026-09-16 | Smith Joelle M | President | Tax withholding | 6,554 | $21.56 |
| 2026-08-12 | SLTA V (GP), L.L.C. | Reporting person | Open market sale | 12,500,000 | $22.02 |
| 2026-08-12 | SLTA V (GP), L.L.C. | Reporting person | Other acquisition/disposition | 4,028,842 | $0.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Clark James Lindsey | Director | Open market sale | 4,921 | $15.69 |
| 2026-06-05 | Bell Susan R. | Director | Grant / award | 12,805 | $0.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | Price Bridgett R | Director | Grant / award | 12,805 | $0.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | Sim Judith | Director | Grant / award | 12,805 | $0.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | Clark James Lindsey | Director | Grant / award | 12,805 | $0.00 |
| 2026-06-01 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 25,000 | $5.11 |
| 2026-06-01 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Open market sale | 25,000 | $16.71 |
| 2026-05-12 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Open market sale | 682 | $16.12 |
| 2026-05-11 | Nairne Douglas | Global Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 715 | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 976 | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 294 | $16.04 |
| 2026-05-11 | Smith Joelle M | President | Option exercise | 24,905 | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Smith Joelle M | President | Tax withholding | 6,974 | $16.04 |
| 2026-05-07 | Smith Joelle M | President | Open market sale | 23,334 | $15.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Open market sale | 600 | $12.09 |
| 2026-03-04 | Nairne Douglas | Global Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 743 | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Open market sale | 1,090 | $12.32 |
| 2026-03-04 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 929 | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 329 | $12.22 |
| 2026-03-03 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 1,686 | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 596 | $11.83 |
| 2026-03-02 | Nairne Douglas | Global Chief Operating Officer | Open market purchase | 9,000 | $11.86 |
| 2026-02-28 | Marks Steven Irwin | Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 1,146 | — |
| 2026-02-28 | Marks Steven Irwin | Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 1,363 | — |
| 2026-02-28 | Marks Steven Irwin | Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 2,228 | — |
| 2026-02-28 | Marks Steven Irwin | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 1,675 | $11.51 |
| 2025-11-17 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Open market sale | 954 | $13.13 |
| 2025-11-14 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 1,365 | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Jardine Bret T | Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 411 | $13.19 |
| 2025-11-14 | Staples Scott | Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 20,478 | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Staples Scott | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 5,089 | $13.19 |
| 2025-11-08 | Marks Steven Irwin | Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 13,652 | — |
| 2025-11-08 | Marks Steven Irwin | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 4,102 | $13.31 |
| 2025-03-04 | Nairne Douglas | Global Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 742 | — |
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-22 04:56 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | 4 | 2026-09-16 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-14 | 4 | 2026-08-12 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-12 | 8-K | 2026-08-12 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-06 | 10-Q | 2026-06-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-06 | 8-K | 2026-08-05 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-10 | 4 | 2026-06-08 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-08 | 4 | 2026-06-05 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-08 | 4 | 2026-06-05 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-08 | 4 | 2026-06-05 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-08 | 4 | 2026-06-05 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-08 | 8-K | 2026-06-05 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-03 | 4 | 2026-06-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
Recent news
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