First Advantage Corporation (FA)

Nasdaq Industrials Human Resource & Employment Services S&P SmallCap 600
$23.53
+0.40 (+1.73%)
Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data
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Performance

price return
1W+9.0%
1M+25.6%
3M-0.2%
6M+47.4%
YTD+61.9%
1Y+82.0%
3Y+79.8%
5Y+25.8%

Key statistics

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Market cap$4.0B
P/E (TTM)94.1
EPS (TTM, diluted)$0.25
P/S2.35
P/B3.05
EV / EBITDA18.8
Revenue (TTM)$1.72B
Revenue growth+17.7%
Net margin2.5%
ROE3.2%
Debt / equity1.50
FCF yield5.9%
Dividend yield—
Payout ratio—
Beta (1Y)0.38
Volatility (1Y)59.5%
52-week range$8.82 – $25.15
Avg volume (50D)1.61M

Revenue & net income — last 8 quarters

Statements →
Nov 5, 6:01 AM ET

First Advantage raises 2026 guidance after 13.8% Q3 revenue growth

Positive guidance 2.02

First Advantage reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $465.8 million, up 13.8% from a year earlier, and net income of $20.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, versus $2.6 million a year earlier. The company raised its full year 2026 guidance across all four metrics and announced the acquisition of Data Diver Technologies, an AI and data platform.

  • Q3 2026 revenue was $465.8 million, up 13.8% year over year; Adjusted Diluted EPS was $0.38, up from $0.30.
  • Full year 2026 revenue guidance raised to $1.720 billion to $1.745 billion from $1.670 billion to $1.710 billion.
  • Full year 2026 Adjusted Diluted EPS guidance raised to $1.30 to $1.33 from $1.23 to $1.29.
  • Company announced the acquisition of Data Diver Technologies, LLC; the filing does not disclose its price.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Aug 6, 6:00 AM ET

First Advantage raises 2026 guidance after Q2 revenue rises 14.9% to $448.8 million

Positive guidance Written later 2.025.02

First Advantage reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $448.8 million, up 14.9% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $16.9 million, compared with $0.3 million in the same period of 2025. The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS, and separately added Silver Lake employee Sharon Binger to its board effective August 6, 2026.

  • Q2 2026 revenue of $448.8 million, up 14.9%; GAAP diluted EPS of $0.10 versus $0.00 a year earlier
  • Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.35, up 29.6% from $0.27
  • Full-year 2026 revenue guidance raised to $1.67 billion to $1.71 billion from $1.625 billion to $1.70 billion
  • Sharon Binger appointed Class I director effective August 6, 2026, at Silver Lake's request; board increased to nine directors
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
May 7, 6:01 AM ET

First Advantage Q1 revenue rises 8.6% to $385.2 million; guidance reaffirmed

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

First Advantage reported first quarter 2026 results, with revenue up 8.6% to $385.2 million and GAAP net income of $2.2 million, compared with a net loss of $41.2 million a year earlier. The company reaffirmed its full year 2026 guidance and said it made a $25 million voluntary debt prepayment on May 6, 2026, and has repurchased shares under a $100 million program. For shareholders, the move to GAAP profit and the unchanged outlook are the main signals, though the company's headline profit figures are non-GAAP adjusted measures.

  • Revenue of $385.2 million, up 8.6% from $354.6 million in the first quarter of 2025.
  • GAAP net income of $2.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $41.2 million, or $0.24 per share, a year earlier.
  • Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.26 versus $0.17 a year earlier; Adjusted EBITDA of $105.3 million, up 14.3%.
  • Full year 2026 guidance reaffirmed: revenues of $1,625 million to $1,700 million and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $1.15 to $1.25.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Feb 26, 6:00 AM ET

First Advantage Q4 revenue rose to $420.0 million; net income $3.5 million

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

First Advantage reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $420.0 million, up from $307.1 million a year earlier, and net income of $3.5 million, compared with a net loss of $100.4 million in the prior-year quarter. For full-year 2025, revenue rose to $1,574.4 million from $860.2 million, while the company posted a net loss of $34.8 million, narrower than the $110.3 million loss in 2024. The board also approved a $100 million share repurchase program and the company introduced 2026 guidance for revenue of $1,625 million to $1,700 million.

  • Q4 2025 diluted EPS was $0.02 versus a loss of $0.62 in Q4 2024; Q4 Adjusted Diluted EPS was $0.30 versus $0.18
  • Full-year 2025 revenue was $1,574.4 million; the net loss was $34.8 million, or $(0.20) per diluted share
  • Board approved a share repurchase program of up to $100 million with no expiration date
  • 2026 guidance: revenue of $1,625 million to $1,700 million and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $1.15 to $1.25
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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Recent SEC filings

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Insider transactions

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DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Nov 01Nairne Douglas
Global Chief Operating Officer
Option Exercise6.83K—$0
Oct 20Nairne Douglas
Global Chief Operating Officer
Option Exercise7.00K—$0

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