First Advantage posts 2024 net loss of $110.3 million; revenue rises to $860.2 million
First Advantage reported fourth quarter and full year 2024 results, which include costs from its Sterling acquisition, closed October 31, 2024. Full year revenue rose to $860.2 million from $763.8 million, but the company posted a net loss of $110.3 million versus net income of $37.3 million a year earlier, and adjusted diluted EPS fell to $0.82 from $1.00. The company also introduced 2025 guidance of $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion in revenue and $410 million to $450 million in adjusted EBITDA.
Key points
- Full year 2024 revenue was $860.2 million, compared with $763.8 million in 2023
- Full year 2024 GAAP net loss was $110.3 million, including $130.5 million of expenses tied to the Sterling acquisition
- Full year 2024 adjusted diluted EPS was $0.82, compared with $1.00 in 2023
- 2025 guidance: revenue $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion; adjusted EBITDA $410 million to $450 million; adjusted diluted EPS $0.86 to $1.03
The filing
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