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    First Advantage Corp (FA)

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    INDUSTRIALS • SPECIALTY BUSINESS SERVICES • NASDAQ

    $20.08
    +1.10 (+5.80%)

    Market Cap: $3.26B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    86%(18/21)
    Avg Surprise
    +12.18%
    Streak
    6 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.34
    Range$0.29 - $0.35
    10 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    2
    3
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.34-0.7%
    60d ago$0.34-1.6%
    30d ago$0.340.0%
    7d ago$0.340.0%
    Current$0.34
    Revenue Consensus
    $438M
    Range$426M - $446M
    8 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.45
    Range$0.40 - $0.49
    10 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $479M
    Range$470M - $486M
    9 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.45---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.34---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.33$0.27+22.22%Beat+37.5%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 7
    		$0.26$0.21+23.81%Beat+52.9%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.28$0.23+21.74%Beat+55.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.30$0.28+7.14%Beat+15.4%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.24$0.21+14.29%Beat+14.3%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 8
    		$0.17$0.13+30.77%Beat+0.0%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.18$0.22-17.62%Miss-37.9%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 12
    		$0.26$0.25+4.00%Beat-7.1%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.21$0.21+0.00%Beat-12.5%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 9
    		$0.17$0.17+0.00%Beat-10.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 29
    		$0.29$0.30-3.33%Miss-3.3%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 9
    		$0.28$0.28+0.00%Beat+7.7%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.24$0.23+4.35%Beat-4.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 10
    		$0.19$0.19+0.00%Beat-13.6%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 28
    		$0.30$0.29+3.45%Beat-3.2%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.26$0.28-7.14%Miss-7.1%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.25$0.25+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 11
    		$0.22$0.20+10.00%Beat+42.9%
    Dec 21
    Reported Mar 23
    		$0.31$0.21+47.62%Beat-
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.28$0.19+47.37%Beat-
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 12
    		$0.25$0.17+47.06%Beat-
    Mar 21
    Reported Jun 24
    		$0.15$0.00N/ABeat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.00%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.00
    Payout Ratio0.00%

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio17.16EV/EBITDA12.12x
    Price/FCF17.65xFCF Yield5.67%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin1.51%Operating Margin12.80%
    ROE1.94%ROIC3.59%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.57xInterest Coverage1.27x
    Current Ratio2.53xQuick Ratio2.53x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.14Avg Volume1.86M
    52-Week High$25.1552-Week Low$8.82

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$18.85
    SMA 20$19.10
    SMA 50$20.41
    SMA 200$16.03
    EMA 10$19.13
    EMA 20$19.29
    EMA 50$19.65
    EMA 200$17.43

    MACD

    Line: -0.31Signal: -0.49Hist: 0.18

    ADX

    ADX: 12.1+DI: 30.4-DI: 24.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up12.0
    Aroon Down56.0
    PSAR$17.68

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$20.94
    Lower Band$17.26
    %B Position1924%(Upper)
    Band Width0.77

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    55.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K74.9
    Stoch %D64.8
    Williams %R-0.7
    ROC (10d)9.5%
    Momentum1.74
    CCI (20d)59.2
    MFI (14d)45.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.72(3.6%)
    StdDev (20d)0.92
    Hist Vol39.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$19.78
    OBV4.2M
    AD Line13.0M
    CMF (20d)-0.006

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.9M
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$18.78

    Pivot Points

    R3$19.84
    R2$19.56
    R1$19.27
    Pivot Point$19.00
    S1$18.71
    S2$18.43
    S3$18.14

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-11.65
    Ultimate Osc60.1
    KST-95.87

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$448.76M$385.20M$420.02M$409.15M$390.63M$354.59M$307.12M$199.12M$184.55M$169.42M$202.56M$200.36M
    Cost of Revenue$0$0$319.48M$0$0$0$168.49M$0$0$0$101.31M$0
    Gross Profit$448.76M$385.20M$420.02M$409.15M$390.63M$354.59M$307.12M$199.12M$184.55M$169.42M$202.56M$200.36M
    Operating Expenses$391.74M$351.68M$375.15M$366.91M$352.90M$346.97M$387.80M$190.01M$174.64M$170.14M$173.18M$177.15M
    R&D$27.27M$24.61M$23.89M$25.14M$25.68M$27.16M$24.77M$12.91M$13.68M$12.47M$10.89M$13.11M
    SG&A$57.81M$53.48M$55.66M$57.46M$57.47M$65.58M$138.59M$46.05M$38.64M$40.66M$27.85M$30.22M
    Operating Income$57.02M$33.52M$44.87M$42.24M$37.74M$7.62M$-80,674,000$9.11M$9.90M$-726,000$29.38M$23.21M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$31.97M$30.21M$37.65M$40.45M$45.04M$46.58M$24.12M$17.19M$7.35M$3.57M$12.91M$7.56M
    Income Before Tax$25.06M$3.31M$7.22M$1.79M$-7,302,000$-38,963,000$-104,791,000$-8,078,000$2.55M$-4,296,000$16.47M$15.65M
    Income Tax Expense$8.14M$1.14M$3.75M$-798,000$-7,610,000$2.23M$-4,425,000$782,000$689,000$-1,388,000$1.65M$4.88M
    Net Income$16.91M$2.17M$3.47M$2.59M$308,000$-41,194,000$-100,366,000$-8,860,000$1.86M$-2,908,000$14.81M$10.77M
    EBITDA$120.41M$97.23M$109.15M$106.08M$101.24M$70.89M$-23,492,000$39.75M$40.34M$29.55M$62.96M$56.06M
    EBIT$57.02M$33.52M$44.87M$42.24M$37.74M$7.62M$-80,674,000$9.11M$9.90M$-726,000$29.38M$23.21M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    FA Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    17.2x
    Forward P/E
    12.9x
    EV/EBITDA
    12.1x
    P/FCF
    17.6x
    P/B
    2.7x
    See GNG's fair value

    FA Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    100.0%
    Operating margin
    12.8%
    Net margin
    1.5%
    ROIC
    3.6%
    ROE
    1.9%
    FCF margin
    11.8%
    FCF yield
    5.7%

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    Sector: Industrials

    FA Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    10
    Strong Buy
    3
    Buy
    3
    Hold
    4
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    FA Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • FA beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • FA grew quarterly revenue 14.9% year over year.
    • 60.0% of FA's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    FA Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    13.3%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.34
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    2 up, 3 down

    FA Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.0%
    Payout ratio
    0.0%

    Frequently Asked Questions About FA

    Does FA pay dividends?

    First Advantage Corp (FA) has a dividend payment track record. See the FA dividend history page for its current payment status, TTM yield, and recorded payments.

    What is FA's P/E ratio?

    First Advantage Corp has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.16.

    What is FA's market cap?

    First Advantage Corp (FA) has a market capitalization of $3.26B with a current stock price of $20.08.

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