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First Advantage Corp

FAIndustrials·Specialty Business Services·USA·Mid·NASD·Nov 11 • 1:14 PM ET

21.78+0.20 (0.93%)
2026-11-11 19:15 CET
Market cap
3,711.11 USD m
Revenue, TTM
1,719.76 USD m
Net income, TTM
43.04 USD m
Free cash flow, TTM
177.26 USD m
EPS diluted, TTM
0.25
P/E
88.32
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Price

FA against its 20, 50 and 200-day averages
2050200beat
15.0020.0025.006.9M13.8MMay 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26FAclose 21.7820-day 21.2850-day 20.39200-day 16.6621.7852w high

13.4% under the 52-week high of 25.15 on 7 Aug 2026. 52-week low 8.82 on 24 Feb 2026. Last 15 sessions, 25.2% high to low

Profile

FA
52-week range, 79% of the way up
8.8225.15

First Advantage Corp. is a provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions. It operates through the following segments: First Advantage Americas, First Advantage International, and Sterling. The First Advantage Americas segment performs a variety of background check and compliance services across all phases of the workforce lifecycle, from pre-onboarding to post-onboarding and ongoing monitoring, covering employees, contractors, contingent workers, tenants, and drivers. The First Advantage International segment involves regions such as Europe, India, and Asia Pacific. The Sterling segment refers to Sterling Check Corp., which provides services globally. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

IndexRUT
Employees9500
IPOJun 23, 2021
Beta1.11
ATR, 14d1.06
Rel volume1.44
Short float10.99%
Insider own54.69%
Inst own65.36%

Snapshot

6 groups

Valuation

IndexRUT
Market Cap3.75B
Enterprise Value5.50B
Income43.04M
Sales1.72B
Book/sh7.70
Cash/sh1.40
Dividend Est.-
Dividend TTM-
Dividend Ex-DateAug 18, 2023
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y- -
Payout-
Employees9500
IPOJun 23, 2021

Ratios

P/E88.32
Forward P/E14.41
PEG0.72
P/S2.18
P/B2.83
P/C15.54
P/FCF21.13
EV/EBITDA12.18
EV/Sales3.20
Quick Ratio2.45
Current Ratio2.45
Debt/Eq1.51
LT Debt/Eq1.51
Option/ShortYes / Yes

Earnings

EPS (ttm)0.25
EPS next Y1.51
EPS next Q0.33
EPS this Y26.63%
EPS next Y14.75%
EPS next 5Y20.14%
EPS past 3/5Y- 18.22%
Sales past 3/5Y24.80% 25.33%
EPS Y/Y TTM129.85%
Sales Y/Y TTM17.67%
EPS Q/Q689.19%
Sales Q/Q13.84%
EarningsNov 05 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.13.37% 6.44%

Ownership

Insider Own54.69%
Insider Trans-11.76%
Inst Own65.36%
Inst Trans6.08%
ROA1.13%
ROE3.28%
ROIC1.30%
Gross Margin29.03%
Oper. Margin11.52%
Profit Margin2.50%
SMA202.33%
SMA506.83%
SMA20030.76%
Trades-

Technical

Shs Outstand171.98M
Shs Float77.92M
Short Float10.99%
Short Ratio4.36
Short Interest8.56M
52W High25.15 -13.40%
52W Low8.82 146.94%
Volatility5.74% 4.42%
ATR (14)1.06
RSI (14)54.77
Beta1.11
Rel Volume1.44
Avg Volume1.96M
Volume1,684,184

Performance

Perf Week-3.07%
Perf Month13.14%
Perf Quarter-1.89%
Perf Half Y38.90%
Perf YTD49.90%
Perf Year63.88%
Perf 3Y59.79%
Perf 5Y22.14%
Perf 10Y-
Recom2.00
Target Price27.75
Prev Close21.58
Price21.78
Change %0.93%

Analyst ratings

latest 10 of 17
DateActionAnalystRating changeTargetImplied
Aug 06, 2026UpgradeNNeedhamHold → Buy$28+28.6%
Mar 06, 2026UpgradeBBarclaysEqual Weight → Overweight$15-31.1%
May 09, 2025DowngradeRRBC Capital MktsOutperform → Sector Perform$20-8.2%
Apr 10, 2025DowngradeBBarclaysOverweight → Equal Weight$15-31.1%
Dec 11, 2024InitiatedBBMO Capital MarketsOutperform$20-8.2%
Nov 20, 2024ResumedBBarclaysOverweight$22+1.0%
Nov 15, 2024ResumedRRBC Capital MktsOutperform$22+1.0%
Oct 10, 2024DowngradeWWolfe ResearchOutperform → Peer Perform
Apr 23, 2024InitiatedWWilliam BlairOutperform
Sep 14, 2023InitiatedWWolfe ResearchOutperform$17-21.9%

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Insider trading

latest 14 of 17
InsiderRelationshipDateTransactionCostSharesValueTotal heldForm
SLTA V (GP), L.L.C.DirectorAug 12 '26Sale22.0212,500,000275,187,50077,057,840Aug 14 04:30 PM
Clark James LindseyDirectorJun 08 '26Sale15.694,92177,21056,844Jun 10 04:22 PM
Clark James LindseyDirectorJun 08 '26Proposed Sale15.694,92177,210Jun 08 03:49 PM
Jardine Bret TChief Legal OfficerJun 01 '26Option Exercise5.1125,000127,75032,008Jun 03 04:22 PM
Jardine Bret TChief Legal OfficerJun 01 '26Sale16.7125,000417,6407,008Jun 03 04:22 PM
Jardine Bret TOfficerJun 01 '26Proposed Sale16.7125,000417,641Jun 01 04:33 PM
Jardine Bret TChief Legal OfficerMay 12 '26Sale16.1268210,9947,008May 13 04:17 PM
Jardine Bret TOfficerMay 12 '26Proposed Sale16.1268210,994May 12 09:46 AM
Smith Joelle MPresidentMay 07 '26Sale15.0023,334350,01219,393May 08 04:08 PM
Smith Joelle MOfficerMay 07 '26Proposed Sale15.0023,334350,011May 07 02:34 PM
Jardine Bret TChief Legal OfficerMar 04 '26Sale12.321,09013,4297,008Mar 06 04:38 PM
Jardine Bret TChief Legal OfficerMar 05 '26Sale12.096007,2547,008Mar 06 04:38 PM
Jardine Bret TOfficerMar 05 '26Proposed Sale12.096007,254Mar 05 10:36 AM
Jardine Bret TOfficerMar 04 '26Proposed Sale12.321,09013,429Mar 04 10:40 AM

Held by

AUM
TickerCompanyAUM
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFAUM: 106.27B
IWMiShares Russell 2000 Index FundAUM: 77.38B
VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFAUM: 687.42B
VBVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFAUM: 79.59B
DFATU.S. Targeted Value Portfolio-ETF Class Shares-
VBRVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFAUM: 37.76B
DFASU.S. Small Cap Portfolio-ETF Class Shares-
SPSMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600TM Small Cap ETFAUM: 16.06B
VXFVanguard Extended Market Index ETFAUM: 30.47B
TMSLT. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETFAUM: 3.28B

News

latest 14 of 200
  • First Advantage stock falls as Silver Lake sells 15M shares (Investing.com) -8.25%
  • First Advantage Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Common Stock (GlobeNewswire)
  • First Advantage Announces Launch of Secondary Offering of Common Stock (GlobeNewswire)
  • First Advantage Beats And Raises Again As Growth Hits 14%, But Bookings And International Show Cracks (Earnings Whispers)
  • First Advantage: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
  • First Advantage Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (GlobeNewswire)
  • First Advantage Acquires Data Diver Technologies, Advancing Proprietary Data and Technology Strategy (GlobeNewswire)
  • First Advantage Must Prove Its Base Revenue Turn Can Outlast Tougher Comparisons (Earnings Whispers)
  • First Advantage and ID.me Announce FCRA-Compliant Identity Fraud Detection Product, Setting a New Standard for Hiring Trust (GlobeNewswire)
  • First Advantage to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
  • First Advantage to Release Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Hold Investor Conference Call on November 5, 2026 (GlobeNewswire) +5.80%
  • First Advantage to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
  • First Advantage shares fall 8% after Silver Lake secondary share offering (InvestorsHub) -10.26%
  • First Advantage Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Common Stock (GlobeNewswire)

Quarterly earnings

actual against estimate
PeriodReportedEPS actEPS estEPS repSales actSales estAnalysts
2026Q32026-11-050.3800.3350.120465.78437.6210
2026Q22026-08-060.3500.2920.098448.76415.0410
2026Q12026-05-070.2600.2080.012385.2372.6110
2025Q42026-02-260.3000.2630.020420.02391.8810
2025Q32025-11-060.3000.2820.015409.15403.6410
2025Q22025-08-070.2700.2380.002390.63381.89
2025Q12025-05-080.1700.132-0.238354.59344.349
2024Q42025-02-270.1800.220-0.617307.12318.188
2024Q32024-11-120.2600.253-0.062199.12204.396
2024Q22024-08-080.2100.2110.013184.55184.667
2024Q12024-05-090.1700.170-0.020169.4167.917
2023Q42024-02-290.2900.3020.102202.56211.0710
2023Q32023-11-090.2800.2770.074200.36199.869
2023Q22023-08-090.2400.2240.067185.32182.388
2023Q12023-05-100.1900.1870.013177.67171.288
2022Q42023-02-280.3000.2890.134212.6217.449

Annual earnings

PeriodEPS actEPS estEPS repSales actSales est
2021FY1.0100.8690.105712.3684.38
2022FY1.0301.0190.426810.02815.41
2023FY1.0001.0020.255763.76772.24
2024FY0.8200.866-0.742860.21871.18
2025FY1.0401.005-0.2001,5741,546
2026FY-1.317--1,740
2027FY-1.511--1,875
2028FY-1.803--2,010

Estimate revisions

last 14 periods
PeriodTypeDateEstimatesUpDownMeanLowHigh
2026Q4S2026-11-05960440.65434.9446.12
2026Q4S2026-10-20900434.3428.46437
2026Q4S2026-10-07902434.3428.46437
2026Q4S2026-08-14902434.28428.46436.82
2026Q4S2026-08-06902434.74428.46441.02
2026Q4S2026-07-21900437.68432.6441.02
2026Q4S2026-06-22905437.68432.6441.02
2026Q4S2026-06-18905437.68432.6441.02
2026Q4S2026-05-19905437.68432.6441.02
2026Q4S2026-05-12905437.68432.6441.02
2026Q4S2026-05-08925437.68432.6441.02
2026Q4S2026-05-07925437.92432.6443.12
2026Q4S2026-04-13960443.33439445.22
2026Q4S2026-04-08960443.8439445.22

Estimate history

EPS, annual0.224-0.550.1050.4260.255-0.742-0.2010.2466
Period2019202020212022202320242025TTM
EPS, quarterly-0.062-0.617-0.2380.0020.0150.020.0120.0980.117
PeriodQ3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Sales, annual481.767509.154712.295810.023763.761860.2051574.3891719.76
Period2019202020212022202320242025TTM
Sales, quarterly199.119307.124354.588390.633409.151420.017385.201448.763465.776
PeriodQ3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Shares, annual152.856152.856152.901148.733145.075173.171174.19171.984
Period2019202020212022202320242025MRQ
Shares, quarterly145.559173.171173.641173.839174.036174.19172.706171.571171.984
PeriodQ3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26

Income statement, annual

Currency USD, millions
MetricTTM2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY
Total Revenue1,719.761,574.39860.21763.76810.02712.29509.15481.77
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A1,220.541,103.89594.83516.25599.11540.49433.10304.52
Gross Profit499.22470.50265.38247.51210.92171.8076.05177.25
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other301.15329.29199.53166.00116.64107.9877.2085.08
Other Operating Expense0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Operating Income198.07141.2165.8581.5294.2863.82-1.1592.17
Interest Expense141.72163.8262.3632.9221.6327.4148.0551.96
Unusual Expense-8.2914.63118.110.12-12.4311.6547.610.00
Net Income Before Taxes64.64-37.25-114.6148.4885.0824.91-96.2541.15
Income Taxes21.59-2.43-4.3411.1820.488.86-12.236.90
Consolidated Net Income43.04-34.82-110.2737.2964.6016.05-84.0234.25
Net Income From Continuing Operations43.04-34.82-110.2737.2964.6016.05-84.0234.25
Net Income43.04-34.82-110.2737.2964.6016.05-84.0234.25
EPS (Recurring)0.21-0.14-0.190.260.370.16-0.330.22
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)0.25-0.20-0.740.260.430.10-0.550.22
EPS (Diluted)0.25-0.20-0.740.260.430.10-0.550.22
EBITDA451.75389.79211.77210.99232.52206.64136.01118.12
Non-Operating Income (Expense)0.000.000.000.000.000.150.560.94
Other After Tax Adjustments0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Stock Option Compensation Expense15.6219.3225.0912.066.216.964.270.89
Price To Earnings Ratio87.5187.51564.1657.3229.84163.31--
Price To Sales Ratio1.821.603.243.172.444.09--
Gross Margin29.0329.8830.8532.4126.0424.1214.9436.79
Operating Margin11.528.977.6610.6711.648.96-0.2319.13
Net Margin2.50-2.21-12.824.887.982.25-16.507.11
Shares Outstanding171.98174.19173.17145.07148.73152.90152.86152.86
Market Capitalization3,711.113,711.113,233.772,404.641,778.762,621.402,588.36-

Income statement, quarterly

Currency USD, millions
Metric2026Q32026Q22026Q12025Q42025Q32025Q22025Q12024Q4
Total Revenue465.78448.76385.20420.02409.15390.63354.59307.12
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A320.79306.66273.60319.48284.31269.75254.23224.44
Gross Profit144.99142.10111.60100.53124.84120.89100.3682.68
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other84.1684.5877.5254.8981.0180.7688.7470.20
Other Operating Expense0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Operating Income60.8257.5234.0945.6443.8340.1311.6112.48
Interest Expense34.0834.8434.7938.0340.8542.3042.6433.24
Unusual Expense-2.31-2.37-4.010.401.185.137.9384.03
Net Income Before Taxes29.0525.063.317.221.79-7.30-38.96-104.79
Income Taxes8.578.141.143.75-0.80-7.612.23-4.42
Consolidated Net Income20.4916.912.173.472.590.31-41.19-100.37
Net Income From Continuing Operations20.4916.912.173.472.590.31-41.19-100.37
Net Income20.4916.912.173.472.590.31-41.19-100.37
EPS (Recurring)0.110.09-0.000.020.020.02-0.21-0.26
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)0.120.100.010.020.010.00-0.24-0.62
EPS (Diluted)0.120.100.010.020.010.00-0.24-0.62
EBITDA127.69119.4196.28108.38106.10102.0373.2868.43
Non-Operating Income (Expense)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other After Tax Adjustments0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Stock Option Compensation Expense4.014.143.503.974.524.546.299.84
Price To Earnings Ratio87.51370.64-----564.16
Price To Sales Ratio1.821.881.281.621.852.322.333.54
Gross Margin31.1331.6628.9723.9430.5130.9528.3026.92
Operating Margin13.0612.828.8510.8710.7110.273.284.06
Net Margin4.403.770.560.830.630.08-11.62-32.68
Shares Outstanding171.98171.57172.71174.19174.04173.84173.64173.17
Market Capitalization3,711.113,096.242,049.992,529.892,677.722,884.732,444.803,233.77

Balance sheet, annual

Currency USD, millions
Metric2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY
Cash & Short Term Investments240.08169.48213.91393.75293.73154.2482.07
Short Term Receivables306.29275.47146.40147.04160.16117.0498.29
Inventories0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Current Assets15.3231.0413.4325.4112.276.505.54
Total Current Assets561.70475.99373.74566.20466.16277.78185.90
Net Property, Plant & Equipment260.13321.2086.72124.20154.31190.2829.09
Total Investments and Advances0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Intangible Assets3,000.723,112.481,164.671,190.261,258.241,293.45327.38
Deferred Tax Assets4.185.682.792.421.410.810.98
Other Assets7.087.542.742.756.461.371.37
Total Assets3,833.803,922.891,630.651,885.831,886.581,763.69544.73
Short Term Debt Incl. Current Port. of LT Debt3.5826.113.355.060.888.380.00
Accounts Payable109.89120.8747.0254.9553.9844.1236.34
Income Tax Payable2.301.940.260.722.572.451.88
Other Current Liabilities114.69101.7734.4040.0551.8742.8940.21
Total Current Liabilities230.46250.6985.04100.79109.3197.8478.43
Long Term Debt2,085.572,130.46564.39564.53554.95779.59540.84
Provision for Risks Charges0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Deferred Tax Liabilities190.25222.7471.2790.5684.6586.7712.82
Other Liabilities13.9711.973.223.345.435.226.86
Total Liabilities2,520.252,615.85723.92759.21754.34969.42638.95
Non-Equity Reserves0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Preferred Stock - Carrying Value0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Common Equity1,313.551,307.04906.731,126.621,132.24794.27-94.22
Total Shareholders Equity1,313.551,307.04906.731,126.621,132.24794.27-94.22
Accumulated Minority Interest0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total Equity1,313.551,307.04906.731,126.621,132.24794.27-94.22
Total Liabilities & Stockholders Equity3,833.803,922.891,630.651,885.831,886.581,763.69544.73
Book Value Per Share7.547.556.257.577.415.20-0.62
Tangible Book Value Per Share-9.69-10.43-1.78-0.43-0.82-3.27-2.76
Full-Time Employees9,50010,0005,0005,8005,5004,000-
Price to Book Ratio2.802.962.711.552.322.32-
Return on Assets-0.90-3.972.123.430.88-7.28-
Return on Equity-2.66-9.963.675.721.67-24.00-
Return on Invested Capital-1.02-3.212.543.820.95-5.347.67
Quick Ratio2.441.904.395.624.262.842.37
Current Ratio2.441.904.395.624.262.842.37

Cash flow, annual

Currency USD, millions
MetricTTM2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY
Net Income43.04-34.82-110.2737.2964.6016.05-84.0234.25
Depreciation253.69248.58145.92129.47138.25142.81137.1625.95
Other Funds (Non Cash)24.4139.5224.1418.75-1.2126.6022.784.34
Funds from Operations287.40222.2728.36166.02206.24182.5558.1866.63
Extraordinary Item0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Changes in Working Capital-34.63-27.14-0.17-3.206.53-33.87-5.944.95
Cash from Operating Activities252.77195.1328.20162.82212.77148.6852.2471.58
Capital Expenditures-75.51-54.25-32.27-27.70-28.53-23.80-17.71-16.70
Net Assets From Acquisitions0.000.00-1,619.81-41.12-19.05-48.930.000.00
Sale of Fixed Assets and Businesses0.000.000.000.000.090.000.000.03
Purchase or Sale of Investments0.000.000.000.00-1.110.300.09-1.12
Purchase of Investments0.000.000.000.00-1.110.00-0.16-1.12
Sale Or Maturity of Investments0.000.000.000.000.000.300.260.00
Other Uses0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Sources2.060.120.091.970.000.000.000.00
Cash from Investing Activities-73.44-54.13-1,651.99-66.85-48.60-72.43-17.61-17.79
Cash Dividends Paid-0.12-0.13-0.26-217.740.00-0.310.000.00
Change in Capital Stock-30.163.7514.65-54.42-57.01316.58100.570.00
Repurchase of Common Pref Stock-38.380.000.00-58.99-60.53-0.330.000.00
Sale of Common Pref Stock8.223.7514.654.573.52316.91100.570.00
Proceedsfrom Stock Options0.000.000.000.000.00316.52100.570.00
Issuance or Reduction of Debt, Net-120.00-70.461,581.68-0.10-0.88-251.96-40.06-3.18
Change in Long Term Debt-120.00-70.461,581.67-0.10-0.88-251.96-40.06-3.18
Issuance of Long Term Debt0.000.001,640.880.000.00260.1625.000.00
Reduction of Long Term Debt-120.00-70.46-59.21-0.10-0.88-512.11-65.06-3.18
Net Financing Active Other Cash Flow-2.32-3.91-15.01-1.29-1.26-0.46-23.820.00
Other Financing Activities Uses-2.32-3.91-15.01-1.29-1.26-0.70-23.820.00
Cash from Financing Activities-152.60-70.761,581.07-273.56-59.1563.8536.68-3.18
Exchange Rate Effect-2.640.36-1.70-0.30-6.01-0.280.92-0.13
Net Change in Cash24.0870.60-44.43-177.8899.01139.8272.2250.49
Free Cash Flow177.26140.87-4.07135.12184.24124.8834.5354.88
Preferred Dividends (Cash Flow)-0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Price to Free Cash Flow17.6317.88--10.7123.37--
Deferred Taxes & Investment Tax Credit--31.01-31.42-19.504.60-2.92-17.742.08

Balance sheet, quarterly

Currency USD, millions
Metric2026Q32026Q22026Q12025Q42025Q32025Q2
Cash & Short Term Investments241.01238.01226.02240.08216.93184.34
Short Term Receivables355.30316.56291.98306.29304.69293.04
Inventories0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Current Assets30.3326.4721.3215.3220.8125.46
Total Current Assets626.64581.05539.32561.70542.43502.85
Net Property, Plant & Equipment219.25227.27237.04260.13260.95275.63
Total Investments and Advances0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Intangible Assets2,883.662,920.222,959.053,000.723,030.233,068.69
Deferred Tax Assets4.704.294.154.185.684.95
Other Assets14.4214.4214.607.0817.1919.09
Total Assets3,748.663,747.253,754.163,833.803,856.493,871.21
Short Term Debt Incl. Current Port. of LT Debt3.573.123.373.583.6725.69
Accounts Payable138.01124.25107.19109.89127.51111.64
Income Tax Payable1.221.323.132.302.531.45
Other Current Liabilities113.41101.2589.80114.69106.12114.61
Total Current Liabilities256.21229.94203.50230.46239.83253.39
Long Term Debt1,996.052,037.942,061.802,085.572,109.522,111.62
Provision for Risks Charges0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Deferred Tax Liabilities159.72172.27181.02190.25194.47195.00
Other Liabilities12.0213.1514.0613.9711.0412.04
Total Liabilities2,424.002,453.292,460.382,520.252,554.862,572.05
Non-Equity Reserves0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Preferred Stock - Carrying Value0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Common Equity1,324.661,293.951,293.781,313.551,301.621,299.16
Total Shareholders Equity1,324.661,293.951,293.781,313.551,301.621,299.16
Accumulated Minority Interest0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total Equity1,324.661,293.951,293.781,313.551,301.621,299.16
Total Liabilities & Stockholders Equity3,748.663,747.253,754.163,833.803,856.493,871.21
Book Value Per Share7.707.547.497.547.487.47
Tangible Book Value Per Share-9.06-9.48-9.64-9.69-9.93-10.18
Full-Time Employees---9,500--
Price to Book Ratio2.802.411.561.942.062.26
Return on Assets1.130.660.22-0.90-5.03-5.45
Return on Equity3.281.940.66-2.66-12.48-13.57
Return on Invested Capital0.620.510.060.100.080.01
Quick Ratio2.452.532.652.442.261.98
Current Ratio2.452.532.652.442.261.98

Cash flow, quarterly

Currency USD, millions
Metric2026Q32026Q22026Q12025Q42025Q32025Q2
Net Income20.4916.912.173.472.590.31
Depreciation66.8761.8962.1962.7462.2761.91
Other Funds (Non Cash)4.184.318.587.339.579.69
Funds from Operations78.5974.2263.7170.8773.0652.49
Extraordinary Item0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Changes in Working Capital-14.79-0.63-14.28-4.93-0.69-15.14
Cash from Operating Activities63.8073.6049.4365.9472.3737.34
Capital Expenditures-23.10-19.52-16.02-16.87-13.48-12.79
Net Assets From Acquisitions0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Sale of Fixed Assets and Businesses0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Purchase or Sale of Investments0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Purchase of Investments0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Sale Or Maturity of Investments0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Uses0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Sources0.000.032.000.040.010.04
Cash from Investing Activities-23.10-19.50-14.02-16.83-13.48-12.74
Cash Dividends Paid-0.02-0.07-0.01-0.02-0.01-0.09
Preferred Dividends (Cash Flow)0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Change in Capital Stock3.62-15.51-18.340.061.470.53
Repurchase of Common Pref Stock-0.20-18.69-19.490.000.000.00
Sale of Common Pref Stock3.833.181.150.061.470.53
Proceedsfrom Stock Options0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Issuance or Reduction of Debt, Net-45.00-25.00-25.00-25.00-25.00-15.00
Change in Long Term Debt-45.00-25.00-25.00-25.00-25.00-15.00
Issuance of Long Term Debt0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Reduction of Long Term Debt-45.00-25.00-25.00-25.00-25.00-15.00
Net Financing Active Other Cash Flow-0.24-0.41-0.91-0.77-0.38-0.56
Other Financing Activities Uses-0.24-0.41-0.91-0.77-0.38-0.56
Cash from Financing Activities-41.63-40.98-44.26-25.73-23.92-15.11
Exchange Rate Effect3.93-1.13-5.22-0.23-2.382.06
Net Change in Cash3.0011.99-14.0623.1532.5911.55
Free Cash Flow40.7054.0733.4149.0758.8824.56
Price to Free Cash Flow17.6316.0112.4118.07--

Revenue breakdown

Non-US2024: 119.70M 2025: 223.37M
United States2024: 740.51M 2025: 1.35B
First Advantage Americas2024: 656.89M 2025: 700.01M
First Advantage International2024: 90.42M 2025: 99.26M
Sterling2024: 112.90M 2025: 775.12M

Short interest

shares short against float, oldest to newest
SettlementOf floatShares shortFloatAvg volume
2026-10-3010.99%8.6M77.9M1.88M
2026-10-1511.59%9.0M77.8M1.98M
2026-09-3012.19%9.5M77.8M1.99M
2026-09-1513.18%10.3M77.8M2.00M
2026-08-3113.34%10.4M77.7M2.13M
2026-08-1413.89%10.8M77.7M2.02M
2026-07-3115.14%11.8M77.7M1.71M
2026-07-1518.47%14.3M77.6M1.56M
2026-06-3020.66%16.0M77.6M1.41M
2026-06-1516.94%13.1M77.6M1.27M
2026-05-2916.52%13.1M79.2M1.15M
2026-05-1516.48%13.0M79.2M1.32M
2026-04-3017.62%13.9M79.2M1.31M
2026-04-1516.88%13.6M80.5M1.23M
2026-03-3117.55%13.9M79.1M1.16M
2026-03-1316.59%13.1M79.1M1.04M
2026-02-2716.96%13.4M79.1M874.80K
2026-02-1317.00%13.4M79.0M736.30K
2026-01-3015.56%12.3M79.0M687.33K
2026-01-1515.28%12.1M79.0M713.40K

Option chain

expiry 2026-11-20
TypeStrikeBidAskLastIVOpen intVolumeDeltaThetaVega
call10.009.7013.700.006.7140.000.000.958-0.0600.003
call12.507.0011.400.005.4920.000.000.943-0.0570.004
call15.004.508.900.004.2500.000.000.923-0.0530.005
call17.504.104.506.091.1731190.000.889-0.0470.006
call20.001.104.803.702.7256.000.000.680-0.1120.012
call22.500.000.601.920.65543.000.000.476-0.0960.014
call25.000.000.800.301.20438.000.000.264-0.0750.011
call30.000.000.950.001.9580.000.000.188-0.1010.009
put10.000.001.750.005.4390.000.00-0.092-0.1680.006
put12.500.001.750.002.5860.000.00-0.056-0.0550.004
put15.000.001.750.001.8670.000.00-0.077-0.0510.005
put17.500.000.250.041.23910.000.00-0.112-0.0440.006
put20.000.001.200.201.5138.001.00-0.320-0.1090.012
put22.500.653.700.002.4260.000.00-0.526-0.0940.014
put25.001.505.500.002.5420.000.00-0.736-0.0730.011
put30.006.3010.500.003.4420.000.00-0.812-0.0970.009

Latest SEC filings

30
FiledFormDescriptionPeriodLink
2026-11-104Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-11-08SEC
2026-11-09FWPFiling under Securities Act Rule 163/433 of free writing prospectuses.SEC
2026-11-06SCHEDULE 13G/ASEC
2026-11-0510-QQuarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)2026-09-30SEC
2026-11-058-KCurrent report2026-11-05SEC
2026-11-044Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-11-01SEC
2026-10-224Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-10-20SEC
2026-09-184Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-09-16SEC
2026-08-143Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities2026-08-06SEC
2026-08-144Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-08-12SEC
2026-08-14SCHEDULE 13G/ASEC
2026-08-12SCHEDULE 13G/ASEC
2026-08-128-KCurrent report2026-08-12SEC
2026-08-12424B7SEC
2026-08-10FWPFiling under Securities Act Rule 163/433 of free writing prospectuses.SEC
2026-08-10S-3ASRAutomatic shelf registration statement of securities of well-known seasoned issuersSEC
2026-08-0610-QQuarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)2026-06-30SEC
2026-08-068-KCurrent report2026-08-05SEC
2026-07-28SCHEDULE 13GSEC
2026-06-104Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-06-08SEC
2026-06-08144Filing for proposed sale of securities under Rule 144.SEC
2026-06-084Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-06-05SEC
2026-06-084Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-06-05SEC
2026-06-084Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-06-05SEC
2026-06-084Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-06-05SEC
2026-06-088-KCurrent report2026-06-05SEC
2026-06-034Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-06-01SEC
2026-06-01144Filing for proposed sale of securities under Rule 144.SEC
2026-05-134Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-11SEC
2026-05-134Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-11SEC

Insider activity by month

MonthBoughtBuysSoldSells
2026-110000
2026-100000
2026-090000
2026-0800275.19M1
2026-070000
2026-0600494.85K2
2026-0500361.01K2
2026-040000
2026-03106.74K120.68K2
2026-020000
2026-010000
2025-120000
2025-110012.53K1

Institutional holders

Manager% owned
Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.52.21%
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/9.16%
BlackRock, Inc.7.03%
Capital World Investors6.23%
FMR LLC5.27%
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.4.44%
CAT ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP2.46%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2.40%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP2.40%
BAMCO INC /NY/2.04%

Funds

Fund% owned
SMALLCAP World Fund Inc6.06%
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.4.62%
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF2.77%
BARON SMALL CAP FUND2.04%
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND1.44%
Fidelity Value Fund1.29%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF1.22%
AB Discovery Value Fund1.04%
VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND1.03%
Small Cap Growth Fund1.00%

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