First Advantage (FA) | Financial Analysis & Statements
First Advantage Corporation Mid-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
420.0M
Gross Profit
187.2M
44.56%
Operating Income
44.9M
10.68%
Net Income
3.5M
0.83%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.02
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
3.8B
Total Liabilities
2.5B
Shareholders Equity
1.3B
Debt to Equity
1.92
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
53.6M
Free Cash Flow
49.1M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
First Advantage Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.6B | 860.2M | 763.8M | 810.0M | 712.3M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 855.3M | 448.9M | 386.8M | 408.9M | 352.2M |
| Gross Profit | 719.1M | 411.3M | 377.0M | 401.1M | 360.1M |
| Gross Margin % | 45.7% | 47.8% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 50.6% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | 101.9M | 63.8M | 49.3M | 51.9M | 45.5M |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 236.2M | 263.9M | 116.7M | 116.6M | 108.0M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 338.0M | 327.8M | 166.0M | 168.6M | 153.5M |
| Operating Income | 132.5M | -62.4M | 81.5M | 94.3M | 63.8M |
| Operating Margin % | 8.4% | -7.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 9.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | 150.0K |
| Interest Expense | 168.7M | 51.8M | 33.0M | 9.2M | 25.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -1.1M | -383.0K | - | - | -13.9M |
| Pre-tax Income | -37.3M | -114.6M | 48.5M | 85.1M | 24.9M |
| Income Tax | -2.4M | -4.3M | 11.2M | 20.5M | 8.9M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 23.1% | 24.1% | 35.6% |
| Net Income | -34.8M | -110.3M | 37.3M | 64.6M | 16.1M |
| Net Margin % | -2.2% | -12.8% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 2.3% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 381.1M | 83.5M | 211.0M | 232.5M | 206.6M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-0.20 | $-0.74 | $0.26 | $0.43 | $0.11 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.20 | $-0.74 | $0.26 | $0.43 | $0.11 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 173199004 | 148582226 | 144083808 | 150227213 | 140480590 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 173199004 | 148582226 | 144083808 | 150227213 | 140480590 |
Income Statement Trend
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First Advantage Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 240.0M | 168.7M | 213.8M | 391.7M | 292.6M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | 0 | 2.0M | 941.0K |
| Accounts Receivable | 297.3M | 266.8M | 142.7M | 143.8M | 155.8M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 15.3M | 18.3M | 13.4M | 25.4M | 14.4M |
| Total Current Assets | 561.7M | 476.0M | 373.7M | 566.2M | 466.2M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill | 5.1B | 5.2B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 2.1B |
| Intangible Assets | 857.1M | 987.9M | 344.0M | 397.2M | 464.4M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 20.5M | 26.9M | 12.8M | 15.8M | 7.9M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 3.3B | 3.4B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.4B |
| Total Assets | 3.8B | 3.9B | 1.6B | 1.9B | 1.9B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 109.9M | 120.9M | 47.0M | 54.9M | 54.0M |
| Short-term Debt | 3.6M | 26.1M | 3.4M | 5.0M | - |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 230.5M | 250.7M | 85.0M | 100.8M | 109.3M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 2.1B | 2.1B | 564.4M | 564.5M | 554.8M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 190.3M | 222.7M | 71.3M | 90.6M | 84.7M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 14.0M | 12.0M | 3.2M | 3.3M | 5.5M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2.3B | 2.4B | 638.9M | 658.4M | 645.0M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.5B | 2.6B | 723.9M | 759.2M | 754.3M |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 174.0K | 173.0K | 145.0K | 149.0K | 153.0K |
| Retained Earnings | -194.6M | -159.8M | -49.5M | -27.4M | -31.4M |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1.3B | 1.3B | 906.7M | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 2.1B | 2.2B | 567.7M | 569.5M | 554.8M |
| Working Capital | 331.2M | 225.3M | 288.7M | 465.4M | 356.9M |
Balance Sheet Composition
First Advantage Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | -34.8M | -110.3M | 37.3M | 64.6M | 16.1M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 248.6M | 145.9M | 129.5M | 138.2M | 142.8M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 24.5M | 31.8M | 15.3M | 7.9M | 9.5M |
| Working Capital Changes | -45.9M | -5.4M | -7.3M | 13.0M | -37.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 167.6M | 33.2M | 157.0M | 230.1M | 134.4M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -6.6M | -1.7M | -2.1M | -6.2M | -7.3M |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -1.6B | -41.1M | -19.1M | -48.9M |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -6.5M | -1.6B | -41.2M | -26.2M | -55.9M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -59.0M | -60.5M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -133.0K | -255.0K | -217.7M | 0 | -313.0K |
| Debt Issuance | 0 | 1.7B | 0 | 0 | 261.4M |
| Debt Repayment | -70.5M | -59.2M | -104.0K | -884.0K | -512.1M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -70.6M | 1.6B | -277.8M | -62.3M | -185.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | 140.9M | -4.1M | 135.1M | 184.2M | 124.9M |
| Net Change in Cash | 90.5M | -7.6M | -162.0M | 141.6M | -106.8M |
Cash Flow Trend
First Advantage Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
619.33
Forward P/E
9.29
Price to Book
1.74
Price to Sales
1.46
PEG Ratio
-6.00
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
-2.21%
Operating Margin
8.90%
Return on Equity
-2.66%
Return on Assets
2.14%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
2.44
Debt to Equity
159.54
Beta
1.17
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$-0.20
Book Value per Share
$7.54
Revenue per Share
$9.09
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA | 2.1B | 619.33 | 1.74 | -2.66% | -2.21% | 159.54 |
| Cintas | 71.1B | 36.93 | 14.59 | 41.30% | 17.57% | 60.94 |
| Copart | 32.8B | 21.22 | 3.32 | 17.13% | 33.76% | 0.98 |
| Amentum Holdings | 6.6B | 69.48 | 1.49 | 1.78% | 0.69% | 84.41 |
| Dolby Laboratories | 6.0B | 26.28 | 2.39 | 9.46% | 17.97% | 1.56 |
| UniFirst | 4.7B | 35.44 | 2.17 | 6.27% | 5.49% | 3.66 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.





