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FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA)

First Advantage Corporation (FA) is a global technology firm that delivers solutions centered on human capital, specializing in verification, screening, safety protocols, and regulatory adherence. The company provides an extensive array of services both before and after an individual joins an organization. For pre-employment needs, their offerings encompass criminal background checks, drug and health screenings, verification for an extended workforce, FBI channeling, identity confirmation including biometric fraud mitigation tools, validation of educational and professional histories, driver record checks and compliance, healthcare credential verification, and specialized executive screening, alongside other assessment products. Beyond the initial hiring phase, their post-onboarding solutions include continuous monitoring for criminal records, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media activity, and global sanctions and licenses. Furthermore, First Advantage extends its expertise to areas such as fleet and vehicle compliance management, assistance with securing hiring tax credits and incentives, screening services for residents and tenants, and investigative research. These diverse services cater to professionals in various departments, including human resources, recruitment, risk management, compliance, vendor relations, and security, across enterprises of all sizes – from global corporations to mid-sized and small businesses. Established in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2003, First Advantage Corporation was previously known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc., adopting its current name in March 2021.

Sector: Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation

Industry: Specialty Business Services

First Advantage Corporation logo

First Advantage Corporation

NASDAQ:FAIndustrials
+1.73%$23.53
CLOSED
AH$23.06-2.00%vs close
Mkt Cap$4.05B
Float75.19M
O/S171.97M
VOL1.14M sh
$ Vol$26.7M
RVOL0.79×
Inst Own-
Dilution
First Advantage Corporation logoNASDAQ:FAClosed$23.53+1.73%
Financials Summary
Revenue$1.57B
Net Income-$34.82M
Total Assets$3.83B
Free Cash Flow$140.87M
Debt & Equity
Debt 61%
Equity 39%
Total Debt$2.09B
Total Equity$1.31B
Shares Outstanding
Short Interest
Split History

No splits on record

Nothing in FA's public trading history: no forward or reverse split has affected the share count.

Balance Sheet Details
Assets$3.83B
Liabilities$2.52B
Accounts Receivable$306.29M
Accounts Payable$109.89M
Inventory$0
PP&E (Net)$250.87M
Goodwill$2.14B
Intangible Assets$857.11M
Income Statement
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2008FY 2007FY 2006FY 2005FY 2004FY 2003FY 2002FY 2001FY 2000FY 1999
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312008-12-312007-12-312006-12-312005-12-312004-12-312003-12-312002-12-312001-12-312000-12-311999-12-31
Revenue$1.57B$860.21M$763.76M$810.02M$712.29M$509.15M$481.77M$779.96M$842.9M$817.56M$643.75M$266.54M$166.5M$319.1M$242.92M$38.58M$30.37M
YoY Growth83.0%12.6%-5.7%13.7%39.9%5.7%-38.2%-7.5%3.1%27.0%141.5%60.1%-47.8%31.4%529.6%27.0%-
Cost of Revenue$1.1B$448.91M$386.78M$408.93M$352.17M$260.55M$245.32M$282.67M$281.75M$291.35M$231.62M$105.48M$100.19M$112.9M$79.36M$11.13M$8.41M
Gross Profit$470.5M$411.29M$376.98M$401.1M$360.13M$248.6M$236.44M$497.3M$561.15M$526.22M$412.13M$161.05M$66.31M$206.2M$163.56M$27.45M$21.96M
Gross Margin29.9%47.8%49.4%49.5%50.6%48.8%49.1%63.8%66.6%64.4%64.0%60.4%39.8%64.6%67.3%71.2%72.3%
Research and Development$0$63.82M$49.26M$51.93M$45.51M$35.39M$33.24M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Selling, General, and Administrative$236.18M$263.94M$116.73M$116.64M$107.98M$78.1M$85.08M$274.43M$401.46M$366.7M$286.52M$127.83M$51.18M$0$0$0$0
Other$93.11M$145.92M$129.47M$138.25M$142.81M$137.16M$25.95M$151.05M$42.12M$39.15M$27.61M$12.54M$40.62M$157.88M$133.38M$26.86M$22.29M
Total Operating Expenses$329.29M$473.68M$295.47M$306.82M$296.3M$250.65M$144.28M$425.48M$443.58M$405.85M$314.13M$140.37M$91.79M$157.88M$133.38M$26.86M$22.29M
Operating Income (EBIT)$141.21M-$62.38M$81.52M$94.28M$63.82M-$2.05M$92.17M$121.13M$117.57M$120.36M$98M$20.68B$4.96M$48.32M$30.19M$598K-$333K
Operating Margin9.0%-7.3%10.7%11.6%9.0%-0.4%19.1%15.5%13.9%14.7%15.2%7758.8%3.0%15.1%12.4%1.5%-1.1%
Interest Expense$168.67M$51.85M$33.04M$9.2M$25.12M$48.05M$51.96M$2.55M$10.64M$6.43M$0$2.24M$113K$159K$154K$281K$241K
Interest Income$0$0$0$0$150K$555K$945K$897K$2.02M$0$0$30M$41K$0$0$0$0
Other Income (Expense)-$178.46M-$52.23M-$33.04M-$9.2M-$38.91M-$69.75M-$51.02M$102.51M$104.61M-$6.43M$3.94M-$2.24B-$113K-$159K-$154K-$281K-$241K
Income Before Tax (EBT)-$37.25M-$114.61M$48.48M$85.08M$24.91M-$71.8M$41.15M$223.64M$222.19M$113.93M$102.39M$18.44B$4.85M$48.16M$30.04M$317K-$574K
Income Tax Expense-$2.43M-$4.34M$11.18M$20.48M$8.86M$12.23M$6.9M$85.53M$84.08M$47.38M$43.01M$29.72M$32.76M$19.6M$13.65M$266K-$238K
Net Income-$34.82M-$110.27M$37.29M$64.6M$16.05M-$84.02M$34.25M$34.86M$138.11M$66.16M$58.43M$10.68M$2.8M$28.57M$16.38M$51K-$336K
Net Income Margin-2.2%-12.8%4.9%8.0%2.3%-16.5%7.1%4.5%16.4%8.1%9.1%4.0%1.7%9.0%6.7%0.1%-1.1%
Supplementary Data
EPS-0.20-0.740.260.430.11-0.550.220.592.351.151.100.850.030.320.130.00-0.00
Diluted EPS-0.20-0.740.260.430.11-0.550.220.592.341.141.090.850.030.320.130.00-0.00
Weighted Average OS173.20M148.58M144.08M150.23M152.90M152.86M152.86M59.39M58.87M57.50M52.88M49.71M89.84M89.84M130.00M130.00M130.00M
EBITDA$380M$83.15M$210.99M$232.52M$195.13M$135.11M$119.06M$115.31M$263.19M$158.57M$124.36M$95.41M$21.62M$48.32M$30.19M$598K-$333K
EBITDA Margin24.1%9.7%27.6%28.7%27.4%26.5%24.7%14.8%31.2%19.4%19.3%35.8%13.0%15.1%12.4%1.5%-1.1%
Balance Sheet
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2008FY 2007FY 2006FY 2005FY 2004FY 2003FY 2002FY 2001FY 2000FY 1999
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312008-12-312007-12-312006-12-312005-12-312004-12-312003-12-312002-12-312001-12-312000-12-311999-12-31
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents$240M$168.69M$213.77M$391.65M$292.64M$152.82M$80.62M$52.36M$76.6M$31.94M$28.38M$7.64M$5.64M$0$0$0$0
Short-Term Investments$0$0$0$1.96M$941K$1.27M$1.33M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Cash and Short-Term Investments$240M$168.69M$213.77M$393.61M$293.58M$154.09M$81.95M$52.36M$76.6M$31.94M$28.38M$7.64M$5.64M$0$0$0$0
Accounts Receivable$306.29M$275.47M$146.4M$147.04M$158.06M$111.36M$98.29M$121.53M$148.88M$143.64M$107.81M$72.53M$24.95M$0$0$0$0
Inventory$0$0$0$0$0$0$126K$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Current Assets$15.41M$22.24M$10.7M$25.55M$148K$3.63M-$2.1M$22.72M$38.08M$18.79M$10.78M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Current Assets$561.7M$475.99M$373.74M$566.2M$466.16M$277.78M$185.9M$205.64M$265.35M$198.89M$145.18M$52.9M$33.1M$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment Net$250.87M$307.54M$79.44M$113.53M$154.31M$190.28M$29.09M$81.81M$80.95M$68.93M$56.68M$22.05M$19.72M$0$0$0$0
Goodwill$2.14B$2.12B$820.65M$793.08M$793.89M$770.09M$261.59M$731.37M$695.74M$650.12M$605.88M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Intangible Assets$857.11M$987.95M$344.01M$397.18M$464.35M$523.36M$65.79M$82.89M$100.16M$113.38M$121.4M$424.19M$223.24M$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$30.36M$85.48M-$12.05M-$27.21M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Deferred Tax Assets$4.18M$5.68M$2.79M$2.42M$1.41M$807K$985K$22.72M$26.02M$12.05M$27.21M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Long-Term Assets$16.34M$21.2M$10.02M$13.42M$6.46M$1.37M$1.37M-$19.04M-$21.77M$58.59M$59.02M$9.88M$7.84M$0$0$0$15.59M
Total Long-Term Assets$3.27B$3.45B$1.26B$1.32B$1.42B$1.49B$358.83M$930.12M$966.58M$891.03M$832.86M$378.45M$250.8M$0$0$0$15.59M
Other Assets$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$332.35M$234.96M$26.63M$0
Total Assets$3.83B$3.92B$1.63B$1.89B$1.89B$1.76B$544.73M$1.14B$1.23B$1.09B$978.04M$431.35M$283.9M$332.35M$234.96M$26.63M$15.59M
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable$109.89M$120.87M$47.02M$54.95M$53.98M$44.12M$36.34M$39.12M$51.75M$43.29M$37.15M$14.73M$4.21M$0$0$0$0
Short-Term Debt$0$21.85M$0$0$0$8.38M$0$9.89M$18.28M$20.79M$38.44M$19.87M$7.23M$0$0$0$0
Current Income Tax Payable$2.3M$1.94M$264K$724K$2.57M$2.45M$1.88M$2.61M$51.72M$0$0$4.38B$0$0$0$0$0
Current Unearned Revenue$5.03M$4.27M$1.86M$1.06M$873K$431K$691K$7.38M$7.95M$8.4M$6.81M$4.56M$15.7M$0$0$0$0
Other Current Liabilities$60.54M$52.8M$16.38M$22.7M$30.05M$23.52M$22.76M$0$4.99M$8.45M$0$3.18M$992K$0$0$0$0
Total Current Liabilities$230.46M$250.69M$85.04M$100.79M$109.31M$97.84M$78.43M$102.8M$189.73M$136.93M$131.8M$53.64M$28.13M$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-Term Debt$2.08B$2.12B$558.46M$556.65M$554.85M$778.61M$540.84M$22.94M$14.4M$179.53M$182.13M$86.48M$13.47M$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Unearned Revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities$190.25M$222.74M$71.27M$90.56M$84.65M$86.77M$12.82M$67.68M$90.78M$44.8M$27.21M$8.45M$0$0$0$0$0
Other Long-Term Liabilities$13.97M$11.99M$3.22M$3.34M$5.54M$5.22M$6.86M$5.3M$5.49M$5.34M$6.34M$861K$1.96M$0$0$0$0
Total Long-Term Liabilities$2.29B$2.37B$638.88M$658.42M$645.04M$871.58M$560.52M$95.91M$110.68M$229.67M$215.68M$87.55M$15.43M$57.16M$42.94M$8.14M$3.2M
Other Liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Liabilities$2.52B$2.62B$723.92M$759.21M$754.34M$969.42M$638.95M$198.72M$299.92M$366.57M$347.49M$141.18M$43.56M$57.16M$42.94M$8.14M$3.2M
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Common Stock$174K$173K$145K$149K$153K$130K$119.87M$60K$59K$58K$56K$23K$21K$0$0$0$0
Retained Earnings-$194.63M-$159.81M-$49.55M-$27.36M-$31.44M-$47.49M-$201.23M$390.6M$355.75M$218.57M$152.41M$17.89M$7.21M$0$0$0$0
Comprehensive Income & Other-$20.3M-$37.33M-$21.16M-$22.33M-$1.64M$2.48M-$12.85M-$412K$39.1M$660K$361K$258K$0$0$0$0$0
Other Stockholders' Equity$1.51B$1.47B$956.13M$1.15B$1.16B$841.63M-$12.85M$502.19M$527.79M$456.32M$430.39M$272.25M$233.1M$275.19M$192.02M$18.49M$12.39M
Total Equity$1.31B$1.31B$906.73M$1.13B$1.13B$794.27M-$94.22M$892.85M$883.59M$674.94M$582.85M$290.17M$240.34M$275.19M$192.02M$18.49M$12.39M
Minority Interest$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$44.2M$48.42M$48.41M$47.71M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Liabilities and Equity$3.83B$3.92B$1.63B$1.89B$1.89B$1.76B$544.73M$1.09B$1.18B$1.04B$930.33M$431.35M$283.9M$332.35M$234.96M$26.63M$15.59M
Supplementary Data
Total Debt$2.09B$2.16B$567.74M$569.49M$554.85M$787.97M$540.84M$32.83M$32.69M$200.32M$220.57M$105.78M$20.7M$0$0$0$0
Net Debt$1.85B$1.99B$353.97M$177.83M$262.2M$635M$460.22M-$19.53M-$43.91M$168.38M$192.19M$98.14M$15.07M$0$0$0$0
Cash Flow Statement
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2008FY 2007FY 2006FY 2005FY 2004FY 2003
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312008-12-312007-12-312006-12-312005-12-312004-12-312003-12-31
Operating Activities
Net Income-$34.82M-$110.27M$37.29M$64.6M$16.05M-$84.02M$34.25M$39.1M$138.11M$66.16M$58.43M$10.68M$2.8M
Depreciation & Amortization$248.58M$145.92M$129.47M$138.25M$142.81M$137.16M$25.95M$42.59M$39.72M$39.15M$27.61M$23.18M$20.72M
Deferred Income Tax-$31.01M-$31.42M-$19.5M$4.6M-$2.92M$0$2.08M$2.63M-$5M$6.19M-$1.84M-$59M$0
Stock-Based Compensation$24.46M$31.76M$15.27M$7.86M$9.53M$5.85M$1.22M$9.12M$0$0$0$0$0
Changes in Working Capital:
  Accounts Receivable-$29.67M$20.77M$2.34M$9.15M-$40.84M-$19.16M-$10.96M$18.93M$0$0$0$0$0
  Inventory$0$0$0$0-$10.59M$0$11.16M$0$0$0$0$0$0
  Accounts Payable-$16.02M-$25.45M-$8.5M$2.98M$7.52M$7.66M$12.76M-$6.43M$0$0$0$0$0
  Other Working Capital$18.55M$4.51M$2.97M-$5.6M$10.05M$5.56M-$8.01M-$64.97M$57.2M-$28.73M$0$0$0
Total Working Capital Change-$27.14M-$168K-$3.2M$6.53M-$33.87M-$5.94M$4.95M-$52.46M$57.2M-$28.73M-$1.48M$741K-$11.18M
Other Non-Cash Items$15.06M-$7.63M$3.48M-$9.06M$17.07M-$815K$3.13M$25.32M-$95.43M$16.51M-$10.41M$48.36M-$10.55M
Net Cash from Operating$195.13M$28.2M$162.82M$212.77M$148.68M$52.24M$71.58M$66.3M$134.6M$93.3M$72.31M$23.96M$1.79M
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-$54.25M-$1.72M-$2.08M-$28.53M-$23.8M-$17.71M-$16.7M-$35.28M-$40.35M-$33.23M-$19.1M-$6.75M-$1.87M
Acquisitions$0-$1.62B-$41.12M-$19.05M-$48.93M$11.36M$34K-$59.04M-$33.77M-$30.9M-$153.6M-$58.45M-$10.93M
Purchases of Investments$0$0$0-$1.11M-$305K-$163K-$1.12M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Sales of Investments$0$0$0$1.11M$305K$257K$1.09M$0$128.06M$0$0$0$0
Other Investing Activities$122K-$30.46M-$23.64M-$1.02M$305K-$11.36M-$1.09M$1.72M$24.32M$0$18.63M$2.24M-$189K
Net Cash from Investing-$54.13M-$1.65B-$66.85M-$48.6M-$72.43M-$17.61M-$17.79M-$92.6M$78.26M-$64.13M-$154.08M-$62.96M-$12.99M
Financing Activities
Debt Repaid$70.46M-$1.62B$104K$884K$250.7M$40.06M$3.18M$2.74M$171.8M$25.45M-$73.21M-$35.78M-$11.18M
Common Stock Issuance$3.75M$14.65M$0$0$320.8M$100.57M$0$0$3.76M$2.46M$7.6M$3.7M$348K
Common Stock Repurchases$0$0-$58.99M-$60.53M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Dividends Paid-$133K-$255K-$217.74M$0-$313K-$23.82M$0$0-$3.93M$0$0$0$0
Other Financing Activities-$3.91M-$53.22M$3.28M-$1.26M-$5.94M$0$0$5.79M$4.08M-$2.61M$19.34M$1.46M-$1.21M
Net Cash from Financing-$70.76M$1.58B-$273.56M-$59.15M$63.85M$36.68M-$3.18M$3.05M-$167.88M-$25.6M$100.16M$40.94M$10.32M
Forex Effect$362K-$1.7M-$301K-$6.01M-$278K$919K-$130K-$988K$65K-$18K$2K$62K$0
Net Change in Cash$70.6M-$44.43M-$177.88M$99.01M$139.82M$72.22M$50.49M-$23.7M$45.04M$3.56M$18.38M$2M-$877K
Supplementary Data
Operating Cash Flow$195.13M$28.2M$162.82M$212.77M$148.68M$52.24M$71.58M$66.3M$134.6M$93.3M$72.31M$23.96M$1.79M
Capital Expenditure-$54.25M-$1.72M-$27.7M-$28.53M-$23.8M-$17.71M-$16.7M-$35.28M-$40.35M-$33.23M-$19.1M-$6.75M-$1.87M
Free Cash Flow$140.87M$26.48M$135.12M$184.24M$124.88M$34.53M$54.88M$31.02M$94.25M$60.07M$53.2M$17.21M-$76K
Cash at Beginning$169.48M$213.91M$391.8M$292.79M$152.97M$80.75M$30.26M$76.06M$31.56M$28.38M$10M$5.64M$6.51M
Cash at End$240.08M$169.48M$213.91M$391.8M$292.79M$152.97M$80.75M$52.36M$76.6M$31.94M$28.38M$7.64M$5.64M