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Company price
21.67 USD 0.12 ( 0.56%)
Last update at 2026-11-12T15:43:00Z
VOLUME
312403
Market Cap
2309.73M

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First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, digital identity, and verification solutions internationally. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records monitoring, I-9 verification, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and adjacent products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by executive management, human resources, talent acquisition, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc. and changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. First Advantage Corporation was founded in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Day Price Range
21.64
Low
22.13
High
52 Week Price Range
8.82
Low
19.01
High

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AI Summary

First Advantage Corp provides background checks, identity verification and employment-related risk-management services to employers and staffing firms globally. Long-term growth drivers include rising demand for digital identity and compliance solutions, broader hiring and contingent labor trends, and increased automation that may support recurring, technology-driven revenues.

Key risks include competition from larger and specialist vendors, regulatory and data-privacy compliance exposure, sensitivity to hiring cycles and cybersecurity or operational incidents that could disrupt service delivery.

Risk Score
Medium

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
21.55
Dividend Yield
-
Revenue TTM
1574.39M
Revenue Per Share
9.09
Gross Profit TTM
719.08M
Debt / Equity
0.01
ROE
-2.66%
Net Debt
-230.91M
ROCE
3.65%
Diluted EPS TTM
-0.20

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Income before tax -37.25M -114.61M 48.48M 85.08M 24.91M
Net income -34.82M -110.27M 37.29M 64.60M 16.05M
Selling general administrative 236.18M 261.04M 114.83M 116.64M 107.98M
Selling and marketing expenses - 2.90M 1.90M - -
Gross profit 470.50M 411.29M 376.98M 401.10M 360.12M
Reconciled depreciation 248.58M 145.92M 131.40M 138.25M 142.81M
Ebit 131.42M -62.77M 81.52M 94.28M 63.82M
Ebitda 380.00M 83.15M 210.99M 232.52M 206.79M
Depreciation and amortization 248.58M 145.92M 129.47M 138.25M 142.97M
Non operating income net other - - - - -38.91M
Operating income 141.21M -62.38M 81.52M 94.28M 63.82M
Other operating expenses 1433.18M 922.59M 682.25M 715.75M 648.47M
Interest expense 168.67M 51.85M 33.04M 9.20M 25.12M
Tax provision -2.43M -4.34M 12.93M 20.48M 8.86M
Interest income - - - - 0.15M
Net interest income -168.67M -51.85M -25.32M -9.20M -24.97M
Income tax expense -2.43M -4.34M 11.18M 20.48M 8.86M
Total revenue 1574.39M 860.21M 763.76M 810.02M 712.29M
Total operating expenses 329.29M 473.68M 295.47M 306.82M 296.30M
Cost of revenue 1103.89M 448.91M 386.78M 408.93M 352.17M
Total other income expense net -178.46M -52.23M -33.04M -9.20M -38.91M
Net income from continuing ops -34.82M -110.27M 42.63M 64.60M 33.77M
Net income applicable to common shares - - - 64.60M 16.05M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Total assets 3833.80M 3922.89M 1630.65M 1885.83M 1886.58M
Intangible assets 857.11M 987.95M 344.01M 397.18M 464.35M
Other current assets 24.42M 31.84M 13.43M 25.41M 14.37M
Total liab 2520.25M 2615.85M 723.92M 759.21M 754.34M
Total stockholder equity 1313.55M 1307.04M 906.73M 1126.62M 1132.24M
Deferred long term liab - - - - 84.65M
Other current liab 109.68M 97.50M 32.80M 39.83M 54.46M
Common stock 0.17M 0.17M 0.14M 0.15M 0.15M
Capital stock 0.17M 0.17M 0.14M 0.15M 0.15M
Retained earnings -194.63M -159.81M -49.55M -27.36M -31.44M
Other liab - - - 93.89M 90.19M
Good will 2143.60M 2124.53M 820.65M 793.08M 793.89M
Other assets - - - 5.17M 7.87M
Cash 240.00M 168.69M 213.91M 391.65M 292.64M
Total current liabilities 230.46M 250.69M 85.04M 100.79M 109.31M
Current deferred revenue 5.03M 4.27M 1.86M 1.06M 0.87M
Net debt -230.91M 1987.85M 353.83M 177.83M 262.20M
Short term debt 3.57M 26.09M 3.35M 4.96M 6.07M
Short long term debt - 21.85M - - -
Short long term debt total 9.09M 2156.53M 567.74M 569.49M 554.85M
Other stockholder equity 1528.32M 1504.01M 977.29M 1176.16M 1165.16M
Property plant equipment - - - 124.20M 154.31M
Total current assets 561.70M 475.99M 373.74M 566.20M 466.16M
Net tangible assets - - - -63.64M 338.35M
Short term investments - - 1.99M 1.96M 0.94M
Net receivables 297.28M 275.47M 146.40M 147.04M 158.06M
Long term debt 2080.04M 2121.29M 558.46M 556.65M 554.85M
Inventory - - -1.99M 0.14M 0.15M
Accounts payable 109.89M 120.87M 47.02M 54.95M 53.98M
Accumulated other comprehensive income -20.30M -37.33M -21.16M -22.33M -1.64M
Common stock total equity - - - - 0.15M
Retained earnings total equity - - - - -31.44M
Non currrent assets other 16.34M 21.20M 10.02M 13.42M 6.46M
Non current assets total 3272.10M 3446.90M 1256.92M 1319.63M 1420.42M
Capital lease obligations 9.09M 13.39M 9.29M 12.84M -
Long term debt total - - - - 554.85M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Investments - -1651.99M -70.00M -48.60M 0.30M
Change to liabilities - - - 3.07M 17.48M
Total cashflows from investing activities -54.13M -1651.99M - -48.60M -72.43M
Net borrowings -70.46M 1619.89M - -0.88M -513.37M
Total cash from financing activities -70.76M 1581.07M -273.56M -59.15M 63.85M
Change to operating activities - - - -2.65M -2.05M
Net income 41.19M -110.27M 37.29M 64.60M 16.05M
Change in cash 70.60M -44.43M -177.88M 99.01M 139.82M
Begin period cash flow 169.48M 213.91M 391.80M 292.79M 152.97M
End period cash flow 240.08M 169.48M 213.91M 391.80M 292.79M
Total cash from operating activities 195.13M 28.20M 162.82M 212.77M 148.68M
Issuance of capital stock - - 0.00M 0.00M 320.56M
Depreciation 248.58M 145.92M 129.47M 138.25M 142.81M
Other cashflows from investing activities -54.13M -30.46M - - -65.42M
Dividends paid 0.13M 0.26M 217.74M 0.00M 0.31M
Change to inventory - - - - -10.59M
Change to account receivables -29.67M 20.77M 2.34M 9.15M -40.84M
Sale purchase of stock 0.00M 0.00M -58.99M -60.53M 261.47M
Other cashflows from financing activities -3.91M -53.22M -0.94M -1.26M -5.75M
Change to netincome - - - 1.58M 22.95M
Capital expenditures 54.25M 1.72M 27.70M 28.53M 23.80M
Change receivables - - - - -40.84M
Cash flows other operating - - - - -15.71M
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - - 140.10M
Change in working capital -27.14M -0.17M -3.20M 6.53M -33.87M
Stock based compensation 24.46M 31.76M 15.27M 7.86M 9.53M
Other non cash items 181.07M -7.63M 3.48M -9.06M 17.07M
Free cash flow 140.87M 26.48M 135.12M 184.24M 124.88M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Industrials Industry: Specialty Business Services

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PE (x)
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TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
FA
First Advantage Corp
0.12
0.56%
21.67 - 10.50 1.47 1.67 2.57 10.65
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2.63
1.16%
229.89 37.19 33.11 6.39 14.93 6.73 24.37
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40.23 20.25 16.16 6.12 37.10 5.55 14.13
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40.00 20.12 15.38 6.08 35.32 5.43 13.82
TRI
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0.50
0.46%
109.33 27.00 20.92 5.68 4.12 6.20 14.50

Profile*

First Advantage Corp

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, digital identity, and verification solutions internationally. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records monitoring, I-9 verification, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and adjacent products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by executive management, human resources, talent acquisition, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc. and changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. First Advantage Corporation was founded in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

1 Concourse Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30328

678 868 4151

9500

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Scott Staples CEO & Director 1965
Mr. David L. Gamsey CFO & Exec. VP 1958
Mr. Ron Douglas Chief Operating Officer NA
Mr. Steven Marks Chief Accounting Officer 1987
Mr. Reddy Karri Chief Technology Officer 1963
Ms. Stephanie D. Gorman VP of Investor Relations NA
Mr. Bret T. Jardine ESQ. Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. 1967
Mariah Mellor Director of Corp. Communications NA
Mr. Michael E. Pilnick Chief HR Officer NA
Mr. Jay Wang North Asia Managing Director NA

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