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First Advantage Corp Information Technology Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation Russell 3000
$21.59Close
$3.8BMarket cap
$8.95 – $24.1252-week range
Nov 5, 2026Next report · before the open
Highlights
Strengths
- In a stage-2 uptrend all 8 trend conditions pass
- Leading the market RS 91 · stronger than 91% of stocks over 12 months
- Earnings growing EPS +5450% year on year
Cautions
- Results soon Nov 5, 2026, in 4 days
Price
Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices
Key figures
Off 12-month high
10%
1wk
up 1.6%
price change
1mo
up 21.3%
price change
12-month return
up 67%
market up 11% ·
its own up 53%
F-score
—
— Not assessed
Altman Z″
1.18
Moderate risk
P/E
—
price / earnings
PEG
—
P/E / EPS growth
P/B
2.9×
price / book
Earnings yield
up 2.4%
EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than
54%
of the market · around average
Revenue growth
up 83%
year on year
EPS growth
up 5450%
latest quarter
Sales growth
up 15%
latest quarter · +6 pts
ROE
down 3%
return on equity
Free cash margin
up 12%
$188.5M FCF
D/E
1.58
long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA
7.5×
Interest cover
0.8×EBIT / interest
Trade setup
ATR%
3.8%
$0.81 a day · 2×ATR $19.97
RS
91 / 99
vs the universe
Trend
8 / 8
trend template
Relative volume
0.7×
vs 50-day average
Up/down volume
0.82
50 sessions
Implied move
—
no option chain · report Nov 5, 2026
Trend template · 8 of 8
Screen verdict
Did not qualify for any screen.
Warning signs
- Interest is covered, but thinly Earnings before interest cover the interest bill 0.8 times, leaving little room if profits fall.
- Heavily indebted Net debt is 7.5 times EBITDA — roughly 8 years of earnings before interest, tax and depreciation to repay borrowings in full.
Last reported
Aug 6, 2026
Results reaction
Aug 6, 2026+16% vs market2 sessions after results
Financials
- Net -2%
- Free cash 12%
- Cash
- Long-term debt
| FY2020Dec 31, 2020 | FY2021Dec 31, 2021 | FY2022Dec 31, 2022 | FY2023Dec 31, 2023 | FY2024Dec 31, 2024 | FY2025Dec 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $472.4M | $712.3M | $810.0M | $763.8M | $860.2M | $1.6B |
| Operating income | -$2.0M | $63.8M | $94.3M | $81.5M | -$62.4M | $132.5M |
| Net income | -$47.5M | $16.1M | $64.6M | $37.3M | -$110.3M | -$34.8M |
| Net margin | -10% | 2% | 8% | 5% | -13% | -2% |
| Earnings per share | -$0.37 | $0.11 | $0.43 | $0.26 | -$0.74 | -$0.20 |
| Free cash flow | $67.5M | $141.4M | $206.6M | $160.7M | $26.5M | $188.5M |
| Free cash margin | 14% | 20% | 26% | 21% | 3% | 12% |
| Cash | $152.8M | $292.6M | $391.7M | $213.8M | $168.7M | $240.0M |
| Long-term debt | $778.6M | $554.8M | $556.6M | $558.5M | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| Shareholders' equity | $794.3M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $906.7M | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Shares outstanding | 130m | 152.90m | 148.73m | 145.07m | 173.17m | 174.19m |
Filings
| Filed | Report | Period to | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Quarterly ↗ | Jun 30, 2026 | 37d |
| May 7, 2026 | Quarterly ↗ | Mar 31, 2026 | 37d |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Annual ↗ | Dec 31, 2025 | 57d |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Quarterly ↗ | Sep 30, 2025 | 37d |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Quarterly ↗ | Jun 30, 2025 | 38d |
| May 8, 2025 | Quarterly ↗ | Mar 31, 2025 | 38d |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Annual ↗ | Dec 31, 2024 | 58d |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Quarterly ↗ | Sep 30, 2024 | 43d |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Quarterly ↗ | Jun 30, 2024 | 39d |
| May 9, 2024 | Quarterly ↗ | Mar 31, 2024 | 39d |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Annual ↗ | Dec 31, 2023 | 60d |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Quarterly ↗ | Sep 30, 2023 | 40d |
Current reports
| Filed | Disclosed |
|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Other events ↗ |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Results · Director or officer change ↗ |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Shareholder vote ↗ |
| May 7, 2026 | Results ↗ |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Results ↗ |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Director or officer change ↗ |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Results ↗ |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Results ↗ |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Material agreement · New obligation ↗ |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Shareholder vote ↗ |
| May 8, 2025 | Results ↗ |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Results ↗ |