First Advantage Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
First Advantage's CEO is Scott Staples, appointed in Apr 2017, has a tenure of 8.75 years. total yearly compensation is $4.10M, comprised of 15% salary and 85% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.19% of the company’s shares, worth €46.46M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.2 years and 4.6 years respectively.
Key information
Scott Staples
Chief executive officer
US$4.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.03% |
| CEO tenure | 8.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.2% |
| Management average tenure | 1.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$139m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$150m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$149m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$617k | -US$110m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$705k | US$600k | US$37m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$758k | US$600k | US$65m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$7m | US$600k | US$16m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$450k | -US$47m |
Compensation vs Market: Scott's total compensation ($USD4.10M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.34M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Scott's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Scott Staples (60 yo)
Mr. Scott Staples serves as the Chief Executive Officer of First Advantage Corporation since April 2017 and serves as it’s Director. Mr. Staples Co-Founded MindTree Limited in 1999 and served as its Presid...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 8.8yrs | US$4.10m | 2.19% € 46.5m | |
| President | 1.3yrs | US$3.27m | 0.025% € 519.7k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.2yrs | US$3.01m | 0.018% € 371.4k | |
| Global Chief Operating Officer | 1.2yrs | US$1.64m | 0.021% € 440.9k | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 15yrs | US$1.23m | 0.0039% € 83.0k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief People & Culture Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Customer Service & Digital Transformation | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| SVP of IT Operations | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Security Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 0MS's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | no data | US$4.10m | 2.19% € 46.5m | |
| Independent Chairman | 6yrs | no data | 0.067% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$244.70k | 0.029% € 615.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$229.70k | 0.022% € 467.6k | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | no data | 0.0087% € 185.1k | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | no data | 0.0045% € 95.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$252.20k | 0.029% € 615.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$239.70k | 0.015% € 307.5k |
Experienced Board: 0MS's board of directors are considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/04 14:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
First Advantage Corporation is covered by 11 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |
| Jeffrey Silber | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Heather Balsky | BofA Global Research |