FA Stock Overview
Provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
First Advantage Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$18.25 |
| 52 Week High | US$20.79 |
| 52 Week Low | US$13.88 |
| Beta | 1.2 |
| 11 Month Change | -7.74% |
| 3 Month Change | -1.51% |
| 1 Year Change | 20.14% |
| 33 Year Change | -1.19% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -7.36% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
First Advantage: Sterling Acquisition Leads To Leveraged Balance Sheet, Poor Returns
Nov 12First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 23
Are Investors Undervaluing First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) By 47%?
Sep 16There May Be Some Bright Spots In First Advantage's (NASDAQ:FA) Earnings
Aug 15With First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Aug 07Does First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 25Is It Too Late To Consider Buying First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA)?
Jun 01First Advantage Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
May 12Market Participants Recognise First Advantage Corporation's (NASDAQ:FA) Earnings
Apr 23Is There An Opportunity With First Advantage Corporation's (NASDAQ:FA) 38% Undervaluation?
Mar 30Sterling Check Is An Attractive Merger Arbitrage
Mar 19Why First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Could Be Worth Watching
Feb 29First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Dec 05Returns On Capital At First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Have Stalled
Oct 23Is Now The Time To Look At Buying First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA)?
Jul 31Is Now The Time To Put First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) On Your Watchlist?
Jul 13First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Apr 06Are Investors Undervaluing First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) By 48%?
Mar 19Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA)
Dec 19The Price Is Right For First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA)
Dec 01First Advantage: Leading Player With Good Long-Term Growth Prospects
Sep 28First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Aug 31First Advantage GAAP EPS of $0.09 in-line, revenue of $201.6M beats by $1.73M
Aug 04Shareholder Returns
| FA | US Professional Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.3% | -5.7% | -1.0% |
| 1Y | 20.1% | 19.2% | 30.3% |
Return vs Industry: FA exceeded the US Professional Services industry which returned 18.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FA underperformed the US Market which returned 30.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FA volatility | |
|---|---|
| FA Average Weekly Movement | 4.1% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 5.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: FA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: FA's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,000 | Scott Staples | fadv.com |
First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide. 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, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and other products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, resident/tenant screening, and investigative research.
First Advantage Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| FA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$3.04b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$4.91m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$755.64m |
642.3x
P/E Ratio4.2x
P/S RatioIs FA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$755.64m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$381.73m |
| Gross Profit | US$373.92m |
| Other Expenses | US$369.01m |
| Earnings | US$4.91m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.028 |
| Gross Margin | 49.48% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.65% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 61.3% |
How did FA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison