FA Stock Overview
Provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide. More details
Snowflake Score | |
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Valuation | 3/6 |
Future Growth | 5/6 |
Past Performance | 1/6 |
Financial Health | 3/6 |
Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | US$18.48 |
52 Week High | US$20.79 |
52 Week Low | US$14.01 |
Beta | 1.2 |
1 Month Change | 1.26% |
3 Month Change | -6.48% |
1 Year Change | 13.72% |
3 Year Change | 1.76% |
5 Year Change | n/a |
Change since IPO | -6.19% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
First Advantage: Larger Scale Doesn't Mean Much If Growth Is Poor
Nov 26First Advantage: Sterling Acquisition Leads To Leveraged Balance Sheet, Poor Returns
Nov 12First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 23Are 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 | |
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7D | -4.4% | -2.5% | -2.4% |
1Y | 13.7% | 11.8% | 23.3% |
Return vs Industry: FA exceeded the US Professional Services industry which returned 11.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FA underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
FA volatility | |
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FA Average Weekly Movement | 4.4% |
Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
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 |
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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 | |
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Market cap | US$3.21b |
Earnings (TTM) | US$4.91m |
Revenue (TTM) | US$755.64m |
650.4x
P/E Ratio4.2x
P/S RatioIs FA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
FA income statement (TTM) | |
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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 comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 06:58 |
End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
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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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
First Advantage Corporation is covered by 12 analysts. 7 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 |