First Advantage (Nasdaq:FA) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

FA Stock Overview

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide.

FA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	3/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	3/6
Dividends	0/6

Rewards

Trading at 42.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 23.26% per year

Risk Analysis

Profit margins (4.9%) are lower than last year (8%)

First Advantage Corporation Competitors

Korn Ferry

NYSE:KFY

US$3.2b

Upwork

NasdaqGS:UPWK

US$1.6b

Insperity

NYSE:NSP

US$4.0b

ManpowerGroup

NYSE:MAN

US$3.4b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for First Advantage
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$15.15
52 Week High	US$17.49
52 Week Low	US$12.10
Beta	1.24
1 Month Change	-4.42%
3 Month Change	-4.54%
1 Year Change	16.36%
3 Year Change	n/a
5 Year Change	n/a
Change since IPO	-23.10%

Is There An Opportunity With First Advantage Corporation's (NASDAQ:FA) 38% Undervaluation?

Mar 30

Sterling Check Is An Attractive Merger Arbitrage

Mar 19

Recent updates

Is There An Opportunity With First Advantage Corporation's (NASDAQ:FA) 38% Undervaluation?

Mar 30

Sterling Check Is An Attractive Merger Arbitrage

Mar 19

Why First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Could Be Worth Watching

Feb 29

First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 05

First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Apr 06

Are Investors Undervaluing First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) By 48%?

Mar 19

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA)

Dec 19

The Price Is Right For First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA)

Dec 01

First Advantage: Leading Player With Good Long-Term Growth Prospects

Sep 28

First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Aug 31

First Advantage GAAP EPS of $0.09 in-line, revenue of $201.6M beats by $1.73M

Aug 04

First Advantage Corporation Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Mar 27

Are Investors Undervaluing First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) By 46%?

Mar 24

First Advantage's (NASDAQ:FA) Robust Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Nov 16

Shareholder Returns

	FA	US Professional Services	US Market
7D	-1.6%	-2.1%	-1.7%
1Y	16.4%	7.0%	22.4%

Return vs Industry: FA exceeded the US Professional Services industry which returned 7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FA underperformed the US Market which returned 22.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FA volatility
FA Average Weekly Movement	3.4%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement	5.2%
Market Average Movement	6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.0%

Stable Share Price: FA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: FA's weekly volatility (3%) 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

How do First Advantage's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FA fundamental statistics
Market cap	US$2.25b
Earnings (TTM)	US$37.29m
Revenue (TTM)	US$763.76m

59.0x

P/E Ratio

2.9x

P/S Ratio

Is FA overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FA income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$763.76m
Cost of Revenue	US$386.78m
Gross Profit	US$376.98m
Other Expenses	US$339.69m
Earnings	US$37.29m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.26
Gross Margin	49.36%
Net Profit Margin	4.88%
Debt/Equity Ratio	61.8%

How did FA perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

FA Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

First Advantage Corporation Competitors

NYSE:KFY

US$3.2b

NasdaqGS:UPWK

US$1.6b

NYSE:NSP

US$4.0b

NYSE:MAN

US$3.4b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Is There An Opportunity With First Advantage Corporation's (NASDAQ:FA) 38% Undervaluation?

Sterling Check Is An Attractive Merger Arbitrage

Price target increased by 10% to US$17.92

First Advantage Corporation Introduces Next-Gen Rightid to Detect Job Applicant Fraud in Pre-Hire Process

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 27%

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Recent updates

Is There An Opportunity With First Advantage Corporation's (NASDAQ:FA) 38% Undervaluation?

Sterling Check Is An Attractive Merger Arbitrage

Price target increased by 10% to US$17.92

First Advantage Corporation Introduces Next-Gen Rightid to Detect Job Applicant Fraud in Pre-Hire Process

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 27%

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

First Advantage Corporation (NasdaqGS:FA) entered into an agreement to acquire Sterling Check Corp. (NasdaqGS:STER) from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and others for $1.7 billion.

First Advantage Corporation (NasdaqGS:FA) entered into an agreement to acquire Sterling Check Corp. (NasdaqGS:STER) from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and others for $1.7 billion.

Why First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Could Be Worth Watching

First Advantage Corporation to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 29, 2024

First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 20%

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

First Advantage Corporation Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023

Returns On Capital At First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Have Stalled

First Advantage Corporation to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 09, 2023

First Advantage Corporation (NasdaqGS:FA) acquired Infinite ID LLC for $41 million.

First Advantage Corporation (NasdaqGS:FA) acquired Infinite ID LLC.

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

First Advantage Corporation Declares One-Time Special Dividend, Payable on August 31, 2023

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA)?

Is Now The Time To Put First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) On Your Watchlist?

First Advantage Corporation to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 09, 2023

President of Data exercised options and sold US$86k worth of stock

First Advantage Corporation Reaffirms Revenue Guidance for 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Are Investors Undervaluing First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) By 48%?

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

First Advantage Corporation to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 28, 2023

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA)

The Price Is Right For First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA)

Price target decreased to US$15.44

High number of new and inexperienced directors

Price target decreased to US$17.25

First Advantage Corporation Revised Revenue Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

First Advantage: Leading Player With Good Long-Term Growth Prospects

First Advantage Corporation to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 08, 2022

First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Second quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

First Advantage Corporation Revises Revenue Guidance for the Full Year 2022

First Advantage GAAP EPS of $0.09 in-line, revenue of $201.6M beats by $1.73M

Price target decreased to US$24.94

First Advantage Corporation to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 04, 2022

First Advantage Corporation Announces the Appointment of Bridgett Price to the Board of Directors as an Independent Director and Member of the Audit Committee

Consensus forecasts updated

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

First Advantage Corporation Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

High number of new and inexperienced directors

First Advantage Corporation to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 11, 2022

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 28%

First Advantage Corporation Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Are Investors Undervaluing First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) By 46%?

First Advantage Appoints Steven Marks as Chief Accounting Officer

First Advantage Corporation to Report Q4, 2021 Results on Mar 23, 2022

First Advantage Corporation (NasdaqGS:FA) acquired Business of Business of Form I-9 Compliance from Form I-9 Compliance.

High number of new and inexperienced directors