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First Advantage NasdaqGS:FA Stock Report

Last Price

US$18.48

Market Cap

US$3.2b

7D

-4.4%

1Y

13.7%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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First Advantage Corporation

NasdaqGS:FA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.2b

FA Stock Overview

Provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide. More details

FA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth5/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 53.1% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 78.72% per year

Risk Analysis

Profit margins (0.6%) are lower than last year (5.5%)

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year


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Consensus Narrative from 6 Analysts

Acquisition Of Sterling And AI Investments Will Transform Employment Screening Industry

Key Takeaways The acquisition of Sterling significantly enhances First Advantage's scale, reduces costs, and lowers business risk through diversification. Investment in AI, machine learning, and next-gen technologies positions the company for growth and efficiency gains, improving net margins and revenue.
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US$21.83
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15.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
32.02%
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First Advantage Corporation Competitors

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Alight

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US$3.6b

Insperity

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US$2.9b

ManpowerGroup

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US$2.7b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for First Advantage
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$18.48
52 Week HighUS$20.79
52 Week LowUS$14.01
Beta1.2
1 Month Change1.26%
3 Month Change-6.48%
1 Year Change13.72%
3 Year Change1.76%
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO-6.19%

Recent News & Updates

First Advantage: Larger Scale Doesn't Mean Much If Growth Is Poor

Nov 26

Recent updates

First Advantage: Larger Scale Doesn't Mean Much If Growth Is Poor

Nov 26

First Advantage: Sterling Acquisition Leads To Leveraged Balance Sheet, Poor Returns

Nov 12

First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Oct 23
First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Are Investors Undervaluing First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) By 47%?

Sep 16
Are Investors Undervaluing First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) By 47%?

There May Be Some Bright Spots In First Advantage's (NASDAQ:FA) Earnings

Aug 15
There May Be Some Bright Spots In First Advantage's (NASDAQ:FA) Earnings

With First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Aug 07
With First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Does First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 25
Does First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA)?

Jun 01
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA)?

First Advantage Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

May 12
First Advantage Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Market Participants Recognise First Advantage Corporation's (NASDAQ:FA) Earnings

Apr 23
Market Participants Recognise First Advantage Corporation's (NASDAQ:FA) Earnings

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

Mar 30
Is There An Opportunity With First Advantage Corporation's (NASDAQ:FA) 38% Undervaluation?

Sterling Check Is An Attractive Merger Arbitrage

Mar 19

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

Feb 29
Why First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Could Be Worth Watching

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

Dec 05
First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

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

Oct 23
Returns On Capital At First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Have Stalled

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

Jul 31
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?

Jul 13
Is Now The Time To Put First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) On Your Watchlist?

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

Apr 06
First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

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

Mar 19
Are Investors Undervaluing First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA) By 48%?

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

Dec 19
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA)

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

Dec 01
The Price Is Right For First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA)

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

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

Aug 04

Shareholder Returns

FAUS Professional ServicesUS Market
7D-4.4%-2.5%-2.4%
1Y13.7%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

Is FA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FA volatility
FA Average Weekly Movement4.4%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement5.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20025,000Scott Staplesfadv.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 capUS$3.21b
Earnings (TTM)US$4.91m
Revenue (TTM)US$755.64m

650.4x

P/E Ratio

4.2x

P/S Ratio

Is FA overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$755.64m
Cost of RevenueUS$381.73m
Gross ProfitUS$373.92m
Other ExpensesUS$369.01m
EarningsUS$4.91m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.028
Gross Margin49.48%
Net Profit Margin0.65%
Debt/Equity Ratio61.3%

How did FA perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 06:58
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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.

AnalystInstitution
Manav PatnaikBarclays
Jeffrey SilberBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Heather BalskyBofA Global Research