First Advantage Corporation

NasdaqGS:FA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.2b

First Advantage Future Growth

Future criteria checks 5/6

First Advantage is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 78.7% and 30.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 83.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 13% in 3 years.

Key information

78.7%

Earnings growth rate

83.2%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services earnings growth16.6%
Revenue growth rate30.5%
Future return on equity13.0%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated12 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

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

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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:FA - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20261,706792172807
12/31/20251,584181842457
12/31/2024872-231241477
9/30/20247565142171N/A
6/30/202475725133161N/A
3/31/202475832134163N/A
12/31/202376437135163N/A
9/30/202377443149176N/A
6/30/202377949162188N/A
3/31/202379654183210N/A
12/31/202281065184213N/A
9/30/202281060179208N/A
6/30/202279759161189N/A
3/31/202277048140167N/A
12/31/202171216125149N/A
9/30/20216563197119N/A
6/30/20216001286106N/A
3/31/2021530-97795N/A
12/31/2020509-473654N/A
12/31/2019482345572N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: FA's forecast earnings growth (78.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: FA's earnings (78.7% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: FA's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: FA's revenue (30.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: FA's revenue (30.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: FA's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (13%).

Discover growth companies

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:14
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.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.

Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.

Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on .

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