First Advantage Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
First Advantage's CEO is Scott Staples, appointed in Apr 2017, has a tenure of 7.67 years. total yearly compensation is $705.00K, comprised of 85.1% salary and 14.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.2% of the company’s shares, worth $70.27M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.5 years and 3.5 years respectively.
Key information
Scott Staples
Chief executive officer
US$705.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 85.1% |
| CEO tenure | 7.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.2% |
| Management average tenure | 1.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.5yrs |
Recent management 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 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 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$705k | US$600k | US$37m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$758k | US$600k | US$65m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$7m | US$600k | US$16m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$450k | -US$47m |
Compensation vs Market: Scott's total compensation ($USD705.00K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.67M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Scott's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Scott Staples (59 yo)
7.7yrs
Tenure
US$704,996
Compensation
Mr. Scott Staples serves as the Chief Executive Officer of First Advantage Corporation since April 2017 and serves as it’s Director. Mr. Staples Co-Founded MindTree Limited in 1999 and served as its Presid...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 7.7yrs | US$705.00k | 2.2% $ 70.3m | |
| President | less than a year | US$533.96k | 0.025% $ 789.7k | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 13.9yrs | US$561.56k | 0.0032% $ 102.1k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & CFO | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.0084% $ 269.0k | |
| Global Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.013% $ 401.4k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People & Culture Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Customer Service & Digital Transformation | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Interim CISO & SVP of IT Operations | less than a year | no data | no data |
1.5yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: FA's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | no data | US$705.00k | 2.2% $ 70.3m | |
| Independent Chairman | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.067% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$253.44k | 0.020% $ 646.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$238.44k | 0.020% $ 634.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.0088% $ 281.4k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.0045% $ 144.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$260.94k | 0.020% $ 646.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$248.44k | 0.011% $ 340.4k |
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FA's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:14 |
| 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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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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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 |
|---|---|
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |
| Jeffrey Silber | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Heather Balsky | BofA Global Research |