FA First Advantage Corporation
Stock · NasdaqGS · United States · Industrials · US31846B1089
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Price
23.53 USD
+1.73%
52-week range
8.82 – 25.15
Dividend yield—
Market cap4.0B
NowoTrade score
37 Grade A
Price history
Daily prices in USD.
Updated 08 Nov 2026 14:34. Information, not advice.
Results
Next results
25 Feb 2027
in 109 days · 08:00 · estimate 0.33
Last results
0.38 vs 0.34 estimated
05 Nov 2026 · Beat +13.3%
Beat the estimate
8 of 12
3 missed · 1 in line · 7 beats in a row
Average surprise
+8.7%
reported against the estimate, last 12 quarters
Earnings per share: estimate and reported
Estimate Reported: beat Reported: miss In line
Quarterly results
| Date | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2027 08:00 | 0.33 | — | — | Upcoming |
| 05 Nov 2026 06:00 | 0.34 | 0.38 | +13.3% | Beat |
| 06 Aug 2026 06:00 | 0.29 | 0.35 | +22.7% | Beat |
| 07 May 2026 06:00 | 0.21 | 0.26 | +25.2% | Beat |
| 26 Feb 2026 06:00 | 0.26 | 0.30 | +13.7% | Beat |
| 06 Nov 2025 06:00 | 0.28 | 0.30 | +7.2% | Beat |
| 07 Aug 2025 06:00 | 0.24 | 0.27 | +13.8% | Beat |
| 08 May 2025 06:00 | 0.13 | 0.17 | +30.2% | Beat |
| 27 Feb 2025 06:00 | 0.22 | 0.18 | -17.6% | Miss |
| 12 Nov 2024 06:00 | 0.25 | 0.26 | +2.7% | Beat |
| 08 Aug 2024 06:00 | 0.21 | 0.21 | -0.3% | In line |
| 09 May 2024 06:00 | 0.17 | 0.17 | -2.2% | Miss |
| 29 Feb 2024 06:00 | 0.30 | 0.29 | -4.0% | Miss |
| 09 Nov 2023 06:00 | 0.28 | 0.28 | +1.3% | Beat |
| 09 Aug 2023 06:00 | 0.23 | 0.24 | +5.0% | Beat |
| 10 May 2023 06:00 | 0.19 | 0.19 | +1.8% | Beat |
| 28 Feb 2023 06:00 | 0.29 | 0.30 | +3.9% | Beat |
| 08 Nov 2022 06:00 | 0.28 | 0.26 | -6.0% | Miss |
| 04 Aug 2022 06:00 | 0.25 | 0.25 | -0.6% | In line |
| 11 May 2022 06:00 | 0.20 | 0.22 | +10.6% | Beat |
| 23 Mar 2022 06:00 | 0.21 | 0.31 | +45.3% | Beat |
| 08 Nov 2021 06:00 | 0.19 | 0.28 | +44.4% | Beat |
| 12 Aug 2021 07:00 | 0.17 | 0.25 | +51.5% | Beat |
Annual results · USD
| Year | Revenue | Change | Net income | Net margin | EPS | EPS change | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6B | +83.0% | -34.8M | -2.2% | -0.20 | +73.0% | 140.9M |
| 2024 | 860.2M | +12.6% | -110.3M | -12.8% | -0.74 | -384.6% | -4.1M |
| 2023 | 763.8M | -5.7% | 37.3M | 4.9% | 0.26 | -39.5% | 135.1M |
| 2022 | 810M | — | 64.6M | 8.0% | 0.43 | — | 184.2M |
Dates and earnings per share from the company reports as collected by the data provider; the estimate is the analysts' average before the report. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 2022 | 13.53 | 13.94 | 13.53 | 13.60 | 0.00% | 480,300 | |
| 05 Oct 2022 | 13.70 | 13.84 | 13.51 | 13.60 | -2.37% | 598,300 | |
| 04 Oct 2022 | 13.36 | 13.98 | 13.36 | 13.93 | +5.69% | 261,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2022 | 13.08 | 13.27 | 12.87 | 13.18 | +2.73% | 234,900 | |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 13.26 | 13.64 | 12.80 | 12.83 | -3.10% | 474,300 | |
| 29 Sep 2022 | 13.00 | 13.26 | 12.67 | 13.24 | +1.07% | 572,600 | |
| 28 Sep 2022 | 12.68 | 13.17 | 12.62 | 13.10 | +3.64% | 736,400 | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | 13.22 | 13.33 | 12.57 | 12.64 | -3.81% | 249,900 | |
| 26 Sep 2022 | 13.30 | 13.61 | 12.99 | 13.14 | -1.79% | 696,200 | |
| 23 Sep 2022 | 13.35 | 13.56 | 12.96 | 13.38 | +1.13% | 412,200 | |
| 22 Sep 2022 | 13.38 | 13.38 | 13.13 | 13.23 | -1.42% | 261,400 | |
| 21 Sep 2022 | 13.45 | 13.73 | 13.39 | 13.42 | -0.22% | 240,100 | |
| 20 Sep 2022 | 13.78 | 13.78 | 13.29 | 13.45 | -3.10% | 309,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2022 | 13.60 | 13.98 | 13.60 | 13.88 | +1.39% | 273,500 | |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 14.03 | 14.08 | 13.65 | 13.69 | -4.33% | 1,271,100 | |
| 15 Sep 2022 | 14.36 | 14.58 | 13.52 | 14.31 | -0.49% | 447,700 | |
| 14 Sep 2022 | 14.40 | 14.52 | 14.29 | 14.38 | -0.28% | 327,300 | |
| 13 Sep 2022 | 14.84 | 14.88 | 14.39 | 14.42 | -3.93% | 415,100 | |
| 12 Sep 2022 | 14.88 | 15.12 | 14.88 | 15.01 | +1.35% | 219,400 | |
| 09 Sep 2022 | 14.46 | 14.89 | 14.06 | 14.81 | +2.49% | 190,500 | |
| 08 Sep 2022 | 14.37 | 14.58 | 14.14 | 14.45 | +0.28% | 193,200 | |
| 07 Sep 2022 | 14.17 | 14.87 | 14.17 | 14.41 | +1.19% | 356,100 | |
| 06 Sep 2022 | 13.96 | 14.44 | 13.96 | 14.24 | +3.04% | 408,900 | |
| 02 Sep 2022 | 14.14 | 14.20 | 13.62 | 13.82 | -0.50% | 271,300 | |
| 01 Sep 2022 | 14.04 | 14.11 | 13.60 | 13.89 | +0.36% | 227,400 |
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Prices in USD, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
News
- How Raised Guidance At First Advantage Stock Has Changed Its Investment Story (opens in a new tab) Simply Wall St. · 08 Nov 2026 00:24
- Barclays Maintains Overweight on First Advantage, Raises Price Target to $34 (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 06 Nov 2026 12:12
- Needham Maintains Buy on First Advantage, Raises Price Target to $30 (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 06 Nov 2026 08:09
- First Advantage Corp (FA) (Q3 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Jumps 14%, Guidance ... (opens in a new tab) GuruFocus.com · 06 Nov 2026 01:14
- First Advantage Corporation Q3 2026 Earnings Call Summary (opens in a new tab) Moby · 05 Nov 2026 21:57
- First Advantage (FA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (opens in a new tab) Motley Fool · 05 Nov 2026 20:45
- First Advantage Corporation (FA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (opens in a new tab) SeekingAlpha · 05 Nov 2026 17:44
- First Advantage Corp (NASDAQ:FA) Posts Q3 Beat and Raises Guidance but Revenue Outlook Trails Consensus (opens in a new tab) ChartMill · 05 Nov 2026 12:37
- First Advantage (FA) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 05 Nov 2026 11:35
- First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) reports bullish Q3 2026, full-year outlook exceeds expectations (opens in a new tab) StockStory · 05 Nov 2026 11:24
- First Advantage: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (opens in a new tab) Associated Press · 05 Nov 2026 11:19
- First Advantage Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 05 Nov 2026 11:17
- First Advantage Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (opens in a new tab) 05 Nov 2026 11:00
- First Advantage Acquires Data Diver Technologies, Advancing Proprietary Data and Technology Strategy (opens in a new tab) 05 Nov 2026 10:55
- First Advantage Raises FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $1.23-$1.29 to $1.30-$1.33 vs $1.27 Est; Raises FY2026 Sales Guidance from $1.670B-$1.710B to $1.720B-$1.745B vs $1.706B Est (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 05 Nov 2026 07:02
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Key data
- Previous close
- 23.13 USD
- Market cap
- 4.0B
- Last dividend
- 1.5000 USD · 18 Aug 2023
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
- Country
- United States
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- Currency
- USD
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2023 | 1.5000 USD |
Why this score
| Part of the score | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Business growth Yearly growth of revenue and of earnings per share. | 25.0 / 25 |
|
| Quality Return on equity, net margin and how stable the margins are. | 0.0 / 25 |
|
| Financial strength Net debt against operating earnings, interest cover and free cash flow. | 8.6 / 20 |
|
| Valuation Free cash flow yield and the P/E against its sector. | 6.5 / 15 |
|
| Analysts How far the analysts' average target is from today's price. | 6.8 / 10 |
|
- Thin interest cover: operating profit is only 0.8× the interest
- The last full year was a loss
Growth profile: it pays no dividend, so it is scored on business growth, quality and financial strength. Based on 95% of the figures (grade A). Warnings take 12 points off.
Warnings take points off and some cap the score. In your account the score also considers how the share fits your portfolio.
Figures
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | 94.12× | Weak | 25.2× |
| P/E (forward) | 15.63× | Fair | 16.91× |
| Price / book | 3.06× | Weak | 3.15× |
| Price / sales | 2.35× | Fair | 1.95× |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.11× | Fair | 13.37× |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.2% | Good | 3.2% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 45.2% | Good | 30.6% |
| Operating margin | 12.9% | Fair | 10.1% |
| Net margin | 2.5% | Weak | 5.5% |
| Return on equity | 3.3% | Weak | 13.4% |
| Return on assets | 3.1% | Fair | 5% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth / year | 24.8% | Good | 6.3% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / equity | 1.51× | Fair | 0.58× |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.96× | Weak | 1.86× |
| Interest cover | 0.79× | Weak | 5.16× |
| Current ratio | 2.45× | Good | 1.72× |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payout of earnings | 0% | Weak | 15.7% |
| Payout of free cash flow | 0.1% | Good | 30.3% |
| Payout of free cash flow (3 years) | 80.2% | Weak | — |
The reading follows general rules of thumb and each sector has its own norms: compare with the sector median when it is shown. Information, not advice.
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