First Advantage Corporation
FA
NASDAQ·Industrials·Specialty Business Services·Mkt cap $3.7B
$21.38
▲ +1.71%
P/E
145.34
Mkt Cap
$3.7B
52-Wk Range
$8.82–$25.15
52-Week Range
$8.82 - $25.15
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Price action
Price chart
Up 32.2% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Comprehensive integrated platform spanning pre and post-employment screening
- Proprietary technology and extensive global database of records and sanctions
- Mission-critical recurring revenue model with high customer switching costs
- Scale advantages in data aggregation and compliance expertise across jurisdictions
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing regulatory requirements and compliance mandates globally
Value
Valued in line with Business Process Outsourcing peers (0.9x).
Momentum
Hot
+35.7% over 3m
Quality
Stable
High-growth business (33% revenue growth, 36% gross margin). Profitable with strong growth momentum.
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying FA right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 5, 2026
AUG 6, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.35 vs $0.29 consensus (+20.1% surprise). Revenue of $448.8M vs $415.0M expected (+8.1%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+20.1%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+52%
+109%
+112%
+105%
+37%
+9%
+15%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$199.1M
$307.1M
$354.6M
$390.6M
$409.2M
$420.0M
$385.2M
$448.8M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
12.7%
Profit
3.8%
Wall Street consensus
5 analysts · 60% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
60%
Hold
40%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Citi · Aug 17, 2026
vs Industry
How FA stacks vs Specialty Business Services
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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