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First Advantage

NSQ:FA · US31846B1089
Professional ServicesLarge

360

33
EV / EBIT21
Price / Owner Earnings55
Owner Earnings Yield55
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales40
EV / Gross Profit20
Price/Book71
Return on Capital5
Cash Return on Capital31
Return on Equity13
EBIT Margin45
Gross Profitability17
Cash Conversion100
Accruals73
Owner Earnings Margin83
Sales growth56
Profit Growth50
Owner Earnings Growth98
Reinvestment88
Price momentum54
Debt load17
Refinancing60
Debt Payback14
Liquidity28
Analyst ratings28
Opinion Changes30
Price Target Upside41
Market mood49
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

First Advantage generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryProfessional Services
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2019
Employees3,671
Websitefadv.com
ISINUS31846B1089
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Anti-FraudHRTechProcess AutomationPredictive AnalyticsArtificial IntelligenceIdentity and Access ManagementRegTechAuthenticationBiometricsHuman ResourcesRecruitingSkill Assessment

Description

First Advantage Corporation (First Advantage) operates as a global software and data company. The company provides comprehensive, end-to-end identity solutions, criminal background screening, credential verifications, drug and health screening, and…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

First Advantage Corporation sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 10.7×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Flags to be aware of: A large part of the company's book value is the price paid for past acquisitions. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
10
2023202420252026

All-time high

38

Jan 2025

All-time low

10

Jun 2026

Average rank

19

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
40
27
19
25
Price/Earnings
62
38
67
48
Price/Book
71
67
59
62
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
38
18
22
19

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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