Why First Advantage Corporation’s (FA) Stock Is Down 6.46%
As of Thursday, July 30, First Advantage Corporation’s FA share price has dipped by 6.46%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Rosalio Madrigal
Stock Evaluator: First Advantage Corporation (FA)
First Advantage Corporation FA
$19.84
-0.21
-1.05%
July 31, 2026 4:00:00 PM
EST
Volume: 2,291,079
After Hours: $120.37
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0.12%
November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
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Volume: 72,713
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| SECTOR | INDUSTRY |
| Industrials | Professional Services |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, digital identity, and verification solutions internationally. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records monitoring, I-9 verification, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and adjacent products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by executive management, human resources, talent acquisition, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc. and changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. First Advantage Corporation was founded in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Commentary & Analysis
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Why First Advantage Corporation’s (FA) Stock Is Up 5.63%
As of Monday, July 13, First Advantage Corporation’s FA share price has surged by 5.63%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Cynthia McLaughlin
Why First Advantage Corporation’s (FA) Stock Is Up 5.73%
As of Friday, June 26, First Advantage Corporation’s FA share price has surged by 5.73%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Cynthia McLaughlin
Why First Advantage Corporation’s (FA) Stock Is Up 24.06%
As of Thursday, May 07, First Advantage Corporation’s FA share price has surged by 24.06%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Jenna Brashear
Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | FA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $3,403.3 | $1,137.0 | 61% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 174.9 | 39.0 | 74% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 96.1% | 86.9% | 69% |
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| Float (Mil) | 77.7 | 35.6 | 57% |
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| Beta | 1.15 | 0.81 | 68% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 1,929 | 464 | 81% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
10.2% | 69.1% | 54% |
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| Growth | FA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 25.3% | 7.3% | 86% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 16.2% | 8.1% | 66% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 11.5% | 11.9% | 49 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (6.0%) | (15.3%) | 61% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Current EPS | $0.285 | $1.225 | $1.429 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.285 | $1.225 | $1.429 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.291 | $1.200 | $1.415 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 2,750% | (709.5%) | (1,018%) | |
| Financials | FA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $1,605 | $1,329 | 57% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $9 | $35 | 45% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $0.049 | $0.700 | 42% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $225 | $130 | 61% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $53 | ($1) | 71% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $2,062 | $220 | 75% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $4,606 | $1,789 | 61% |
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| Valuation | FA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 2.65 | 2.66 | 61% |
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| P/E | 404.9 | 22.1 | 99% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 35.2 | 1.2 | 99% |
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| Ratios | FA | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | 45.5% | 36.4% | 57% |
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| Net Margin | 0.5% | 3.9% | 33% |
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| ROA | 0.2% | 4.1% | 40% |
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| ROE | 0.7% | 10.3% | 36% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 65.5% | 59.0% | 61% |
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| F-Score | 7 | 5 | 84% |
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First Advantage Corporation did not pass any screens on 7/31/2026.
