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First Advantage Corp

Specialty Business Services
Industrials

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First Advantage Corp Stock Price

Vitals

Today's Low:
$13.195
Today's High:
$13.43
Open Price:
$13.28
52W Low:
$10.07
52W High:
$15.885
Prev. Close:
$13.34
Volume:
186705

Company Statistics

Market Cap.:
$2.02 billion
Book Value:
7.531
Revenue TTM:
$795.66 million
Operating Margin TTM:
11.26%
Gross Profit TTM:
$401.10 million
Profit Margin:
6.73%
Return on Assets TTM:
2.98%
Return on Equity TTM:
4.75%

Company Profile

First Advantage Corp had its IPO on 2021-06-23 under the ticker symbol FA.

The company operates in the Industrials sector and Specialty Business Services industry. First Advantage Corp has a staff strength of 5,800 employees.

Stock update

Shares of First Advantage Corp opened at $13.28 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $13.2 - $13.43, and closed at $13.42.

This is a +0.6% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 186,705 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of First Advantage Corp have slipped by -3.8%.

First Advantage Corp's Key Ratios

First Advantage Corp has a market cap of $2.02 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.7682 and a price to sales ratio of 2.4291.

In the last 12-months First Advantage Corp’s revenue was $795.66 million with a gross profit of $401.10 million and an EBITDA of $225.64 million. The EBITDA ratio measures First Advantage Corp's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, First Advantage Corp’s operating margin was 11.26% while its return on assets stood at 2.98% with a return of equity of 4.75%.

In Q1, First Advantage Corp’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -88.4% while revenue growth was a negative 7.6%.

First Advantage Corp’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE
12.987
Trailing PE
37.4054
PEG

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.37 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 12.987 and a PEG multiple of . A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into First Advantage Corp’s profitability.

First Advantage Corp stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.7562 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 9.6846. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.4291.

First Advantage Corp stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets
$1.85 billion
Total Liabilities
$84.96 million
Operating Cash Flow
$-6083000.00
Capital Expenditure
$6.10 million
Dividend Payout Ratio
0%

First Advantage Corp ended 2024 with $1.85 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.85 billion while shareholder equity stood at $1.11 billion.

First Advantage Corp ended 2024 with $88.42 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $84.96 million in other current liabilities, 147000.00 in common stock, $-50953000.00 in retained earnings and $793.29 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $400.16 million and cash and short-term investments were $402.11 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $5,640,000 while long-term debt stood at $557.11 million.

First Advantage Corp’s total current assets stands at $555.47 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $1.95 million. Its net receivables were $130.44 million compared to accounts payable of $47.48 million and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, First Advantage Corp's operating cash flow was $-6083000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $6.10 million.

Comparatively, First Advantage Corp paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price
$13.42
52-Week High
$15.885
52-Week Low
$10.07
Analyst Target Price
$14.79

First Advantage Corp stock is currently trading at $13.42 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $15.885 and a 52-week low of $15.885. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $14.79.

Its 50-day moving average was $13.67 and 200-day moving average was $12.49 The short ratio stood at 7.54 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 358.3% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9528.1% are held by institutions.

Frequently Asked Questions About First Advantage Corp

The stock symbol (also called stock or share ticker) of First Advantage Corp is FA

The IPO of First Advantage Corp took place on 2021-06-23

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About

First Advantage Corporation provides technology solutions for screening, verifications, safety, and compliance related to human capital worldwide. 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, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and other products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, resident/tenant screening, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by personnel in recruiting, human resources, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, and/or security in 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.

Address

1 Concourse Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30328