First Advantage Corporati...

NASDAQ: FA · Real-Time Price · USD
17.66
-0.17 (-0.95%)
At close: May 09, 2025, 3:59 PM
17.70
0.25%
Pre-market: May 12, 2025, 08:00 AM EDT

First Advantage Statistics

Share Statistics

First Advantage has 173.64M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 19.5% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 173.64M
Shares Change (YoY) 19.5%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.5%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.99%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 254
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.02%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.92M, so 5.14% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.92M
Short % of Shares Out 5.14%
Short % of Float 11.19%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 8.77

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -25.24 and the forward PE ratio is 15.62. First Advantage's PEG ratio is 0.07.

PE Ratio -25.24
Forward PE 15.62
PS Ratio 3.24
Forward PS 1.8
PB Ratio 2.13
P/FCF Ratio 105.11
PEG Ratio 0.07
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for First Advantage.

EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.9, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.65.

Current Ratio 1.9
Quick Ratio 1.9
Debt / Equity 1.65
Debt / EBITDA 25.93
Debt / FCF 81.45
Interest Coverage -1.2

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity n/a
Return on Assets n/a
Return on Invested Capital n/a
Revenue Per Employee $86,020.5
Profits Per Employee $-11,027.3
Employee Count 10,000
Asset Turnover 0.22
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -4.34M
Effective Tax Rate 3.79%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 10.44% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.22, so First Advantage's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.22
52-Week Price Change 10.44%
50-Day Moving Average 14.1
200-Day Moving Average 17.55
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 72.29
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,302,195

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, First Advantage had revenue of 860.21M and earned -110.27M in profits. Earnings per share was -0.74.

Revenue 860.21M
Gross Profit 411.29M
Operating Income -62.38M
Net Income -110.27M
EBITDA 83.15M
EBIT -62.77M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -0.74
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 168.69M in cash and 2.16B in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.99B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 168.69M
Total Debt 2.16B
Net Cash -1.99B
Retained Earnings -159.81M
Total Assets 3.92B
Working Capital 225.31M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 28.2M and capital expenditures -1.72M, giving a free cash flow of 26.48M.

Operating Cash Flow 28.2M
Capital Expenditures -1.72M
Free Cash Flow 26.48M
FCF Per Share 0.18
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 47.81%, with operating and profit margins of -7.25% and -12.82%.

Gross Margin 47.81%
Operating Margin -7.25%
Pretax Margin -13.32%
Profit Margin -12.82%
EBITDA Margin 9.67%
EBIT Margin -7.25%
FCF Margin 3.08%

Dividends & Yields

FA does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield n/a
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for FA is $22, which is 24.6% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $22
Price Target Difference 24.6%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 6
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score -56.19
Piotroski F-Score 3