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First Advantage Corp(FA)
USD --+0.00%
Reward43Moderate
Risk64Medium-High
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Thin -9% profit margin · Revenue growing 106% YoY
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+0.0 · +0.00%
USD · NASDAQ
First Advantage Corp | Industrials
Profitless Growth
Market Cap:1.58Bn
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Reward Rating
43
Moderate
Bottom 25% (model universe)
75% data coverage
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Risk Rating
64
Medium-High
Risk Assessment
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Market Performance

Stock returned +10.0% over the past year, broadly in line with market conditions.

Analyst Target

Analyst consensus price target: $17.57.

What is First Advantage Corp?

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide.

FA · Verdict

Moderate reward · elevated risk

FA has limited near-term tailwinds — balance sheet and valuation weigh on the model output.

Based on 88% data coverage

FA · Verdict

What’s working & what to watch

Watchouts 4

  • Balance sheet20/100

    Net debt/EBITDA 23.9×

  • Valuation26/100

    P/E 13.8× · PEG 0.77

  • Profitability36/100

    -13% net margin · -12% ROE

  • Cash flow39/100

    3% free-cash-flow margin

Model-based scoring. For information only — not financial advice.

What is First Advantage Corp?

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions 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 is listed on the NASDAQ in USA, operating in the Industrials sector, with a market capitalisation of 1.58B.

Financial Highlights

Investment Breakdown

📈 Growth
Revenue and earnings growing steadily, indicating improving operating performance.
💰 Profitability
Thin or inconsistent margins weigh on earnings quality.
⚠️ Risk
Performance tied to macro conditions — sensitive to interest rate cycles.
💸 Valuation
Valuation is less clear with a negative earnings base.

OpenBook Logo Analysis

Reward: Moderate (43)

The scoring profile indicates limited reward potential at this time, with momentum and size offering the most support. Risk indicators are elevated — volatility and macro sensitivity warrant consideration.

For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.

Company Information
SectorIndustrials
Market Cap1.58B
P/E RatioN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
52 Week High19.01
52 Week Low8.82
Last AnnualDecember
IPO Date6/23/2021
IncorporatedUSA
Shares Outstanding174M
No. of Employees10,000
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
ExchangeNASDAQ
Beta1.199
CurrencyUSD
Websitefadv.com
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