FA - First Advantage Corporation
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
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PRICE TARGET:
$16.50
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HIGH:
$18.00
LOW:
$15.00
MEDIAN:
$16.50
CONSENSUS:
$16.50
UPSIDE:
7.00%
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
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| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,574.4 | 860.2 | 763.8 | 810.0 | 712.3 | 509.2 | 481.8 | 780.0 | 842.9 | 817.6 | 643.7 | 266.5 | 166.5 | 319.1 | 242.9 | 38.6 | 30.4 |
| Cost of Revenue | 1,103.9 | 448.9 | 386.8 | 408.9 | 352.2 | 260.6 | 245.3 | 282.7 | 281.8 | 291.3 | 231.6 | 105.5 | 100.2 | 112.9 | 79.4 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Gross Profit | 470.5 | 411.3 | 377.0 | 401.1 | 360.1 | 248.6 | 236.4 | 497.3 | 561.2 | 526.2 | 412.1 | 161.1 | 66.3 | 206.2 | 163.6 | 27.5 | 22.0 |
| Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| R&D Expenses | 0 | 63.8 | 49.3 | 51.9 | 45.5 | 35.4 | 33.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG&A Expenses | 236.2 | 263.9 | 116.7 | 116.6 | 108.0 | 78.1 | 85.1 | 274.4 | 401.5 | 366.7 | 286.5 | 127.8 | 51.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Expenses | 93.1 | 145.9 | 129.5 | 138.2 | 142.8 | 137.2 | 26.0 | 151.0 | 42.1 | 39.2 | 27.6 | 12.5 | 40.6 | 157.9 | 133.4 | 26.9 | 22.3 |
| Operating Expenses | 329.3 | 473.7 | 295.5 | 306.8 | 296.3 | 250.7 | 144.3 | 425.5 | 443.6 | 405.9 | 314.1 | 140.4 | 91.8 | 157.9 | 133.4 | 26.9 | 22.3 |
| Operating Income | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 141.2 | (62.4) | 81.5 | 94.3 | 63.8 | (2.0) | 92.2 | 121.1 | 117.6 | 120.4 | 98.0 | 20,680 | 5.0 | 48.3 | 30.2 | 0.6 | (0.3) |
| Interest Expense | 168.7 | 51.8 | 33.0 | 9.2 | 25.1 | 48.0 | 52.0 | 2.5 | 10.6 | 6.4 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profitability | |||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 380.0 | 83.2 | 211.0 | 232.5 | 195.1 | 135.1 | 119.1 | 115.3 | 263.2 | 158.6 | 124.4 | 95.4 | 21.6 | 48.3 | 30.2 | 0.6 | (0.3) |
| EBIT | 131.4 | (62.8) | 81.5 | 94.3 | 52.3 | (2.0) | 93.1 | 72.7 | 223.5 | 119.4 | 96.8 | 72.2 | 0.9 | 48.3 | 30.2 | 0.6 | (0.3) |
| Income Before Tax | (37.3) | (114.6) | 48.5 | 85.1 | 24.9 | (71.8) | 41.1 | 223.6 | 222.2 | 113.9 | 102.4 | 18,443 | 4.8 | 48.2 | 30.0 | 0.3 | (0.6) |
| Income Tax Expense | (2.4) | (4.3) | 11.2 | 20.5 | 8.9 | 12.2 | 6.9 | 85.5 | 84.1 | 47.4 | 43.0 | 29.7 | 32.8 | 19.6 | 13.7 | 0.3 | (0.2) |
| Net Income | (34.8) | (110.3) | 37.3 | 64.6 | 16.1 | (84.0) | 34.2 | 34.9 | 138.1 | 66.2 | 58.4 | 10.7 | 2.8 | 28.6 | 16.4 | 0.1 | (0.3) |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||||||
| EPS (Basic) | -0.20 | -0.74 | 0.26 | 0.43 | 0.11 | -0.55 | 0.22 | 0.59 | 2.35 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 0.85 | 0.03 | 0.32 | 0.13 | 0.00 | -0.00 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.20 | -0.74 | 0.26 | 0.43 | 0.11 | -0.55 | 0.22 | 0.59 | 2.34 | 1.14 | 1.09 | 0.85 | 0.03 | 0.32 | 0.13 | 0.00 | -0.00 |
| Shares Outstanding | 173.2 | 148.6 | 144.1 | 150.2 | 152.9 | 152.9 | 152.9 | 59.4 | 58.9 | 57.5 | 52.9 | 49.7 | 89.8 | 89.8 | 130 | 130 | 130 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
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| Current Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 240.0 | 168.7 | 213.8 | 391.7 | 292.6 | 152.8 | 80.6 | 52.4 | 76.6 | 31.9 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Receivables | 297.3 | 275.5 | 146.4 | 147.0 | 158.1 | 111.4 | 98.3 | 121.5 | 148.9 | 143.6 | 72.5 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Assets | 24.4 | 22.2 | 10.7 | 25.5 | 0.1 | 3.6 | (2.1) | 22.7 | 38.1 | 18.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | 561.7 | 476.0 | 373.7 | 566.2 | 466.2 | 277.8 | 185.9 | 205.6 | 265.4 | 198.9 | 52.9 | 33.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Current Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 250.9 | 307.5 | 79.4 | 113.5 | 154.3 | 190.3 | 29.1 | 81.8 | 80.9 | 68.9 | 22.0 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill | 2,143.6 | 2,124.5 | 820.7 | 793.1 | 793.9 | 770.1 | 261.6 | 731.4 | 695.7 | 650.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 857.1 | 987.9 | 344.0 | 397.2 | 464.4 | 523.4 | 65.8 | 82.9 | 100.2 | 113.4 | 424.2 | 223.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.4 | 85.5 | (12.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 16.3 | 21.2 | 10.0 | 13.4 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | (19.0) | (21.8) | 58.6 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.6 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 3,272.1 | 3,446.9 | 1,256.9 | 1,319.6 | 1,420.4 | 1,485.9 | 358.8 | 930.1 | 966.6 | 891.0 | 378.5 | 250.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.6 |
| Total Assets | 3,833.8 | 3,922.9 | 1,630.7 | 1,885.8 | 1,886.6 | 1,763.7 | 544.7 | 1,135.8 | 1,231.9 | 1,089.9 | 431.4 | 283.9 | 332.3 | 235.0 | 26.6 | 15.6 |
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Account Payables | 109.9 | 120.9 | 47.0 | 54.9 | 54.0 | 44.1 | 36.3 | 39.1 | 51.7 | 43.3 | 14.7 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-Term Debt | 3.6 | 21.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 | 0 | 9.9 | 18.3 | 20.8 | 19.9 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 5.0 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 112.0 | 52.8 | 16.4 | 22.7 | 30.1 | 23.5 | 22.8 | 0 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 230.5 | 250.7 | 85.0 | 100.8 | 109.3 | 97.8 | 78.4 | 102.8 | 189.7 | 136.9 | 53.6 | 28.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt | 5.5 | 2,121.3 | 558.5 | 556.6 | 554.8 | 778.6 | 540.8 | 22.9 | 14.4 | 179.5 | 86.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 190.3 | 222.7 | 71.3 | 90.6 | 84.7 | 86.8 | 12.8 | 67.7 | 90.8 | 44.8 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2,094.0 | 12.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2,289.8 | 2,365.2 | 638.9 | 658.4 | 645.0 | 871.6 | 560.5 | 95.9 | 110.7 | 229.7 | 87.5 | 15.4 | 57.2 | 42.9 | 8.1 | 3.2 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,520.2 | 2,615.9 | 723.9 | 759.2 | 754.3 | 969.4 | 639.0 | 198.7 | 299.9 | 366.6 | 141.2 | 43.6 | 57.2 | 42.9 | 8.1 | 3.2 |
| Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 119.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | (194.6) | (159.8) | (49.5) | (27.4) | (31.4) | (47.5) | (201.2) | 390.6 | 355.7 | 218.6 | 17.9 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | (20.3) | (37.3) | (21.2) | (22.3) | (1.6) | 2.5 | (12.9) | (0.4) | 39.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 1,313.6 | 1,307.0 | 906.7 | 1,126.6 | 1,132.2 | 794.3 | (94.2) | 892.9 | 883.6 | 674.9 | 290.2 | 240.3 | 275.2 | 192.0 | 18.5 | 12.4 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 3,833.8 | 3,922.9 | 1,630.7 | 1,885.8 | 1,886.6 | 1,763.7 | 544.7 | 1,135.8 | 1,231.9 | 1,089.9 | 431.4 | 283.9 | 332.3 | 235.0 | 26.6 | 15.6 |
| Debt Metrics | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Debt | 9.1 | 2,156.5 | 567.7 | 569.5 | 554.8 | 788.0 | 540.8 | 32.8 | 32.7 | 200.3 | 105.8 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Debt | (230.9) | 1,987.8 | 354.0 | 177.8 | 262.2 | 635.0 | 460.2 | (19.5) | (43.9) | 168.4 | 98.1 | 15.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
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| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
| Net Income | 41.2 | (110.3) | 37.3 | 64.6 | 16.1 | (84.0) | 34.2 | 39.1 | 138.1 | 66.2 | 58.4 | 10.7 | 2.8 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 0 | 145.9 | 129.5 | 138.2 | 142.8 | 137.2 | 26.0 | 42.6 | 42.1 | 39.2 | 27.6 | 12.5 | 8.4 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 31.8 | 15.3 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Working Capital | (27.1) | (0.2) | (3.2) | 6.5 | (33.9) | (5.9) | 5.0 | (52.5) | 57.2 | (28.7) | (1.5) | 0.7 | (11.2) |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 181.1 | (7.6) | 3.5 | (9.1) | 17.1 | (0.8) | 3.1 | 25.3 | (97.8) | 16.5 | (10.4) | 59 | 1.7 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 195.1 | 28.2 | 162.8 | 212.8 | 148.7 | 52.2 | 71.6 | 66.3 | 134.6 | 93.3 | 72.3 | 24.0 | 1.8 |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditure | (54.3) | (1.7) | (27.7) | (28.5) | (23.8) | (17.7) | (16.7) | (35.3) | (40.4) | (33.2) | (19.1) | (6.8) | (1.9) |
| Acquisitions | 0 | (1,619.8) | (41.1) | (19.1) | (48.9) | 11.4 | 0.0 | (59.0) | (33.8) | (30.9) | (153.6) | (58.5) | (10.9) |
| Purchases of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1.1) | (0.3) | (0.2) | (1.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sales/Maturities of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 128.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing Activities | (54.1) | (30.5) | (23.6) | (1.0) | 0.3 | (11.4) | (1.1) | 1.7 | 24.3 | 0 | 18.6 | 2.2 | (0.2) |
| Investing Cash Flow | (54.1) | (1,652.0) | (66.8) | (48.6) | (72.4) | (17.6) | (17.8) | (92.6) | 78.3 | (64.1) | (154.1) | (63.0) | (13.0) |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt Issuance | (70.5) | 1,619.9 | (0.1) | (0.9) | (250.7) | (40.1) | (3.2) | (2.7) | (171.8) | (25.4) | 73.2 | 35.8 | 11.2 |
| Stock Repurchased | 0 | 0 | (59.0) | (60.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | (0.1) | (0.3) | (217.7) | 0 | (0.3) | (23.8) | 0 | 0 | (3.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing Activities | (3.9) | (53.2) | 3.3 | (1.3) | (5.9) | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | 4.1 | (2.6) | 19.3 | 1.5 | (1.2) |
| Financing Cash Flow | (70.8) | 1,581.1 | (273.6) | (59.2) | 63.8 | 36.7 | (3.2) | 3.1 | (167.9) | (25.6) | 100.2 | 40.9 | 10.3 |
| Cash Position | |||||||||||||
| Net Change in Cash | 70.6 | (44.4) | (177.9) | 99.0 | 139.8 | 72.2 | 50.5 | (23.7) | 45.0 | 3.6 | 18.4 | 2 | (0.9) |
| Cash at Beginning | 169.5 | 213.9 | 391.8 | 292.8 | 153.0 | 80.7 | 30.3 | 76.1 | 31.6 | 28.4 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| Cash at End | 240.1 | 169.5 | 213.9 | 391.8 | 292.8 | 153.0 | 80.7 | 52.4 | 76.6 | 31.9 | 28.4 | 7.6 | 5.6 |
| Free Cash Flow | 140.9 | 26.5 | 135.1 | 184.2 | 124.9 | 34.5 | 54.9 | 31.0 | 94.2 | 60.1 | 53.2 | 17.2 | (0.1) |
| Key Metrics | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
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| Income Statement | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,574.4 | 860.2 | 763.8 | 810.0 | 712.3 | 509.2 | 481.8 | 780.0 | 842.9 | 817.6 | 643.7 | 266.5 | 166.5 | 319.1 | 242.9 | 38.6 | 30.4 |
| Gross Profit | 470.5 | 411.3 | 377.0 | 401.1 | 360.1 | 248.6 | 236.4 | 497.3 | 561.2 | 526.2 | 412.1 | 161.1 | 66.3 | 206.2 | 163.6 | 27.5 | 22.0 |
| Operating Income | 141.2 | (62.4) | 81.5 | 94.3 | 63.8 | (2.0) | 92.2 | 121.1 | 117.6 | 120.4 | 98.0 | 20,680 | 5.0 | 48.3 | 30.2 | 0.6 | (0.3) |
| Net Income | (34.8) | (110.3) | 37.3 | 64.6 | 16.1 | (84.0) | 34.2 | 34.9 | 138.1 | 66.2 | 58.4 | 10.7 | 2.8 | 28.6 | 16.4 | 0.1 | (0.3) |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.20 | -0.74 | 0.26 | 0.43 | 0.11 | -0.55 | 0.22 | 0.59 | 2.34 | 1.14 | 1.09 | 0.85 | 0.03 | 0.32 | 0.13 | 0.00 | -0.00 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 240.0 | 168.7 | 213.8 | 391.7 | 292.6 | 152.8 | 80.6 | 52.4 | 76.6 | 31.9 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Assets | 3,833.8 | 3,922.9 | 1,630.7 | 1,885.8 | 1,886.6 | 1,763.7 | 544.7 | 1,135.8 | 1,231.9 | 1,089.9 | 431.4 | 283.9 | 332.3 | 235.0 | 26.6 | 15.6 | |
| Total Debt | 9.1 | 2,156.5 | 567.7 | 569.5 | 554.8 | 788.0 | 540.8 | 32.8 | 32.7 | 200.3 | 105.8 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stockholders' Equity | 1,313.6 | 1,307.0 | 906.7 | 1,126.6 | 1,132.2 | 794.3 | (94.2) | 892.9 | 883.6 | 674.9 | 290.2 | 240.3 | 275.2 | 192.0 | 18.5 | 12.4 | |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 195.1 | 28.2 | 162.8 | 212.8 | 148.7 | 52.2 | 71.6 | 66.3 | 134.6 | 93.3 | 72.3 | 24.0 | 1.8 | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | (54.3) | (1.7) | (27.7) | (28.5) | (23.8) | (17.7) | (16.7) | (35.3) | (40.4) | (33.2) | (19.1) | (6.8) | (1.9) | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | 140.9 | 26.5 | 135.1 | 184.2 | 124.9 | 34.5 | 54.9 | 31.0 | 94.2 | 60.1 | 53.2 | 17.2 | (0.1) | ||||