First Advantage Corporation (FA) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Specialty Business Services industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
First Advantage Corporation (FA) is a global technology firm that delivers solutions centered on human capital, specializing in verification, screening, safety protocols, and regulatory adherence. The company provides an extensive array of services both before and after an individual joins an organization.
Is First Advantage Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
First Advantage Corporation (FA) trades at 145× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 297 industrials companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At its sector median (25.8×) $4 (-82 %).
Kaplio overview: First Advantage Corporation
Market cap $4B · 52 weeks $9 – $24 (13 % below the high) · P/E 145× · 2027 expected P/E 14.1× · Dividend none · Next earnings November 5, 2026 · expected EPS $0.34 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Aug 6.
- Valuation: P/E 144.6× (expensive).
- Business: ROIC 3 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 4.9× (fragile).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its sector median (25.8×) $4 (-82 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in industrials: 3 of 9 pass
- Operating margin 9.0 %, fails.
- ROIC 3.4 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 4.9×, fails.
- Capex / Revenue 3.4 %, fails.
- Altman Z-Score 1.2, fails.
- P/E vs own 10y history 144.6×, fails.
- 5y revenue growth 22.2 %, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 5 de 9, passes.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 12.6×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — First Advantage Corporation: P/E 145×; EV/EBITDA 12.6×; ROIC 3.4 %; $3.6B. Maximus, Inc. (P/E 9.3×; EV/EBITDA 6.9×; ROIC 11.3 %; $3.3B), UL Solutions Inc. (P/E 29.2×; EV/EBITDA 16.5×; ROIC 17.7 %; $14.6B), Equifax Inc. (P/E 29.0×; EV/EBITDA 12.8×; ROIC 8.5 %; $21.1B).
Dividend
tight (only raised recently) · Yield 0.00 % ($0.00 per share in 2025) · 5-year growth -22 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 1.3×.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 1.93% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.42% |
| Return on Assets | 0.67% |
| Gross Margin | 36.27% |
| Operating Margin | 10.76% |
| Net Margin | 1.51% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.58 |
| Current Ratio | 2.53 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.16 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +17.81% |
| 3 months | +5.70% |
| Year-to-date | +44.32% |
| 1 year | +61.81% |
| 3 years | +61.18% |
| 5 years | +12.14% |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | $1.5000 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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