First Advantage (FA) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) posted Capital Expenditures of $13.2 million for Q1 2026, down 70.51% on a QoQ basis from $44.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 1257.04% year-over-year from $973000.0 in Q1 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage's Capital Expenditures history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $13.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 1257.04% year-over-year to $13.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $59.8 million (up 6356.31% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $47.6 million, up 8734.69% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $13.2 million for Q1 2026 at First Advantage, down from $44.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $44.8 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$19.8 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $5.0 million and a median of $869000.0 in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures jumped 2229.31% — and 2024, when it plunged 7014.63%.
- First Advantage's Capital Expenditures stood at $16.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 98.24% to $287000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 7014.63% to -$19.8 million in 2024, then soared by 325.61% to $44.8 million in 2025, then sank by 70.51% to $13.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FA's Capital Expenditures at $13.2 million in Q1 2026, $44.8 million in Q4 2025, and $2.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 82.43 Bn | 82.25 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 90.90 Mn |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 71.81 Bn | 69.31 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 63.28 Bn | 63.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 40.35 Bn | 39.49 Bn | - | -156.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copart | 26.32 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 80.89 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.09 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 261.34 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.79 Bn | 20.60 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 51.50 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.26 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 41.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.08 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 101.28 Mn |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.41 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 173.79 Mn | 13.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -547,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -547,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 973,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 973,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -19.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -19.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 385,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 385,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 585,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 585,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 287,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 287,000.00 |