Growth Metrics

First Advantage (FA) Cash from Investing Activities (2020 - 2026)

Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 26.54% to -$14.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$57.1 million through Mar 2026, up 96.55% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$54.1 million for FY2025, 96.72% up from the prior year.

First Advantage filings provide 7 years of Cash from Investing Activities readings, the most recent being -$14.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Cash from Investing Activities hit -$14.0 million in Q1 2026 for First Advantage, up from -$16.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$4.9 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$1.6 billion in Q4 2024.
  • Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$108.0 million, with a median of -$8.1 million recorded in 2022.
  • The largest annual shift saw Cash from Investing Activities crashed 33069.32% in 2024 before it skyrocketed 98.97% in 2025.
  • First Advantage's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$8.1 million in 2022, then surged by 39.1% to -$4.9 million in 2023, then crashed by 33069.32% to -$1.6 billion in 2024, then skyrocketed by 98.97% to -$16.8 million in 2025, then rose by 16.74% to -$14.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FA's Cash from Investing Activities are -$14.0 million (Q1 2026), -$16.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$13.5 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Relx 81.40 Bn 81.16 Bn - -
2 Rentokil Initial 79.56 Bn 78.10 Bn - -
3 Cintas 69.26 Bn 69.08 Bn 1.45 Bn -101.07 Mn
4 Copart 33.09 Bn 28.01 Bn 971.24 Mn -57.69 Mn
5 UL Solutions 20.56 Bn 20.32 Bn 381.00 Mn -61.00 Mn
6 Global Payments 19.88 Bn 14.69 Bn 1.70 Bn 5.72 Bn
7 Rb Global 19.08 Bn 18.89 Bn 869.50 Mn -78.80 Mn
8 Aramark 13.57 Bn 13.16 Bn 426.35 Mn -162.80 Mn
9 Amentum Holdings 5.65 Bn 5.74 Bn 345.00 Mn -18.00 Mn
10 First Advantage 2.62 Bn 2.39 Bn - -14.02 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -14.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -14.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -16.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -16.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -13.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -13.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -12.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -12.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -11.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -11.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.63 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -7.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -7.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -6.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -6.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -7.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -7.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -4.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -4.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -48.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -48.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -7.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -7.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -6.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -6.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -8.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -8.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -6.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -6.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -7.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -7.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -26.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -26.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -47.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -47.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -5.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -5.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -6.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -6.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -12.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -12.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -4.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -4.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -4.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -4.32 Mn