First Advantage (FA) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) posted Cost of Revenue of $211.4 million for Q1 2026, down 9.21% on a QoQ basis from $232.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 9.79% year-over-year from $192.6 million in Q1 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage's Cost of Revenue history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $211.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue rose 9.79% year-over-year to $211.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $874.2 million (up 57.71% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $855.3 million, up 90.53% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue was $211.4 million for Q1 2026 at First Advantage, down from $232.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $232.9 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $87.2 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $136.0 million and a median of $101.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cost of Revenue retreated 7.27% — and 2025, when it jumped 125.06%.
- First Advantage's Cost of Revenue stood at $107.9 million in 2022, then declined by 6.11% to $101.3 million in 2023, then soared by 66.31% to $168.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 38.2% to $232.9 million in 2025, then dropped by 9.21% to $211.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FA's Cost of Revenue at $211.4 million in Q1 2026, $232.9 million in Q4 2025, and $222.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 82.43 Bn | 82.25 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 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 | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 26.32 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 504.19 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.09 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.79 Bn | 20.60 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 306.70 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.26 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 377.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.08 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 4.48 Bn |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.41 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 173.79 Mn | 211.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 211.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 211.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 232.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 232.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 222.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 222.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 207.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 207.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 192.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 192.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 168.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 168.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 100.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 100.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 92.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 92.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 101.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 101.31 Mn |