First Advantage (FA) Debt to Equity (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) reported Debt to Equity of $1.59 for Q1 2026, down 4.97% on a YoY basis from $1.67 in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $1.58 in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Debt to Equity (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage has reported Debt to Equity for 7 years, with the latest figure at $1.59 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 4.97% year-over-year to $1.59; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.59 (down 4.97% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.58, down 3.43% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $1.59, roughly flat from $1.58 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $1.67 in Q1 2025, with the low at $0.48 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.93 across 5 years, with a median of $0.62 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Debt to Equity soared 171.71% — and 2026, when it dropped 4.97%.
- First Advantage's Debt to Equity stood at $0.49 in 2022, then gained by 24.65% to $0.62 in 2023, then surged by 166.23% to $1.64 in 2024, then decreased by 3.43% to $1.58 in 2025, then climbed by 0.4% to $1.59 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $1.59 (Q1 2026), $1.58 (Q4 2025), and $1.62 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.55 |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 0.45 |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 0.27 |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 0.92 |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 1.86 |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 0.83 |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | - |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.87 Bn | 2.65 Bn | - | 1.59 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.59 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.62 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.64 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.67 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.64 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.61 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.61 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.62 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.63 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.50 |