First Advantage (FA) EBIT Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) posted EBIT Margin of 8.7% for Q1 2026, down 18.55% on a QoQ basis from 10.68% in Q4 2025, and up 655.0% year-over-year from 1.15% in Q1 2025.
First Advantage (FA) EBIT Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage's EBIT Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.7% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT Margin rose 655.0% year-over-year to 8.7% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.87% (up 1504.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.41%, up 1567.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 8.7% for Q1 2026 at First Advantage, down from 10.68% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 14.5% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 26.27% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 6.65% and a median of 9.52% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBIT Margin tumbled 4077 bps — and 2025, when it soared 3695 bps.
- First Advantage's EBIT Margin stood at 13.52% in 2022, then climbed by 7 bps to 14.5% in 2023, then tumbled by 281 bps to 26.27% in 2024, then surged by 141 bps to 10.68% in 2025, then decreased by 19 bps to 8.7% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FA's EBIT Margin at 8.7% in Q1 2026, 10.68% in Q4 2025, and 10.32% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 82.43 Bn | 82.25 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 23.22% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 71.81 Bn | 69.31 Bn | - | 7.67% |
| 3 | Relx | 63.28 Bn | 63.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 40.35 Bn | 39.49 Bn | - | 30.62% |
| 5 | Copart | 26.32 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 37.53% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.09 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.53% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.79 Bn | 20.60 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 17.62% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.26 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 18.21% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.08 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 4.48% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.41 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 173.79 Mn | 8.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -26.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.64% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.89% |