First Advantage (FA) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) reported EBITDA Margin of 1.23% for Q1 2026, up 885.0% on a YoY basis from 0.13% in Q1 2025, and down 168.09% quarter-over-quarter from 1.81% in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage has reported EBITDA Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 1.23% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 885.0% year-over-year to 1.23%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.82% (up 1589.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.13%, up 1357.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 1.23%, down from 1.81% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 10.6% in Q4 2022, with the low at 38.75% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 0.5% across 5 years, with a median of 1.59% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBITDA Margin tumbled 4690 bps — and 2025, when it soared 4056 bps.
- First Advantage's EBITDA Margin stood at 10.6% in 2022, then dropped by 23 bps to 8.15% in 2023, then tumbled by 575 bps to 38.75% in 2024, then surged by 105 bps to 1.81% in 2025, then tumbled by 168 bps to 1.23% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 1.23% (Q1 2026), 1.81% (Q4 2025), and 1.06% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 23.22% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 37.53% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 17.62% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 18.21% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.53% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.48% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 4.34% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 28.55% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.87 Bn | 2.65 Bn | - | -1.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.76% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -10.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -38.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.86% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.42% |