First Advantage (FA) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026)
Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 885.0% to 1.23% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.82% through Mar 2026, up 1589.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 1.13% for FY2025, 1357.0% up from the prior year.
First Advantage filings provide 7 years of EBITDA Margin readings, the most recent being 1.23% for Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin hit 1.23% in Q1 2026 for First Advantage, down from 1.81% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 10.6% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 38.75% in Q4 2024.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 0.5%, with a median of 1.59% recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw EBITDA Margin crashed -4690bps in 2024 before it skyrocketed 4056bps in 2025.
- First Advantage's EBITDA Margin stood at 10.6% in 2022, then decreased by -23bps to 8.15% in 2023, then plummeted by -575bps to 38.75% in 2024, then soared by 105bps to 1.81% in 2025, then tumbled by -168bps to 1.23% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FA's EBITDA Margin are 1.23% (Q1 2026), 1.81% (Q4 2025), and 1.06% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | 7.67% |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 23.22% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 34.65% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 18.21% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.53% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 17.62% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.48% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 4.34% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.62 Bn | 2.39 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -12.59% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.41% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.60% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -15.12% |