First Advantage (FA) EBT Margin (2020 - 2026)
Quarterly EBT Margin rose 1185.0% to 0.86% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.31% through Mar 2026, up 1459.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 2.37% for FY2025, 1096.0% up from the prior year.
First Advantage filings provide 7 years of EBT Margin readings, the most recent being 0.86% for Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin hit 0.86% in Q1 2026 for First Advantage, down from 1.72% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 11.61% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 34.12% in Q4 2024.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 1.03%, with a median of 1.48% recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw EBT Margin plummeted -4225bps in 2024 before it soared 3584bps in 2025.
- First Advantage's EBT Margin stood at 11.08% in 2022, then dropped by -27bps to 8.13% in 2023, then plummeted by -520bps to 34.12% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 105bps to 1.72% in 2025, then tumbled by -50bps to 0.86% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FA's EBT Margin are 0.86% (Q1 2026), 1.72% (Q4 2025), and 0.44% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | 4.78% |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 22.26% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 39.32% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 17.02% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -7.56% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 14.03% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 2.80% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 2.24% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.62 Bn | 2.39 Bn | - | 0.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -10.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -34.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.20% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.91% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -18.04% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -3.77% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -4.64% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -18.92% |