First Advantage (FA) EBT Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) reported EBT Margin of 0.86% for Q1 2026, up 1185.0% on a YoY basis from 0.07% in Q1 2025, and down 50.08% quarter-over-quarter from 1.72% in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) EBT Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage has reported EBT Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 0.86% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 1185.0% year-over-year to 0.86%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.31% (up 1459.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.37%, up 1096.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.86%, down from 1.72% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 11.61% in Q3 2022, with the low at 34.12% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 1.03% across 5 years, with a median of 1.48% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin slumped 4225 bps — and 2025, when it surged 3584 bps.
- First Advantage's EBT Margin stood at 11.08% in 2022, then slipped by 27 bps to 8.13% in 2023, then sank by 520 bps to 34.12% in 2024, then soared by 105 bps to 1.72% in 2025, then slumped by 50 bps to 0.86% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 0.86% (Q1 2026), 1.72% (Q4 2025), and 0.44% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 22.26% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 40.59% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 14.03% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 17.02% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -7.56% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 2.80% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 2.24% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 30.26% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.87 Bn | 2.65 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% |