First Advantage (FA) EBT Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage's (FA) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 5.58% in Q2 2026, up 745.0% on a YoY basis from 0.66% in Q2 2025, and up 550.74% quarter-over-quarter from 0.86% in Q1 2026.
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First Advantage (FA) EBT Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage (FA) has reported EBT Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 5.58% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBT Margin rose 745.0% year-over-year to 5.58%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.25% (up 1496.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.37%, up 1096.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin improved to 5.58% in Q2 2026 per FA's latest filing, from 0.86% 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.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 1.29% across 5 years, with a median of 1.6% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBT Margin tumbled 4225 bps in 2024, then soared 3584 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 11.08% in 2022, then declined by 27 bps to 8.13% in 2023, then tumbled by 520 bps to 34.12% in 2024, then surged by 105 bps to 1.72% in 2025, then surged by 225 bps to 5.58% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 5.58%, 0.86%, and 1.72% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okta | 29.81 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 15.65% |
| 2 | SailPoint | 10.00 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 181.11 Mn | -28.57% |
| 3 | Clear Secure | 4.31 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 276.82 Mn | 32.89% |
| 4 | First Advantage | 3.50 Bn | 3.26 Bn | 203.99 Mn | 5.58% |
| 5 | Cyberloq Technologies | 3.35 Bn | 3.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Red Violet | 1.04 Bn | 986.67 Mn | 22.90 Mn | 24.29% |
| 7 | Mitek Systems | 769.78 Mn | 670.07 Mn | 45.92 Mn | 20.67% |
| 8 | OneSpan | 613.27 Mn | 569.93 Mn | 44.48 Mn | 14.28% |
| 9 | Intellicheck | 52.84 Mn | 41.00 Mn | 5.42 Mn | 11.16% |
| 10 | Aware | 26.20 Mn | 23.30 Mn | 2.73 Mn | -78.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.58% |
| 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% |