First Advantage (FA) EBT Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage's (FA) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 0.86% in Q1 2026, up 1185.0% YoY from 0.07% in Q1 2025, and down 50.08% on a QoQ basis from 1.72% in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) EBT Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage (FA) has 7 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 0.86% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin rose 1185.0% year-over-year to 0.86% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.31% (up 1459.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.37%, up 1096.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin retreated to 0.86% in Q1 2026, from 1.72% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 11.61% in Q3 2022 to a low of 34.12% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 1.03% and a median of 1.48% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin slumped 4225 bps — and 2025, when it surged 3584 bps.
- Tracing FA's EBT Margin over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.91 Bn | 81.63 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 22.32% |
| 2 | Relx | 65.78 Bn | 65.61 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.05 Bn | 28.70 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 40.59% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.43 Bn | 20.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 3.14% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.16 Bn | 15.64 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 14.12% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.63 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 2.68% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.08 Bn | 14.65 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 41.42% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.92 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.15 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 14.36% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.66 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 203.99 Mn | 5.58% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |