First Advantage (FA) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Quarterly FCF Margin rose 405.0% to 9.4% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 13.04% through Mar 2026, up 1508.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 12.2% for FY2025, 1247.0% up from the prior year.
First Advantage filings provide 7 years of FCF Margin readings, the most recent being 9.4% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin hit 9.4% in Q1 2026 for First Advantage, down from 15.33% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 26.08% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 37.54% in Q4 2024.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 14.5%, with a median of 20.37% recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw FCF Margin tumbled -6217bps in 2024 before it skyrocketed 5287bps in 2025.
- First Advantage's FCF Margin stood at 22.42% in 2022, then grew by 10bps to 24.64% in 2023, then tumbled by -252bps to 37.54% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 141bps to 15.33% in 2025, then crashed by -39bps to 9.4% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FA's FCF Margin are 9.4% (Q1 2026), 15.33% (Q4 2025), and 22.73% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 18.67% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 5.16% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 19.79% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -18.53% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 13.98% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 6.33% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.62 Bn | 2.39 Bn | - | 9.40% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -37.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.39% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.95% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 15.28% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.80% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 12.36% |