First Advantage (FA) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) reported FCF Margin of 9.4% for Q1 2026, up 405.0% on a YoY basis from 1.86% in Q1 2025, and down 38.67% quarter-over-quarter from 15.33% in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage has reported FCF Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 9.4% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 405.0% year-over-year to 9.4%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.04% (up 1508.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.2%, up 1247.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 9.4%, down from 15.33% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 26.08% in Q2 2022, with the low at 37.54% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 14.5% across 5 years, with a median of 20.37% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin tumbled 6217 bps — and 2025, when it soared 5287 bps.
- First Advantage's FCF Margin stood at 22.42% in 2022, then rose by 10 bps to 24.64% in 2023, then tumbled by 252 bps to 37.54% in 2024, then soared by 141 bps to 15.33% in 2025, then sank by 39 bps to 9.4% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 9.4% (Q1 2026), 15.33% (Q4 2025), and 22.73% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 18.67% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 40.69% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 13.98% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 19.79% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -18.53% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 6.09% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 6.33% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 21.09% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.87 Bn | 2.65 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% |