First Advantage (FA) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) posted FCF Margin of 9.4% for Q1 2026, up 86.6% on a QoQ basis from 5.04% in Q4 2025, and up 419.0% year-over-year from 1.81% in Q1 2025.
First Advantage (FA) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage's FCF Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.4% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 419.0% year-over-year to 9.4% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.3% (up 949.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.37%, up 615.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 9.4% for Q1 2026 at First Advantage, up from 5.04% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 27.87% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 21.43% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 14.93% and a median of 17.15% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin slumped 4930 bps — and 2025, when it surged 2647 bps.
- First Advantage's FCF Margin stood at 25.21% in 2022, then climbed by 11 bps to 27.87% in 2023, then slumped by 177 bps to 21.43% in 2024, then soared by 124 bps to 5.04% in 2025, then soared by 87 bps to 9.4% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FA's FCF Margin at 9.4% in Q1 2026, 5.04% in Q4 2025, and 17.1% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 82.43 Bn | 82.25 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 18.67% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 71.81 Bn | 69.31 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 63.28 Bn | 63.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 40.35 Bn | 39.49 Bn | - | 31.67% |
| 5 | Copart | 26.32 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 40.69% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.09 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -18.53% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.79 Bn | 20.60 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 13.98% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.26 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 23.48% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.08 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 6.09% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.41 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 173.79 Mn | 9.40% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -21.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.87% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.95% |