First Advantage (FA) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage's (FA) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 9.4% in Q1 2026, up 419.0% YoY from 1.81% in Q1 2025, and up 86.6% on a QoQ basis from 5.04% in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage (FA) has 7 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 9.4% in 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 improved to 9.4% in Q1 2026, from 5.04% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 27.87% in Q4 2023 to a low of 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 tumbled 4930 bps — and 2025, when it surged 2647 bps.
- Tracing FA's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 25.21% in 2022, then gained by 11 bps to 27.87% in 2023, then plunged by 177 bps to 21.43% in 2024, then jumped by 124 bps to 5.04% in 2025, then jumped by 87 bps to 9.4% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 9.4% (Q1 2026), 5.04% (Q4 2025), and 17.1% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.84 Bn | 81.56 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 21.10% |
| 2 | Relx | 65.92 Bn | 65.74 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 31.68 Bn | 28.33 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 40.69% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.34 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 12.86% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.15 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 4.83% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.72 Bn | 15.22 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 0.10% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.16 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 11.15% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.92 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.14 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 49.99% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.59 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 203.99 Mn | 13.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.09% |
| 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% |