First Advantage (FA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.03 for Q1 2026, down 14.51% on a QoQ basis from 1.2 in Q4 2025, and up 465.3% year-over-year from 0.18 in Q1 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.03 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 465.3% year-over-year to 1.03 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.86 (up 934.02% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.43, up 145.12% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.03 for Q1 2026 at First Advantage, down from 1.2 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 3.44 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 2.73 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.97 and a median of 0.98 in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 210.51% — and 2025, when it soared 613.55%.
- First Advantage's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 3.06 in 2022, then slipped by 19.3% to 2.47 in 2023, then plunged by 210.51% to 2.73 in 2024, then surged by 144.12% to 1.2 in 2025, then declined by 14.51% to 1.03 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FA's Interest Coverage Ratio at 1.03 in Q1 2026, 1.2 in Q4 2025, and 1.16 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 82.43 Bn | 82.25 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 2.21 |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 71.81 Bn | 69.31 Bn | - | 2.06 |
| 3 | Relx | 63.28 Bn | 63.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 40.35 Bn | 39.49 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 26.32 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 2,081.98 |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.09 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.79 Bn | 20.60 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 3.31 |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.26 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 17.25 |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.08 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 426.39 Mn | - |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.41 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 173.79 Mn | 1.03 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.03 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.16 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.98 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.73 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.47 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.37 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.06 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.44 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.18 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.43 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.36 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.65 |