First Advantage (FA) Net Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) posted Net Cash Flow of -$8.8 million for Q1 2026, down 137.84% on a QoQ basis from $23.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 468.28% year-over-year from $2.4 million in Q1 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Net Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage's Net Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$8.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 468.28% year-over-year to -$8.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $59.0 million (up 181.58% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $70.2 million, up 264.39% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was -$8.8 million for Q1 2026 at First Advantage, down from $23.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $48.8 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$233.8 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$3.2 million and a median of $15.1 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Cash Flow plunged 695.72% — and 2024, when it surged 2756.59%.
- First Advantage's Net Cash Flow stood at $3.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 1283.01% to $48.8 million in 2023, then sank by 378.55% to -$136.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 117.19% to $23.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 137.84% to -$8.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FA's Net Cash Flow at -$8.8 million in Q1 2026, $23.4 million in Q4 2025, and $35.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 82.43 Bn | 82.25 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -19.56 Mn |
| 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 | - | -110.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copart | 26.32 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 732.88 Mn | -1.75 Bn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.09 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -2.98 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.79 Bn | 20.60 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 168.90 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.26 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 381.00 Mn | -36.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.08 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 34.21 Mn |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.41 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 173.79 Mn | -8.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -136.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -136.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.83 Mn |