First Advantage (FA) Net Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) reported Net Margin of 0.56% for Q1 2026, up 1218.0% on a YoY basis from 0.04% in Q1 2025, and down 31.85% quarter-over-quarter from 0.83% in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Net Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage has reported Net Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 0.56% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 1218.0% year-over-year to 0.56%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.53% (up 1474.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.21%, up 1061.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.56%, down from 0.83% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 12.24% in Q4 2022, with the low at 32.68% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 0.2% across 5 years, with a median of 0.83% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Margin slumped 3034 bps — and 2025, when it soared 3351 bps.
- First Advantage's Net Margin stood at 12.24% in 2022, then slumped by 119 bps to 2.34% in 2023, then tumbled by 1296 bps to 32.68% in 2024, then soared by 103 bps to 0.83% in 2025, then slumped by 32 bps to 0.56% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 0.56% (Q1 2026), 0.83% (Q4 2025), and 0.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 17.68% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 32.45% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 10.09% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 12.80% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -76.01% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 2.08% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 1.55% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 24.14% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.87 Bn | 2.65 Bn | - | 0.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -32.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.16% |