First Advantage (FA) Net Margin (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage's (FA) quarterly Net Margin came in at 0.56% in Q1 2026, up 1218.0% YoY from 0.04% in Q1 2025, and down 31.85% on a QoQ basis from 0.83% in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Net Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage (FA) has 7 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 0.56% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 1218.0% year-over-year to 0.56% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.53% (up 1761.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.21%, up 1409.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin fell to 0.56% in Q1 2026, from 0.83% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 11.9% in Q4 2023 to a low of 42.43% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.1% and a median of 1.01% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Margin tumbled 5433 bps — and 2025, when it soared 4325 bps.
- Tracing FA's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.48% in 2022, then advanced by 26 bps to 11.9% in 2023, then slumped by 456 bps to 42.43% in 2024, then jumped by 102 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.84 Bn | 81.56 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 17.59% |
| 2 | Relx | 65.92 Bn | 65.74 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 31.68 Bn | 28.33 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 32.45% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.34 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.22% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.15 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 10.02% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.72 Bn | 15.22 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 1.93% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.16 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 31.13% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.92 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.14 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 9.57% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.59 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 203.99 Mn | 3.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.77% |
| 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 | -42.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.48% |
| 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% |