First Advantage (FA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)

First Advantage (FA) reported Operating Expenses of $351.7 million for Q1 2026, up 1.36% on a YoY basis from $347.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.25% quarter-over-quarter from $375.1 million in Q4 2025.

First Advantage (FA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

First Advantage has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $351.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 1.36% year-over-year to $351.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (up 31.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.4 billion, up 56.29% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $351.7 million, down from $375.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $387.8 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $164.2 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $242.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $180.3 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses decreased 6.21% — and 2024, when it soared 123.93%.
  • First Advantage's Operating Expenses stood at $183.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 5.8% to $173.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 123.93% to $387.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 3.26% to $375.1 million in 2025, then decreased by 6.25% to $351.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $351.7 million (Q1 2026), $375.1 million (Q4 2025), and $366.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Cintas 70.95 Bn 70.77 Bn 1.45 Bn 788.55 Mn
2 Copart 29.43 Bn 26.09 Bn 1.08 Bn 772.78 Mn
3 Rb Global 20.04 Bn 19.85 Bn 869.50 Mn 1.02 Bn
4 UL Solutions 19.54 Bn 19.30 Bn 381.00 Mn 243.00 Mn
5 Global Payments 18.52 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.70 Bn 2.99 Bn
6 Aramark 14.28 Bn 13.87 Bn 426.35 Mn 4.69 Bn
7 Relx 11.84 Bn 11.60 Bn - -
8 Amentum Holdings 5.58 Bn 5.67 Bn 345.00 Mn 124.00 Mn
9 Dolby Laboratories 5.00 Bn 4.42 Bn 350.90 Mn 237.95 Mn
10 First Advantage 2.87 Bn 2.65 Bn - 351.68 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 351.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 375.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 366.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 352.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 346.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 387.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 190.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 174.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 170.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 173.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 177.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 167.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 164.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 183.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 180.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 178.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 172.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 187.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 168.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 157.54 Mn