Growth Metrics

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

Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 1.36% to $351.7 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.4 billion through Mar 2026, up 31.58% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.4 billion for FY2025, 56.29% up from the prior year.

First Advantage filings provide 7 years of Operating Expenses readings, the most recent being $351.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • Operating Expenses hit $351.7 million in Q1 2026 for First Advantage, down from $375.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $387.8 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $164.2 million in Q1 2023.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $242.0 million, with a median of $180.3 million recorded in 2022.
  • The largest annual shift saw Operating Expenses fell 6.21% in 2023 before it skyrocketed 123.93% in 2024.
  • First Advantage's Operating Expenses stood at $183.9 million in 2022, then fell by 5.8% to $173.2 million in 2023, then surged by 123.93% to $387.8 million in 2024, then fell by 3.26% to $375.1 million in 2025, then fell by 6.25% to $351.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FA's Operating Expenses are $351.7 million (Q1 2026), $375.1 million (Q4 2025), and $366.9 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Relx 81.40 Bn 81.16 Bn - -
2 Rentokil Initial 79.56 Bn 78.10 Bn - 6.06 Bn
3 Cintas 69.26 Bn 69.08 Bn 1.45 Bn 788.55 Mn
4 Copart 33.09 Bn 28.01 Bn 971.24 Mn 732.96 Mn
5 UL Solutions 20.56 Bn 20.32 Bn 381.00 Mn 243.00 Mn
6 Global Payments 19.88 Bn 14.69 Bn 1.70 Bn 2.99 Bn
7 Rb Global 19.08 Bn 18.89 Bn 869.50 Mn 1.02 Bn
8 Aramark 13.57 Bn 13.16 Bn 426.35 Mn 4.69 Bn
9 Amentum Holdings 5.65 Bn 5.74 Bn 345.00 Mn 124.00 Mn
10 First Advantage 2.62 Bn 2.39 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
Mar 31, 2021 135.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 153.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 131.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 111.20 Mn