First Advantage (FA) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Quarterly Operating Margin rose 655.0% to 8.7% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 9.87% through Mar 2026, up 1504.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 8.41% for FY2025, 1567.0% up from the prior year.
First Advantage filings provide 7 years of Operating Margin readings, the most recent being 8.7% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin hit 8.7% in Q1 2026 for First Advantage, down from 10.68% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 13.52% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 26.27% in Q4 2024.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 4.58%, with a median of 9.0% recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw Operating Margin crashed -3423bps in 2023 before it skyrocketed 3695bps in 2025.
- First Advantage's Operating Margin stood at 13.52% in 2022, then plummeted by -253bps to 20.71% in 2023, then dropped by -27bps to 26.27% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 141bps to 10.68% in 2025, then dropped by -19bps to 8.7% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FA's Operating Margin are 8.7% (Q1 2026), 10.68% (Q4 2025), and 10.32% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | 7.67% |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 23.22% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 34.65% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 18.21% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.53% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 17.62% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.48% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 4.34% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.62 Bn | 2.39 Bn | - | 8.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -26.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -20.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.64% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.89% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -2.40% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.14% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.87% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -5.91% |