First Advantage (FA) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

First Advantage (FA) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $27.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 6.19% year-over-year to $27.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $100.9 million (up 11.48% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $101.9 million, up 59.6% from the prior year.
• Research & Development rose to $27.3 million in Q2 2026 per FA's latest filing, from $24.6 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $27.3 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $10.9 million in Q4 2023.
• Historically, Research & Development has averaged $17.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $13.5 million in 2022.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Research & Development soared 127.43% in 2024, then slipped 9.39% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $12.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 8.97% to $10.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 127.43% to $24.8 million in 2024, then declined by 3.55% to $23.9 million in 2025, then grew by 14.15% to $27.3 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $27.3 million, $24.6 million, and $23.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.