First Advantage (FA) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) reported Retained Earnings of -$212.1 million for Q1 2026, down 565.46% on a YoY basis from $45.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 944.81% quarter-over-quarter from -$20.3 million in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage has reported Retained Earnings for 7 years, with the latest figure at -$212.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 565.46% year-over-year to -$212.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$212.1 million (down 565.46% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$20.3 million, up 87.29% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$212.1 million, down from -$20.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was -$14.5 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$212.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$58.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$24.7 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings tumbled 2878.2% — and 2025, when it surged 87.29%.
- First Advantage's Retained Earnings stood at -$27.4 million in 2022, then gained by 22.68% to -$21.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 655.34% to -$159.8 million in 2024, then surged by 87.29% to -$20.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 944.81% to -$212.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$212.1 million (Q1 2026), -$20.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$198.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 12.74 Bn |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | -87.21 Mn |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | -65.00 Mn |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | -102.00 Mn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -195.25 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 586.26 Mn |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 35.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | -12.28 Mn |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.87 Bn | 2.65 Bn | - | -212.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -212.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -198.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -17.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -159.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -59.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -24.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -22.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -21.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -22.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -68.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -50.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -27.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -24.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -14.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -18.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 890,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.95 Mn |