First Advantage (FA) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage's (FA) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$214.1 million in Q2 2026, down 6.68% on a YoY basis from -$229.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 0.92% quarter-over-quarter from -$212.1 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
First Advantage (FA) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage (FA) has reported Retained Earnings for 7 consecutive years, with -$214.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 6.68% year-over-year to -$214.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$214.1 million (down 6.68% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$194.6 million, down 21.79% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings fell to -$214.1 million in Q2 2026 per FA's latest filing, from -$212.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$14.5 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$214.1 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$103.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$60.4 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Retained Earnings jumped 77.07% in 2022, then slumped 373.35% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$27.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 81.07% to -$49.5 million in 2023, then plunged by 222.55% to -$159.8 million in 2024, then declined by 21.79% to -$194.6 million in 2025, then retreated by 10.01% to -$214.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$214.1 million, -$212.1 million, and -$194.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okta | 29.81 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 9.35 Bn |
| 2 | SailPoint | 10.00 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 181.11 Mn | 7.17 Bn |
| 3 | Clear Secure | 4.31 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 276.82 Mn | 158.35 Mn |
| 4 | First Advantage | 3.50 Bn | 3.26 Bn | 203.99 Mn | -214.11 Mn |
| 5 | Cyberloq Technologies | 3.35 Bn | 3.35 Bn | - | -10.22 Mn |
| 6 | Red Violet | 1.04 Bn | 986.67 Mn | 22.90 Mn | 89.97 Mn |
| 7 | Mitek Systems | 769.78 Mn | 670.07 Mn | 45.92 Mn | -23.32 Mn |
| 8 | OneSpan | 613.27 Mn | 569.93 Mn | 44.48 Mn | 218.06 Mn |
| 9 | Intellicheck | 52.84 Mn | 41.00 Mn | 5.42 Mn | -131.91 Mn |
| 10 | Aware | 26.20 Mn | 23.30 Mn | 2.73 Mn | -81.84 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -214.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -212.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -194.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -198.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -200.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -201.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -159.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -59.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -50.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -52.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -49.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -61.35 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 | -31.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -46.83 Mn |