First Advantage (FA) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage's (FA) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$27.2 million in Q1 2026, up 14.6% YoY from -$23.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 34.08% on a QoQ basis from -$20.3 million in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage (FA) has 7 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$27.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 14.6% year-over-year to -$27.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$27.2 million (up 14.6% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$20.3 million, up 45.61% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings slipped to -$27.2 million in Q1 2026, from -$20.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $10.8 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$68.5 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$28.1 million and a median of -$24.4 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The widest YoY moves for Retained Earnings: up 123.0% in 2022, down 1571.53% in 2022.
- Tracing FA's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$27.4 million in 2022, then sank by 81.07% to -$49.5 million in 2023, then rose by 24.65% to -$37.3 million in 2024, then soared by 45.61% to -$20.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 34.08% to -$27.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$27.2 million (Q1 2026), -$20.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$24.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 82.12 Bn | 81.83 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 13.07 Bn |
| 2 | Relx | 66.04 Bn | 65.86 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.27 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 7.65 Bn |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.34 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 19.41 Bn |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.28 Bn | 15.75 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 1.40 Bn |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.64 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 652.31 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.15 Bn | 14.71 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 934.00 Mn |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.97 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.16 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 2.60 Bn |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.67 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 203.99 Mn | -214.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -214.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -24.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -17.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -37.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -18.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -50.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -22.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -49.55 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 | 10.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -14.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -46.83 Mn |