First Advantage (FA) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) posted Retained Earnings of -$27.2 million for Q1 2026, down 34.08% on a QoQ basis from -$20.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 14.6% year-over-year from -$23.8 million in Q1 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage's Retained Earnings history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$27.2 million for 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 was -$27.2 million for Q1 2026 at First Advantage, down from -$20.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $10.8 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$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.
- Peak annual rise in Retained Earnings reached 123.0% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1571.53% in 2022.
- First Advantage's Retained Earnings stood at -$27.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 81.07% to -$49.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 24.65% to -$37.3 million in 2024, then surged by 45.61% to -$20.3 million in 2025, then sank by 34.08% to -$27.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FA's Retained Earnings at -$27.2 million in Q1 2026, -$20.3 million in Q4 2025, and -$24.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 82.43 Bn | 82.25 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 12.74 Bn |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 71.81 Bn | 69.31 Bn | - | 6.38 Bn |
| 3 | Relx | 63.28 Bn | 63.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 40.35 Bn | 39.49 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 26.32 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 7.65 Bn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.09 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 19.92 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.79 Bn | 20.60 Bn | 927.90 Mn | -65.00 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.26 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 888.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.08 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 586.26 Mn |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.41 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 173.79 Mn | -27.23 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -63.11 Mn |