First Advantage (FA) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) reported Return on Capital Employed of 4.41% for Q1 2026, up 589.0% on a YoY basis from 0.64% in Q1 2025, and up 20.36% quarter-over-quarter from 3.66% in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 4.41% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 589.0% year-over-year to 4.41%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.41% (up 589.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.63%, up 610.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 4.41%, up from 3.66% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 5.23% in Q4 2022, with the low at 2.46% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 2.15% across 5 years, with a median of 3.66% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 649 bps — and 2025, when it surged 612 bps.
- First Advantage's Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.23% in 2022, then plunged by 87 bps to 0.66% in 2023, then tumbled by 473 bps to 2.46% in 2024, then jumped by 249 bps to 3.66% in 2025, then increased by 20 bps to 4.41% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.41% (Q1 2026), 3.66% (Q4 2025), and 0.19% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 17.98% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 9.19% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.87 Bn | 2.65 Bn | - | 4.41% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.39% |