First Advantage (FA) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 589.0% to 4.41% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 4.41% through Mar 2026, up 589.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 3.63% for FY2025, 610.0% up from the prior year.
First Advantage filings provide 6 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 4.41% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed hit 4.41% in Q1 2026 for First Advantage, up from 3.66% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 5.23% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 2.46% in Q4 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 2.15%, with a median of 3.66% recorded in 2025.
- The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed crashed -649bps in 2024 before it soared 612bps in 2025.
- First Advantage's Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.23% in 2022, then plummeted by -87bps to 0.66% in 2023, then crashed by -473bps to 2.46% in 2024, then surged by 249bps to 3.66% in 2025, then rose by 20bps to 4.41% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FA's Return on Capital Employed are 4.41% (Q1 2026), 3.66% (Q4 2025), and 0.19% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | 47.48% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 16.88% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.62 Bn | 2.39 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% |