First Advantage (FA) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) posted Share-based Compensation of $54.5 million for Q1 2026, up 984.36% on a QoQ basis from $5.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 584.07% year-over-year from $8.0 million in Q1 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage's Share-based Compensation history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $54.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 584.07% year-over-year to $54.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $54.5 million (up 564.15% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $24.5 million, down 34.43% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $54.5 million for Q1 2026 at First Advantage, up from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $54.5 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$4.6 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $5.0 million and a median of $1.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 196.51% — and 2025, when it jumped 716.29%.
- First Advantage's Share-based Compensation stood at $2.0 million in 2022, then soared by 137.01% to $4.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 196.51% to -$4.6 million in 2024, then surged by 208.13% to $5.0 million in 2025, then surged by 984.36% to $54.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FA's Share-based Compensation at $54.5 million in Q1 2026, $5.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 82.43 Bn | 82.25 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 34.25 Mn |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 71.81 Bn | 69.31 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 63.28 Bn | 63.04 Bn | - | 2.93 Mn |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 40.35 Bn | 39.49 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 26.32 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 9.46 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.09 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 21.49 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.79 Bn | 20.60 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 15.60 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.26 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.08 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 18.48 Mn |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.41 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 173.79 Mn | 54.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 54.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 54.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 531,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 531,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 221,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 221,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 976,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 976,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.82 Mn |