First Advantage (FA) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 44.4% to $4.4 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $20.9 million through Mar 2026, down 40.19% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $24.5 million for FY2025, 23.0% down from the prior year.
First Advantage filings provide 7 years of Share-based Compensation readings, the most recent being $4.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation hit $4.4 million in Q1 2026 for First Advantage, down from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $12.5 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $1.9 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $4.9 million, with a median of $4.8 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw Share-based Compensation surged 230.78% in 2022 before it crashed 59.66% in 2025.
- First Advantage's Share-based Compensation stood at $2.0 million in 2022, then surged by 137.01% to $4.8 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 158.7% to $12.5 million in 2024, then crashed by 59.66% to $5.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 11.86% to $4.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for FA's Share-based Compensation are $4.4 million (Q1 2026), $5.0 million (Q4 2025), and $5.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 34.25 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 10.23 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 21.49 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 15.60 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 18.48 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.62 Bn | 2.39 Bn | - | 4.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 562,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 562,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 545,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 545,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 530,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 530,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 520,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 520,000.00 |