First Advantage (FA) Share-based Compensation (IS) (2024 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) posted Share-based Compensation (IS) of $5.24 million for Q2 2026, down 8.7% from $5.74 million a year earlier but up 18.3% from the prior quarter.
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First Advantage (FA) Share-based Compensation (IS) (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation (IS) at First Advantage was $21.13 million, down 25.2% year-over-year.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation (IS) has run from a low of $4.43 million in Q1 2026 to a high of $9.5 million in Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation (IS) increased in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 2.3%.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 255.42 Bn | 240.49 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 232.07 Bn | 212.47 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 3 | Fortinet | 125.35 Bn | 111.28 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 4 | Snowflake | 111.63 Bn | 98.94 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 5 | Datadog | 91.35 Bn | 72.99 Bn | 881.34 Mn | - |
| 6 | Zscaler | 34.43 Bn | 20.55 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Okta | 33.87 Bn | 23.97 Bn | 641.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Axon Enterprise | 31.65 Bn | 26.18 Bn | 546.45 Mn | - |
| 9 | MongoDB | 29.46 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 569.77 Mn | - |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.35 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 203.99 Mn | 5.24 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.75 Mn |
API Access
First Advantage Share-based Compensation (IS) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation-is&ticker=FA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation-is", "ticker": "FA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation-is&ticker=FA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();