First Advantage (FA) Tax Rate (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage's (FA) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 34.4% in Q1 2026, up 4013.0% YoY from 0.84% in Q1 2025, and down 33.77% on a QoQ basis from 51.95% in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Tax Rate (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage (FA) has 7 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 34.4% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 4013.0% year-over-year to 34.4% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 70.18% (down 5061.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.52%, up 2885.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate slipped to 34.4% in Q1 2026, from 51.95% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 104.22% in Q2 2025 to a low of 46.41% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 17.83% and a median of 27.5% in 2022 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate slumped 6085 bps — and 2025, when it surged 7720 bps.
- Tracing FA's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 14.44% in 2022, then tumbled by 421 bps to 46.41% in 2023, then soared by 48 bps to 24.34% in 2024, then soared by 313 bps to 51.95% in 2025, then slumped by 34 bps to 34.4% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 34.4% (Q1 2026), 51.95% (Q4 2025), and 44.46% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 21.20% |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 20.06% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -4.72% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 22.80% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 27.92% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 24.85% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 33.33% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 3.66 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 203.99 Mn | 32.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -44.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -44.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -44.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 104.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 104.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 104.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.34% |