First Advantage (FA) Tax Rate (2020 - 2026)
First Advantage (FA) reported Tax Rate of 34.4% for Q1 2026, up 4013.0% on a YoY basis from 0.84% in Q1 2025, and down 33.77% quarter-over-quarter from 51.95% in Q4 2025.
First Advantage (FA) Tax Rate (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
First Advantage has reported Tax Rate for 7 years, with the latest figure at 34.4% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 4013.0% year-over-year to 34.4%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 70.18% (down 7067.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.52%, up 273.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 34.4%, down from 51.95% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 128.8% in Q4 2023, with the low at 44.46% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 28.34% across 5 years, with a median of 27.62% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate jumped 13936 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 12458 bps.
- First Advantage's Tax Rate stood at 10.56% in 2022, then jumped by 1319 bps to 128.8% in 2023, then slumped by 97 bps to 4.22% in 2024, then jumped by 1130 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 20.55% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.06% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 21.71% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 24.81% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.27% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 25.72% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 30.77% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 20.22% |
| 10 | First Advantage | 2.87 Bn | 2.65 Bn | - | 34.40% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -44.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -44.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 104.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 104.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.68% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 128.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 128.80% |