First Advantage Corporation (FA) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 30
- Profitability 80
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 50
Why this rating?
Health 45/100 — Speculative
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
First Advantage Corporation (FA) is a Specialty Business Services company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates First Advantage Corporation 45/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 137.53
- Forward P/E 13.7
- EV/Revenue 3.29
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 14.9%
- Gross Margin 45.2%
- Operating Margin 12.8%
- Net Margin 1.5%
- ROE 1.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $239.97M
- Debt $2.04B
- Net Cash $-1.80B
- Free Cash Flow $140.87M
- Current Ratio 2.53
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- CBIZ, Inc. Specialty Business Services CBZ$54.65 59 Health 59 / 100
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- Aramark Specialty Business Services ARMK$57.58 52 Health 52 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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