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First Advantage Corporation FA Q3 2025 earnings

Reported November 6, 2025 · Before market open

Revenue$409.2MBeat by $16.7M
EPS$0.30Beat by $0.02
Revenue estimate$392.5M
EPS estimate$0.28

Next report

Aug 6, 2026 (In 1 week)
Revenue estimate$415.0M
EPS estimate$0.29

Financials

Q3 2025

Income statement

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Revenue$409.2M+105%
Operating income$42.2M+364%
Net income$2.6M+129%
EPS (diluted)$0.01+117%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$216.8M-29.5%
Total debt$2.1B+273%
Total equity$1.3B+41.4%
Total assets$3.9B+133%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$72.4M+66.4%
CapEx$1.1M+171%
Free cash flow$71.2M+65.4%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 09/30/25
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Market cap$2.68B-6.2%
Enterprise value$4.57B+46.8%
P/S1.8×-1.9×

Profitability

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Operating margin0.5%-5.8pp
Net margin-9.5%-10.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-12.5%-13.0pp
Debt / equity1.6×+1.0×
Current ratio2.3×-1.6×

Segments

By segment

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Sterling$199.4M—
First Advantage Americas$182.8M—
First Advantage International$29.7M—

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$385.2MBeat by $12.6MQ4 2025$420.0MBeat by $28.1M
Q3 2025$409.2MBeat by $16.7M
Q2 2025$390.6MMiss by $13.3MQ1 2025$354.6MMiss by $19.8MQ4 2024$307.1MMiss by $49.6M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026$0.26Beat by $0.05Q4 2025$0.30Beat by $0.04
Q3 2025$0.30Beat by $0.02
Q2 2025$0.27Beat by $0.03Q1 2025$0.17Beat by $0.04Q4 2024$0.18Miss by $0.06

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Questions, answered.

When did First Advantage Corporation report Q3 2025 earnings?
First Advantage Corporation (FA) reported Q3 2025 earnings on November 6, 2025 before market open.
What were First Advantage Corporation's Q3 2025 revenue and EPS?
First Advantage Corporation reported revenue of $409.2M and eps of $0.30 for Q3 2025.
Did First Advantage Corporation beat estimates in Q3 2025?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $392.5M by $16.7M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.02.
How did First Advantage Corporation's Q3 2025 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 105.5% from $199.1M a year earlier and eps grew 15.4% from $0.26.
Where can I find First Advantage Corporation's Q3 2025 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001193125-25-267932) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001193125-25-269602) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.