What does sterling — equity awards compensation expense mean?

Reflects the non-cash expense associated with stock-based compensation granted to employees within the Sterling segment. This metric is critical for evaluating the total cost of human capital and the alignment of employee incentives with long-term shareholder value.

First Advantage Corporation FA Sterling — Equity Awards Compensation Expense

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CRGYReportable Segment — Equity-Based Compensation Expense

$24.5M-8.0%

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GHCEducation — Stock-based compensation expense

$475K+280%

EFC

EFCEquity-based compensation expense

$910.5K+24.0%

BCRXTotal stock-based compensation expense included in “Total costs and expenses”

$16.03M-25.0%

LKQSelf Service Segment — Stock-based compensation expense

$750K+200%

SRPTAll Other Segments — Stock-Based Comp

$29.4M-29.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$385.2M+8.6%

Operating income$33.5M+340%

Net income$2.2M+105%

EPS (diluted)$0.01+104%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$225.9M+31.3%

Total debt$2.1B-4.0%

Total equity$1.3B+1.2%

Total assets$3.8B-3.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$49.4M+154%

CapEx$2.8M+480%

Free cash flow$46.6M+146%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.84B-16.1%

Enterprise value$4.68B-12.1%

P/E560.4×—

P/S1.8×-1.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin9.9%+7.3pp

Net margin0.3%+0.2pp

FCF margin13.5%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity0.4%+0.2pp

Debt / equity1.6×-0.1×

Current ratio2.7×+0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by First Advantage Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept fa:EquityAwardsCompensationExpense.

The official record: First Advantage Corporation’s 10-K, filed February 26, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is First Advantage Corporation's sterling — equity awards compensation expense?: First Advantage Corporation (FA) reported sterling — equity awards compensation expense of $1.93M in Q4 2025.
What does sterling — equity awards compensation expense mean?: Reflects the non-cash expense associated with stock-based compensation granted to employees within the Sterling segment. This metric is critical for evaluating the total cost of human capital and the alignment of employee incentives with long-term shareholder value.