How has First Advantage Corporation's sterling — revenue (gross) changed year-over-year?

First Advantage Corporation's sterling — revenue (gross) increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $203.74M to $209.51M.

What does sterling — revenue (gross) mean?

Represents the total gross revenue generated by the Sterling segment from customer contracts, inclusive of any assessed taxes. This metric serves as the primary indicator of the segment's market demand and top-line growth performance within the background screening and verification business.

First Advantage Corporation (FA) Sterling — Revenue (Gross)

Screener

Other segment segments

First Advantage Americas

$216.77M+32.6%

First Advantage International

$24.62M-5.0%

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$6.7M+107%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$448.8M+14.9%

Operating income$57.0M+51.1%

Net income$16.9M+5,392%

EPS (diluted)$0.10—

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$237.9M+29.1%

Total debt$2.0B-4.5%

Total equity$1.3B-0.4%

Total assets$3.7B-3.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$73.6M+97.1%

CapEx$4.7M+277%

Free cash flow$68.9M+90.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.14B+47.0%

Enterprise value$5.94B+24.6%

P/E190.9×—

P/S2.5×+0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin10.7%+9.2pp

Net margin1.3%+0.7pp

FCF margin15%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1.7%+0.9pp

Debt / equity1.6×-0.1×

Current ratio2.5×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by First Advantage Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax.

The source filing: First Advantage Corporation’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed: Aug 6, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0001193125-26-338063

Line item	First Advantage Americas	First Advantage International	Sterling	Total
Total revenues	$216,767	$24,622	$209,062	$450,451
Intersegment revenues	(768)	(1,371)	451	(1,688)
External revenues	$215,999	$23,251	$209,513	$448,763
Less:
Adjusted cost of services	113,125	13,890	120,396
Other segment items	39,826	9,389	25,304
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$63,816	$1,343	$63,362	$128,521
Adjustments to reconcile to net income:

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is First Advantage Corporation's sterling — revenue (gross)?: First Advantage Corporation (FA) reported sterling — revenue (gross) of $209.51M in Q2 2026.
How has First Advantage Corporation's sterling — revenue (gross) changed year-over-year?: First Advantage Corporation's sterling — revenue (gross) increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $203.74M to $209.51M.
What does sterling — revenue (gross) mean?: Represents the total gross revenue generated by the Sterling segment from customer contracts, inclusive of any assessed taxes. This metric serves as the primary indicator of the segment's market demand and top-line growth performance within the background screening and verification business.