What is First Advantage Corporation's free cash flow margin?

First Advantage Corporation (FA) reported free cash flow margin of 13.5% in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for First Advantage Corporation's free cash flow margin?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), First Advantage Corporation's free cash flow margin has grown at a -3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 13.5% to 12%.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

First Advantage Corporation FA Free cash flow margin

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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

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

Calculated from First Advantage Corporation’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=13.5%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: First Advantage Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is First Advantage Corporation's free cash flow margin?: First Advantage Corporation (FA) reported free cash flow margin of 13.5% in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for First Advantage Corporation's free cash flow margin?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), First Advantage Corporation's free cash flow margin has grown at a -3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 13.5% to 12%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.