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First Advantage Corporation FA Return on invested capital

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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
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

Calculated from First Advantage Corporation’s reported figures.

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 return on invested capital?
First Advantage Corporation (FA) reported return on invested capital of 5% in Q1 2026.
How has First Advantage Corporation's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
First Advantage Corporation's return on invested capital increased by 305.8% year-over-year, from -2.4% to 5%.
What is the long-term trend for First Advantage Corporation's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), First Advantage Corporation's return on invested capital has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.9% to 4.1%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.