US · FA
First Advantage Corporation
- Sector
- Industrials · Specialty Business Services
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA 30328
- Website
- fadv.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$12.97
Market cap 2B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $43.33 | +234.08% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $185.41 | +1,329.53% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
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| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| 2021 | $14.21 | $33.43 | $1.46 | $2.71 | $4.85 |
| 2022 | $11.73 | $32.78 | $34.89 | $4.37 | $9.17 |
| 2023 | $16.01 | $29.92 | $10.93 | $0.00 | $0.67 |
| 2024 | $13.34 | $32.53 | $0.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $11.76 | $43.33 | $413.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates First Advantage Corporation's (FA) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $43.33
- Current price
- $12.97
- AI upside
- +234.08%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$185.41
+1,329.53% upside
Graham-Dodd
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Graham Formula
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Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| FA | First Advantage Corporati… | $12.97 | 2B | +234% | +1,330% | — | — | 49.44 | 1.55 | 1.29 | 4.75 | — | -1.21 | 29.88% | 8.41% | -2.21% | 3.14% | 5.66% | 1.06% | 0.01 | 0.79 | 2.44 | 2.33 | -0.61 | -7297.00% | 8302.00% | 63699.00% | 9.58% | 0.85 | 8.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 108.93% | 13.63 | 9.26 | 1.15 | 1.04 |
| ALG | Alamo Group Inc. | $213.53 | 2.59B | -46% | -66% | -53% | -79% | 18.84 | 2.14 | 1.34 | 9.91 | — | 3.29 | 25.33% | 10.12% | 7.12% | 11.88% | 11.77% | 8.11% | 0.22 | 8.02 | 4.51 | 2.64 | 0.13 | -1523.00% | -362.00% | 9782.00% | 8.46% | 1.10 | 17.04% | 0.57% | 10.70% | 7.94% | 13.43 | 11.98 | 1.36 | 6.01 |
| AMRC | Ameresco, Inc. | $30.46 | 1.61B | +159% | -85% | -23% | +27% | 10.23 | 0.57 | 0.33 | 11.17 | — | 0.62 | 14.47% | 6.14% | 3.21% | 5.93% | 4.37% | 1.44% | 1.68 | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.18 | 8.19 | -855.00% | 2876.00% | -4841.00% | -55.22% | 0.13 | -12.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.01 | -6.78 | 1.23 | 0.96 |
| CMPO | CompoSecure, Inc. | $23.03 | 2.35B | +65% | -81% | — | — | -5.81 | -3.37 | 1.15 | -12.01 | — | -3.37 | 52.13% | 25.59% | -12.77% | 17.59% | -41.54% | -24.64% | -1.41 | 5.06 | 2.28 | 1.64 | -2.46 | -32593.00% | 767.00% | 3082.00% | 25.30% | 1.70 | -47.14% | 1.85% | -10.70% | 38.98% | 5.64 | 4.97 | 1.44 | 0.85 |
| HUBG | Hub Group, Inc. | $43.07 | 2.61B | +3% | -64% | -66% | -90% | 22.62 | 1.43 | 0.60 | 8.14 | — | 4.18 | 85.37% | 3.55% | 2.64% | 6.34% | 5.40% | 3.58% | 0.31 | 9.70 | 1.33 | 1.19 | 1.21 | -3511.00% | -610.00% | -4910.00% | 6.10% | 0.34 | 7.04% | 1.28% | 29.10% | 4.64% | 19.70 | 19.25 | 0.70 | 3.80 |
| LUNR | Intuitive Machines, Inc. | $16.48 | 1.77B | +669% | +929% | — | — | -1.57 | -0.54 | 2.36 | -7.29 | — | -0.54 | 16.50% | -25.17% | -124.30% | 55.55% | 8.39% | -155.63% | -0.04 | — | 2.97 | 2.74 | 3.37 | -29536.00% | 18672.00% | -996.00% | -12.57% | -0.58 | 9.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.30% | -6.42 | -5.44 | 1.62 | -2.24 |
| LZ | LegalZoom.com, Inc. | $7.03 | 1.25B | +431% | -6% | -91% | -77% | 80.20 | 7.20 | 1.64 | 13.05 | — | 94.99 | 65.88% | 1.90% | 2.04% | 11.64% | -28.60% | 3.41% | 0.14 | 11.10 | 0.75 | 0.71 | -2.20 | -5000.00% | 1088.00% | 4800.00% | 11.96% | 0.56 | -619.47% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.11% | 73.71 | 7.16 | 1.40 | 0.41 |
| TIC | TIC Solutions, Inc. | $9.47 | 2.09B | +185% | -49% | — | — | -12.14 | 1.28 | 1.34 | 24.63 | — | -3.38 | 24.21% | -4.30% | -11.04% | -15.80% | -3.26% | -6.98% | 0.71 | -0.67 | 3.71 | 3.53 | 7.73 | -8960.00% | 451.00% | -10612.00% | -0.31% | 0.22 | -0.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -45.42 | -475.82 | 1.95 | 1.35 |
| TRN | Trinity Industries, Inc. | $34.18 | 2.74B | +35% | -60% | -77% | — | 10.74 | 2.60 | 1.30 | 8.42 | 11.74 | 3.27 | 26.55% | 16.62% | 11.73% | 24.37% | 4.24% | 3.02% | 5.05 | 1.31 | 2.12 | 1.08 | 5.49 | 9146.00% | -2995.00% | 188721.00% | -15.57% | 0.63 | -6.80% | 3.53% | 37.90% | 12.83% | 22.42 | -18.47 | 3.73 | 0.72 |
| UPWK | Upwork Inc. | $13.42 | 1.75B | +265% | -39% | -40% | -31% | 14.85 | 2.72 | 2.18 | 8.68 | — | 3.86 | 77.82% | 16.41% | 14.65% | 19.15% | 29.65% | 9.19% | 0.60 | 184.72 | 1.46 | 1.16 | 0.51 | -4539.00% | 240.00% | 7429.00% | 14.15% | 0.38 | 73.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.93% | 10.97 | 5.85 | 1.80 | 2.79 |
About First Advantage Corporation
First Advantage Corporation provides technology solutions for screening, verifications, safety, and compliance related to human capital worldwide. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records monitoring, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, resident/tenant screening, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by personnel in recruiting, human resources, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, and/or security in global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc. and changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. First Advantage Corporation was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
- CEO
- Scott Staples
- Employees
- 10K
- Beta
- 1.20
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($185.41 ÷ $12.97) − 1 = +1,329.53% (DCF, example).