First Advantage Corporation
FA scores 31.0 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.
Moderate penalties (-4.4 points) reflect identified risk factors. The overall score balances these against the stock's fundamental strengths.
These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.
| Stock | Score | P/E | Rev Growth | Margin | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA | 31.0 | N/A | 12.6% | -9.5% | $1.8B |
| FER | 84.1 | 12.2 | 7.4% | 35.3% | $52.6B |
| NDSN | 77.2 | 35.1 | 3.8% | 17.4% | $16.2B |
| OMAB | 76.4 | 20.1 | 4.3% | 32.7% | $6.1B |
| ODFL | 76.3 | 39.8 | -0.9% | 20.4% | $40.8B |
| FAST | 73.1 | 42.6 | 8.7% | 15.3% | $51.7B |
| CSX | 71.5 | 26.5 | -3.1% | 20.5% | $78.9B |
| WWD | 71.3 | 47.8 | 7.3% | 12.4% | $23.0B |
| LECO | 71.3 | 31.5 | -4.4% | 11.6% | $15.6B |
| PCAR | 71.0 | 28.2 | -4.2% | 12.4% | $65.1B |
| CTAS | 70.8 | 41.9 | 7.7% | 17.5% | $80.3B |
| RYAAY | 69.9 | 13.0 | 3.8% | 11.6% | $36.1B |
| CPRT | 69.5 | 23.0 | 9.7% | 33.4% | $35.6B |
| FELE | 69.3 | 35.5 | -2.1% | 8.9% | $4.3B |
| NSSC | 68.9 | 34.5 | -3.8% | 24.7% | $1.7B |
| AEIS | 68.0 | 81.2 | 21.4% | 8.3% | $12.3B |
| Sector Average | 45.8 | 49.9 | 19.0% | -48.2% | — |
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.
Stock is in a downtrend below the 200-day moving average. Price is below both the 50-day and 200-day SMAs, indicating sustained selling pressure.
| Metric | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $420M | $409M | $391M | $355M |
| Gross Profit | $-532M | $187M | $183M | $162M |
| Operating Income | $45M | $42M | $38M | $8M |
| Net Income | $3M | $3M | $308,000 | $-41M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $-0.24 |
| Gross Margin | -126.6% | 45.7% | 46.8% | 45.7% |
| Operating Margin | 10.7% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 2.1% |
| Net Margin | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.1% | -11.6% |
Growth estimates have been dampened based on technical and fundamental signals. This is a post-hoc adjustment to prevent overly optimistic projections for stocks showing declining momentum or deteriorating fundamentals.
Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.