First Advantage Corporation is a specialty business services business based in the US. First Advantage Corporation shares (FA) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. First Advantage Corporation employs 5,800 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $779.4 million.
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| Latest market close | $13.98 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $9.07 - $14.69 |
| 50-day moving average | $14.81 |
| 200-day moving average | $13.71 |
| Wall St. target price | $15.94 |
| PE ratio | 42.2727 |
| Dividend yield | $0 (0%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.33 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $13.98 from 2023-09-22
| 1 week (2023-09-18) | -0.85% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2023-08-25) | 1.82% |
| 3 months (2023-06-23) | -1.20% |
| 6 months (2023-03-24) | 0.14% |
| 1 year (2022-09-23) | 4.48% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2021-09-24) | -31.80% |
| 3 years (2020-09-21) | N/A |
| 5 years (2018-09-21) | N/A |
Valuing First Advantage Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of First Advantage Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
To put First Advantage Corporation's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.
| Revenue TTM | $779.4 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 10.69% |
| Gross profit TTM | $401.1 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 2.78% |
| Return on equity TTM | 4.37% |
| Profit margin | 6.3% |
| Book value | $7.54 |
| Market Capitalization | $2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 1.52% of net profits
Recently First Advantage Corporation has paid out, on average, around 1.52% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), First Advantage Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In First Advantage Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0 per share.
While First Advantage Corporation's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that First Advantage Corporation is investing more in its future growth.
First Advantage Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 30 August 2023. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 17 August 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").
First Advantage Corporation's dividend payout ratio is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
Over the last 12 months, First Advantage Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $9.069 up to $14.69. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while First Advantage Corporation's is 1.2233. This would suggest that First Advantage Corporation's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
To put First Advantage Corporation's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
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 other products comprising 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 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
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