Evertec vs First Advantage
EVTC and FA side by side, both in computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How EVTC and FA compare
First Advantage is the larger company, worth 2.0 times as much as Evertec ($3.7B against $1.9B).
On earnings, Evertec is cheaper: it trades at 20.5× trailing earnings, against 154× for First Advantage.
First Advantage grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (32.9% versus 12.4% for Evertec).
Evertec keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 9.8% compared with 1.5% at First Advantage.
Evertec pays a dividend yielding 0.48%; First Advantage does not pay one.
Evertec scores higher on the StockData Score (15 against 8 for First Advantage), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | EVTC | FA |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $1.9B | $3.7B |
| Share price | $31.54 | $21.59 |
| Change, 1 year | 7.5% | 64.2% |
| Change, 5 years | −27.3% | 2.6% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.76 | 1.33 |
| Employees | 5,327 | 9,500 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 15 (better) | 8 |
| Valuation score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Growth score | 3 | 3 |
| Performance score | 4 (better) | 3 |
| Health score | 1 | 1 |
| Dividend score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 20.5× (better) | 154× |
| P/S | 1.9× (better) | 2.2× |
| P/B | 2.9× | 2.9× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.4× (better) | 19.0× |
| P/FCF | 9.0× (better) | 14.9× |
| FCF yield | 11.1% (better) | 6.7% |
| Fair value | $36.83 | $12.42 |
| Margin of safety | 14.4% (better) | −73.8% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 12.4% | 32.9% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 12.8% | – |
| Net income growth (TTM) | −29.2% | – |
| EPS growth (TTM) | −27.4% | – |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 9.0% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Operating margin | 17.9% (better) | 10.7% |
| Net margin | 9.8% (better) | 1.5% |
| FCF margin | 20.9% (better) | 15.0% |
| Return on equity | 15.6% (better) | 1.9% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.7% (better) | 3.8% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 2.01 | 1.57 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.08 (better) | 6.20 |
| Interest coverage | 2.5× | – |
| Current ratio | 1.70 | 2.53 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 1.76 (better) | 1.54 |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 (better) | 4 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 0.48% | – |
| Payout ratio | 12.8% | – |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | – |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 0.00% | – |
| Buyback yield | 7.0% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 7.5% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 102% | 116% |
| Held by insiders | 2.5% | – |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $741K (better) | −$276M |
| Superinvestors holding | 1 | – |
| Short interest, % of float | 4.4% | – |
Go deeper
- EVTC stock overview
- EVTC income statement
- EVTC valuation and score
- FA stock overview
- FA income statement
- FA valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.