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FANasdaqServices-Computer Processing & Data PreparationFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 9/3040% above fair value
$21.55−0.03 (-0.14%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $3.70BP/E 86.2Yield –

Earnings

First Advantage's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.

Next report
Feb 25, 2027
Q4 FY2026 · estimated, before the open
Revenue, Q3 FY2026
$465.80M
+13.8% on a year earlier
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, Q3 FY2026
$0.38
$0.30 a year earlier
Latest guidance
Issued
Nov 5, 2026 · 4 items

Quarterly results

Revenue and earnings per share from each of First Advantage's earnings releases, newest first

QuarterReportedRevenueYoYEPSAdj. EPSSource
Q4 FY2026ended Dec 31, 2026Feb 25, 2027Expected–––––
Q3 FY2026ended Sep 30, 2026Nov 5, 2026before the open$465.80M+13.8%$0.12$0.38Release
Q2 FY2026ended Jun 30, 2026Aug 6, 2026before the open$448.80M+14.9%$0.10$0.35Release
Q1 FY2026ended Mar 31, 2026May 7, 2026before the open$385.20M+8.6%$0.01$0.26Release
Q4 FY2025ended Dec 31, 2025Feb 26, 2026before the open$420.00M+36.8%$0.02$0.30Release
Q3 FY2025ended Sep 30, 2025Nov 6, 2025before the open$409.20M+105.5%$0.01$0.30Release
Q2 FY2025ended Jun 30, 2025Aug 7, 2025before the open$390.60M+111.7%$0.00$0.27Release
Q1 FY2025ended Mar 31, 2025May 8, 2025before the open$354.60M+109.3%-$0.24$0.17Release
Q4 FY2024ended Dec 31, 2024Feb 27, 2025before the open$307.10M+51.6%-$0.62$0.18Release
Q3 FY2024ended Sep 30, 2024Nov 12, 2024before the open$199.10M-0.6%-$0.06$0.26Release
Q2 FY2024ended Jun 30, 2024Aug 8, 2024before the open$184.50M-0.4%$0.01$0.21Release
Q1 FY2024ended Mar 31, 2024May 9, 2024before the open$169.40M-3.5%-$0.02$0.17Release

Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.

Current guidance

First Advantage's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before

MetricPeriodGuidanceBeforeChangeGiven
RevenuesGAAPFY2026$1.72B – $1.75B––Nov 5, 2026
RevenuesFY2026$1.67B – $1.71B$1.63B – $1.70BRaisedAug 6, 2026
Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAPFY2026$488.00M – $498.00M––Nov 5, 2026
Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAPFY2026$472.00M – $486.00M$460.00M – $485.00MRaisedAug 6, 2026
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Sharenon-GAAPFY2026$1.30 – $1.33––Nov 5, 2026
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Sharenon-GAAPFY2026$1.23 – $1.29$1.15 – $1.25RaisedAug 6, 2026
Adjusted Net Incomenon-GAAPFY2026$227.00M – $232.00M––Nov 5, 2026
Adjusted Net Incomenon-GAAPFY2026$214.00M – $225.00M$200.00M – $220.00MRaisedAug 6, 2026

Guidance vs results

The last range First Advantage gave before each report, against the figure it then reported. Full years add up the four quarters.

PeriodMetricGuidanceActualResult
FY2025Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share$0.98 – $1.02$1.04Σ4QAbove range
FY2025Revenue$1.54B – $1.57B$1.57BΣ4QAbove range

Guidance history

Every forecast First Advantage put in an earnings release, newest first

GivenMetricPeriodGuidanceChange
Nov 5, 2026Adjusted EBITDAFY2026$488.00M – $498.00M–
Nov 5, 2026Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per ShareFY2026$1.30 – $1.33–
Nov 5, 2026Adjusted Net IncomeFY2026$227.00M – $232.00M–
Nov 5, 2026RevenuesFY2026$1.72B – $1.75B–
Aug 6, 2026Adjusted EBITDAFY2026$472.00M – $486.00MRaised
Aug 6, 2026Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per ShareFY2026$1.23 – $1.29Raised
Aug 6, 2026Adjusted Net IncomeFY2026$214.00M – $225.00MRaised
Aug 6, 2026RevenuesFY2026$1.67B – $1.71BRaised
May 7, 2026Adjusted EBITDAFY2026$460.00M – $485.00MReaffirmed
May 7, 2026Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per ShareFY2026$1.15 – $1.25Reaffirmed
May 7, 2026Adjusted Net IncomeFY2026$200.00M – $220.00MReaffirmed
May 7, 2026RevenuesFY2026$1.63B – $1.70BReaffirmed
Feb 26, 2026Adjusted EBITDAFY2026$460.00M – $485.00MNew
Feb 26, 2026Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per ShareFY2026$1.15 – $1.25New
Feb 26, 2026Adjusted Net IncomeFY2026$200.00M – $220.00MNew
Feb 26, 2026RevenuesFY2026$1.63B – $1.70BNew
Nov 6, 2025Adjusted EBITDAFY2025$430.00M – $440.00MNew
Nov 6, 2025Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per ShareFY2025$0.98 – $1.02New
Nov 6, 2025Adjusted Net IncomeFY2025$170.00M – $180.00MNew
Nov 6, 2025RevenuesFY2025$1.54B – $1.57BNew

Read from the company's earnings releases; each figure links to its sentence on hover. “Raised” and “Lowered” compare with the previous range for the same metric and period.

Press releases

Releases First Advantage filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K

  1. First Advantage Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
    Results
  2. First Advantage Announces Launch of Secondary Offering of Common Stock
    News
  3. First Advantage Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Common Stock
    News
  4. First Advantage Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
    Results
  5. First Advantage Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
    Results
  6. First Advantage Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
    Results
  7. First Advantage Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results
    Results
  8. First Advantage Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
    Results
  9. First Advantage Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
    Results
  10. First Advantage Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
    Results
  11. First Advantage Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results
    Results
  12. First Advantage Completes Acquisition of Sterling Check for $2.2 Billion
    Update
  13. First Advantage and Sterling Announce Election Deadline for Sterling Stockholders to Elect Merger Consideration
    News
  14. First Advantage Announces Promotion of Joelle Smith to President, First Advantage
    Update
  15. Mailing date: September 5, 2024
    News

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