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First Advantage Corporation

First Advantage Corporation

FANASDAQIndustrials● Active
$15.88
+$0.00(+0.02%)
Market Cap$2.7B
P/E Ratio—
52W High$19.01
52W Low$8.82
Overview

First Advantage Corporation (FA) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

FA · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $140.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 432.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was 8.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at +32.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$140.9M▲ +432.1% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$218.7Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin8.9%$140.9M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-8.6%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+32.5%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$140.9M▲ +432.1%8.9%
FY2024$26.5M▼ 80.4%3.1%
FY2023$135.1M▼ 26.7%17.7%
FY2022$184.2M▲ +47.5%22.8%
FY2021$124.9M▲ +261.6%17.5%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

First Advantage Corporation (FA) trades at a FCF yield of 8.03% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 12.6x. FCF per share stands at $1.26, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
8.03%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$1.26
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x12.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x11.4
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, First Advantage Corporation generated $195.1M in operating cash flow and spent 54M in capital expenditures, yielding $140.9M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$195.1M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$54.1M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$70.8M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($195.1M) − |CapEx| (54M) = FCF ($140.9M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
First Advantage Corporation
First Advantage CorporationYOU
FA
$140.9M+432.1%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

First Advantage Corporation (FA) reported free cash flow of $140.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 432.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 8.9%.

Based on available data, First Advantage Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $184.2M in FY2022. The 5-year CAGR stands at +32.5%.

First Advantage Corporation's FCF yield is 8.03% and price-to-FCF ratio is 12.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.
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Frequently asked questions

FA free cash flow · 8 questions

First Advantage Corporation free cash flow was $140.9M for FY2025, up 432.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $218.7M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · First Advantage Corporation · First Advantage Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026