Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for First Advantage Corp (FA) - $16.74 as of 11/20/2024 4:02:47 PM EST
Total Score
6 out of 30
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for FA
| Positive earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for FA
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for FA
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for FA
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for FA (29 out of 90)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 1 |
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Financial Details for FA
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | FA |
| Company Name | First Advantage Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | First Advantage Corporation provides technology solutions for human capital detection, verification, security and compliance globally. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| Sector Name | TRADE & SERVICES |
| Industry Name | SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2024 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 16.74 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 0.00 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 11/20/2024 4:02:47 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 974,561 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,127,341 |
| 52-Week High | 20.79 |
| 52-Week Low | 13.88 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 20.61% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 587.00 |
| Industry PE | 49.14 |
| Sector PE | 41.04 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 18.06 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 9.40 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 101.30 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 94.88 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 3.85 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.78 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 6.33 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.30 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 8.04 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 9.15 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.02 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.90 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.18 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 172,652,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 2,890,194,480 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 8/18/2023 |
| Last Dividend Amount | 0.00 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.50 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 1 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.00% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -85.30% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -42.27% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 0.03 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.64 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 1.00 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 4,906,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 37,293,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 64,604,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -0.60% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 3.55% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 0.11 |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 307,392,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 213,774,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 393,611,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -251,980,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -909,406,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,123,180,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,121,373,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 559,372,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.45 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.62 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 906,733,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,126,618,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 920,714,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 141,712,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 0.82 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 135,121,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 184,242,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.24 |
| MACD Signal | -0.23 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 15.79 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 18.28 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 20.76 |
| Beta | 1.20 |
| RSI | 43.10 |
| 50-Day SMA | 17.01 |
| 150-Day SMA | 15.26 |
| 200-Day SMA | 0.00 |
System |
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| Modified | 11/21/2024 12:31:05 AM EST |