NASDAQ$FA

First Advantage Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

FA reported Q4 2024 revenue of $860.2M, net income of $123.7M, diluted EPS of $0.82.

For Q4 2024, FA reported Revenue was $860.2M, net income was $123.7M, diluted EPS was $0.82. Management discusses operating trends, liquidity, and outlook in the filing.

  • Revenue $860.2M for Q4 2024.
  • Net income $123.7M.
  • Diluted EPS $0.82.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$860M

Previous: $203M+324.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.82

Previous: $0.29+182.8%
Adjusted EBITDA

$82.9M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

27.0%

No prior period
Adjusted Net Income

$30.2M

No prior period
Adjusted Diluted EPS

$0.18

No prior period
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow

$39.4M

No prior period
Net Income

$124M

Previous: $14.8M+735.8%
Operating Income

-$80.7M

Previous: $29.4M-374.4%

Revenue & EPS history

First Advantage · Revenue · Quarterly

$860M

Q4 2024+324.7%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The filing discusses operating priorities, capital allocation, and demand trends.

Tailwinds

  • Management outlines strategic priorities and cost actions.
  • Segment commentary supports the earnings narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+7.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+6.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+7.3%

Avg return

30 days after

76%

19 / 25 earnings

Positive

+23.0%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-12.4%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+23.0%+21.3%+24.1%
Q4 2025+22.8%+24.3%+17.1%
Q3 2025+6.8%+2.8%+7.0%
Q1 2025+19.0%+19.1%+21.4%
Q4 2024-12.4%-25.7%-25.0%
Q3 2024-3.0%-5.8%+5.2%
Q2 2024+3.2%+5.0%+15.1%
Q1 2024-1.5%-0.7%+1.4%
Q4 2023-6.1%-4.6%-3.7%
Q3 2023+2.2%+5.2%+17.4%
Q2 2023+6.4%+7.1%-8.3%
Q1 2023+0.2%+4.8%+9.5%
Q4 2022+1.4%+2.7%+4.1%
Q3 2022+11.6%+18.4%+29.3%
Q2 2022-2.8%+2.5%-3.0%
Q1 2022-5.4%-1.9%-9.4%
Q4 2019+10.4%+11.0%+1.2%
Q4 2021+10.4%+11.0%+1.2%
Q3 2021+3.3%-4.9%-15.2%
Q3 2020+3.3%-4.9%-15.2%
Q4 2020+20.9%+16.5%+21.9%
Q1 2021+20.9%+16.5%+21.9%
Q2 2020+20.9%+16.5%+21.9%
Q2 2021+20.9%+16.5%+21.9%
Q1 2020+20.9%+16.5%+21.9%

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