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First Advantage Corporation · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

First Advantage reported Q4 2025, revenue of $420M, net income of $3.5M, diluted EPS of $0.30.

For Q4 2025, First Advantage reported revenue of $420M, net income of $3.5M, diluted EPS was $0.30. Management discusses segment performance, capital allocation, and macro risks in the quarterly filing.

  • Revenue $420M.
  • Net income $3.5M.
  • Diluted EPS $0.30.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$420M

Previous: $860M-51.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.30

Previous: $0.82-63.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$117M

Previous: $82.9M+40.9%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

27.8%

Previous: 27.0%+3.0%
Adjusted Net Income

$51.9M

Previous: $30.2M+72.0%
Adjusted Diluted EPS

$0.30

Previous: $0.18+66.7%
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow

$70.4M

Previous: $39.4M+78.4%
Net Income

$3.5M

Previous: $124M-97.2%
Operating Income

$44.9M

Previous: -$80.7M+155.6%

Revenue & EPS history

First Advantage · Revenue · Quarterly

$420M

Q4 2025-51.2%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The quarterly filing discusses operating priorities, capital returns, and sector risks; numeric multi-quarter bridges vary by issuer.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A highlights liquidity, capital, and core business trends.
  • Segment or product commentary supports the earnings narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure near-term 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 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+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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