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First Advantage (First Advantage) EV-to-FCF : 20.18 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is First Advantage EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, First Advantage's Enterprise Value is $2,714.7 Mil. First Advantage's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $134.5 Mil. Therefore, First Advantage's EV-to-FCF for today is 20.18.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Advantage's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

FA' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.7   Med: 17.37   Max: 176.31
Current: 20.18

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of First Advantage was 176.31. The lowest was 9.70. And the median was 17.37.

FA's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
65.99% of 688 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.405 vs FA: 20.18

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-25), First Advantage's stock price is $16.48. First Advantage's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.220. Therefore, First Advantage's PE Ratio for today is 74.91.


First Advantage EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Advantage's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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First Advantage EV-to-FCF Chart

First Advantage Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 25.40 11.45 20.41

First Advantage Quarterly Data
Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.15 14.86 16.09 20.41 19.90

Competitive Comparison of First Advantage's EV-to-FCF

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, First Advantage's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


First Advantage's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, First Advantage's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Advantage's EV-to-FCF falls into.



First Advantage EV-to-FCF Calculation

First Advantage's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=2714.728/134.493
=20.18

First Advantage's current Enterprise Value is $2,714.7 Mil.
First Advantage's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $134.5 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


First Advantage  (NAS:FA) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

First Advantage's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=16.48/0.220
=74.91

First Advantage's share price for today is $16.48.
First Advantage's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.220.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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First Advantage (First Advantage) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Concourse Parkway Northeast, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
First Advantage Corp is a leading global provider of employment background screening and verification solutions. The company delivers innovative services and insights that help its customers manage risk and hire the best talent. The Company has two reportable segments, Americas and International. The Americas segment provides technology solutions for screening, verifications, safety, and compliance in the United States, Canada, and Latin America markets. and the International segment provides technology solutions for screening, verifications, safety, and compliance outside of the Americas.
Executives
Silver Lake Group, L.l.c. director, 10 percent owner 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Joelle M Smith officer: See Remarks C/O FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION, 1 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Bret T Jardine officer: See Remarks 100 CARILLON PARKWAY, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716
Bridgett R Price director C/O FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION, 1 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Steven Irwin Marks officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION, 1 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Slta V (gp), L.l.c. director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Joseph K. Jaeger officer: President, Americas C/O FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION, 1 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Scott Staples director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION, 1 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 200, ATLANTA GA 30328
David L Gamsey officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Joseph Osnoss director C/O SILVER LAKE EUROPE LLP, BROADBENT HOUSE, 65 GROSVENOR STREET, LONDON X0 W1K 3JH
Silver Lake Technology Associates V, L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Fastball Holdco Gp, Llc 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2776 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Fastball Holdco, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2776 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
John Rudella director C/O SILVER LAKE, 2776 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Slp Fastball Aggregator, L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2776 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025