First Advantage (FA)
NASDAQ:FA
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Earnings Data
Report Date
Aug 06, 2026Before Open (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q2)Consensus EPS Forecast
0.29Last Year’s EPS
0.27Same Quarter Last Year
Moderate Buy
Based on 8 Analysts Ratings
Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized strong operational and financial momentum with double-digit improvements in key profitability metrics, robust cash generation, meaningful synergy realization, active capital allocation (share buybacks and debt prepayments), and accelerating product differentiation (Digital Identity and AI). Management balanced these positives with a conservative stance on base growth (flat to modestly negative), vertical-specific pressure in financial services, and sensitivity to macro/geopolitical risks. Overall, the positives (revenue, margin, EPS, cash flow, deleveraging, product traction and pipeline strength) significantly outweigh the contained challenges.Company Guidance
Revenue Growth
Q1 revenue of $385 million, up 8.6% year-over-year; fourth consecutive quarter of positive YoY revenue growth and outperformance versus prior expectations.
Adjusted EBITDA and Margin Expansion
Adjusted EBITDA of $105 million, up 14% YoY, with adjusted EBITDA margin of 27.3% representing a 130 basis point improvement versus prior year quarter.
Earnings Per Share Improvement
Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.26, a 53% increase year-over-year driven by scale, synergy realization and lower interest expense.
Strong Cash Generation and Leverage Reduction
Operating cash flow of $49.4 million, up $30 million (154%) YoY; cash balance of $226 million; synergized adjusted EBITDA net leverage ratio improved to 3.9x (half-turn decrease since Oct 2024).
Capital Allocation Execution
Launched $100 million share repurchase program and repurchased $19.5 million in Q1 ($33.3 million through May 1); made voluntary debt prepayments of $25 million in Q1 and an additional $25 million in May, totaling $120.5 million repaid since the Sterling acquisition.
Synergy Realization from Acquisition
Actioned $58 million in run-rate acquisition synergies and realized $47 million of aggregate synergies over the last 12 months, demonstrating integration progress.
Go-to-Market Momentum and Large Deal Wins
Combined contribution from upsell, cross-sell and new logos was 12% in Q1; 17 enterprise bookings in Q1 with expected ACV of $500k+ per deal; pipeline at historic high and improved win rates.
Product Differentiation: Digital Identity and AI
Digital Identity included in roughly 25% of Q1 implementations with accelerating go-lives versus Q4; AI embedded across platform reduced applicant call center contacts by ~50%, enabled nearly 25% of candidates to self-serve, and improved agent productivity by ~20%.
FA Earnings History
The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.
Beat
Missed
FA Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
May 07, 2026 | $12.80 | $15.76 | +23.12% |
Feb 26, 2026 | $9.52 | $11.69 | +22.79% |
Nov 06, 2025 | $12.93 | $13.80 | +6.73% |
Aug 07, 2025 | $16.21 | $17.50 | +7.96% |
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FAQ
When does First Advantage (FA) report earnings?
First Advantage (FA) is schdueled to report earning on Aug 06, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
What is First Advantage (FA) earnings time?
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What is FA EPS forecast?
FA EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2026 (Q2) is 0.29.