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First Advantage profit margin FA

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2021.

Net margin, 12 months
1.5%
Operating margin, 12 months
10.7%
Net margin on a year earlier
+13.5 pts
Peer median
18.4%

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, First Advantage kept 1.5% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 10.7% and a gross margin of 45.2%.

The median for 10 application software stocks of a similar size is 18.4%.

Profit margin over time

GrossOperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating marginGross margin
FY2025−2.2%8.4%45.7%
FY2024−12.8%−7.3%47.8%
FY20234.9%10.7%49.4%
FY20228.0%11.6%49.5%
FY20212.3%9.0%50.6%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q2 FY261.5%+13.5 pts10.7%
Q1 FY260.5%+14.7 pts9.9%
Q4 FY25−2.2%+10.6 pts8.4%
Q3 FY25−9.5%−10.1 pts0.5%
Q2 FY25−12.0%−15.2 pts−2.1%
Q1 FY25−14.2%−18.5 pts−5.2%
Q4 FY24−12.8%−17.7 pts−7.3%
Q3 FY240.6%−4.9 pts6.3%
Q2 FY243.2%−3.1 pts8.2%
Q1 FY244.3%−2.4 pts9.2%
Q4 FY234.9%−3.1 pts10.7%
Q3 FY235.5%−1.9 pts10.5%

Against its peers

Companies in Software - Application nearest First Advantage's size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
FAFirst Advantage1.5%
LIFLife36025.7%
MGNIMagnite22.5%
FIVNFive94.9%
CARGCarGurus18.2%
DXCDXC Technology1.0%
GRNDGrindr18.7%
RAMPLiveRamp18.7%
PEGAPegasystems18.7%
TTDTrade Desk13.6%
DVDoubleVerify7.7%
Peer median18.4%

Where First Advantage ranks

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.