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FA Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$17.95
Seasonality move :
3.56%
Day range:
$18.17 - $18.55
52-week range:
$14.01 - $20.79
Dividend yield:
0%
P/E ratio:
614.33x
P/S ratio:
3.53x
P/B ratio:
3.46x
Volume:
352.5K
Avg. volume:
880.2K
1-year change:
17.31%
Market cap:
$3.2B
Revenue:
$763.8M
EPS (TTM):
$0.03

Price Performance History

Performance vs. Valuation Benchmarks

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Competitors

Company Revenue Forecast Earnings Forecast Revenue Growth Forecast Earnings Growth Forecast Analyst Price Target Median
FA
First Advantage
$319M $0.22 57.55% 129.43% $21.40
AWX
Avalon Holdings
-- -- -- -- --
CBZ
CBIZ
$517.9M -$0.29 58.12% -11.54% --
CIX
Compx International
-- -- -- -- --
QPRC
Quest Patent Research
-- -- -- -- --
Company Price Analyst Target Market Cap P/E Ratio Dividend per Share Dividend Yield Price / LTM Sales
FA
First Advantage
$18.43 $21.40 $3.2B 614.33x $1.50 0% 3.53x
AWX
Avalon Holdings
$3.72 -- $14.5M 15.50x $0.00 0% 0.17x
CBZ
CBIZ
$82.22 -- $4.1B 34.84x $0.00 0% 2.46x
CIX
Compx International
$26.15 -- $322.1M 17.09x $0.30 4.59% 2.14x
QPRC
Quest Patent Research
$0.13 -- $671.3K 0.18x $0.00 0% 0.04x
Company Total Debt / Total Capital Beta Debt to Equity Quick Ratio
FA
First Advantage
37.81% 0.423 19.38% 3.73x
AWX
Avalon Holdings
45.8% 0.724 358.91% 0.84x
CBZ
CBIZ
26.57% 2.120 9.94% 1.05x
CIX
Compx International
-- 0.717 -- 5.32x
QPRC
Quest Patent Research
-66.83% 3.998 321.75% 0.09x
Company Gross Profit Operating Income Return on Invested Capital Return on Common Equity EBIT Margin Free Cash Flow
FA
First Advantage
$98.2M $9.1M 0.34% 0.54% 4.58% $35.6M
AWX
Avalon Holdings
$6M $2.3M 1.43% 2.71% 9.38% -$660K
CBZ
CBIZ
$72.9M $49.7M 9.69% 13.88% 12.75% $41.1M
CIX
Compx International
$9.5M $3.3M 11.47% 11.47% 9.95% $3.6M
QPRC
Quest Patent Research
$248.5K -$515.8K -- -- -49.83% -$500K

First Advantage vs. Competitors

  • Which has Higher Returns FA or AWX?

    Avalon Holdings has a net margin of -4.45% compared to First Advantage's net margin of 7.59%. First Advantage's return on equity of 0.54% beat Avalon Holdings's return on equity of 2.71%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    FA
    First Advantage
    49.34% -$0.06 $1.5B
    AWX
    Avalon Holdings
    24.63% $0.47 $70.2M
  • What do Analysts Say About FA or AWX?

    First Advantage has a consensus price target of $21.40, signalling upside risk potential of 18.47%. On the other hand Avalon Holdings has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could fall by --. Given that First Advantage has higher upside potential than Avalon Holdings, analysts believe First Advantage is more attractive than Avalon Holdings.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    FA
    First Advantage
    2 3 0
    AWX
    Avalon Holdings
    0 0 0
  • Is FA or AWX More Risky?

    First Advantage has a beta of 0.000, which suggesting that the stock is 100% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Avalon Holdings has a beta of 0.840, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 16.029%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock FA or AWX?

    First Advantage has a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share corresponding to a yield of 0%. Avalon Holdings offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. First Advantage pays 583.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Avalon Holdings pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios FA or AWX?

    First Advantage quarterly revenues are $199.1M, which are larger than Avalon Holdings quarterly revenues of $24.2M. First Advantage's net income of -$8.9M is lower than Avalon Holdings's net income of $1.8M. Notably, First Advantage's price-to-earnings ratio is 614.33x while Avalon Holdings's PE ratio is 15.50x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for First Advantage is 3.53x versus 0.17x for Avalon Holdings. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    FA
    First Advantage
    3.53x 614.33x $199.1M -$8.9M
    AWX
    Avalon Holdings
    0.17x 15.50x $24.2M $1.8M
  • Which has Higher Returns FA or CBZ?

    CBIZ has a net margin of -4.45% compared to First Advantage's net margin of 7.99%. First Advantage's return on equity of 0.54% beat CBIZ's return on equity of 13.88%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    FA
    First Advantage
    49.34% -$0.06 $1.5B
    CBZ
    CBIZ
    16.61% $0.70 $1.3B
  • What do Analysts Say About FA or CBZ?

    First Advantage has a consensus price target of $21.40, signalling upside risk potential of 18.47%. On the other hand CBIZ has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could grow by 17.98%. Given that First Advantage has higher upside potential than CBIZ, analysts believe First Advantage is more attractive than CBIZ.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    FA
    First Advantage
    2 3 0
    CBZ
    CBIZ
    2 0 0
  • Is FA or CBZ More Risky?

    First Advantage has a beta of 0.000, which suggesting that the stock is 100% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison CBIZ has a beta of 0.954, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 4.564%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock FA or CBZ?

    First Advantage has a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share corresponding to a yield of 0%. CBIZ offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. First Advantage pays 583.86% of its earnings as a dividend. CBIZ pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios FA or CBZ?

    First Advantage quarterly revenues are $199.1M, which are smaller than CBIZ quarterly revenues of $438.9M. First Advantage's net income of -$8.9M is lower than CBIZ's net income of $35.1M. Notably, First Advantage's price-to-earnings ratio is 614.33x while CBIZ's PE ratio is 34.84x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for First Advantage is 3.53x versus 2.46x for CBIZ. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    FA
    First Advantage
    3.53x 614.33x $199.1M -$8.9M
    CBZ
    CBIZ
    2.46x 34.84x $438.9M $35.1M
  • Which has Higher Returns FA or CIX?

    Compx International has a net margin of -4.45% compared to First Advantage's net margin of 10.33%. First Advantage's return on equity of 0.54% beat Compx International's return on equity of 11.47%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    FA
    First Advantage
    49.34% -$0.06 $1.5B
    CIX
    Compx International
    28.12% $0.28 $145.3M
  • What do Analysts Say About FA or CIX?

    First Advantage has a consensus price target of $21.40, signalling upside risk potential of 18.47%. On the other hand Compx International has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could grow by 0.37%. Given that First Advantage has higher upside potential than Compx International, analysts believe First Advantage is more attractive than Compx International.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    FA
    First Advantage
    2 3 0
    CIX
    Compx International
    0 0 0
  • Is FA or CIX More Risky?

    First Advantage has a beta of 0.000, which suggesting that the stock is 100% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Compx International has a beta of 0.766, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 23.395%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock FA or CIX?

    First Advantage has a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share corresponding to a yield of 0%. Compx International offers a yield of 4.59% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. First Advantage pays 583.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Compx International pays out 54.49% of its earnings as a dividend. Compx International's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future, but First Advantage's is not.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios FA or CIX?

    First Advantage quarterly revenues are $199.1M, which are larger than Compx International quarterly revenues of $33.7M. First Advantage's net income of -$8.9M is lower than Compx International's net income of $3.5M. Notably, First Advantage's price-to-earnings ratio is 614.33x while Compx International's PE ratio is 17.09x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for First Advantage is 3.53x versus 2.14x for Compx International. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    FA
    First Advantage
    3.53x 614.33x $199.1M -$8.9M
    CIX
    Compx International
    2.14x 17.09x $33.7M $3.5M
  • Which has Higher Returns FA or QPRC?

    Quest Patent Research has a net margin of -4.45% compared to First Advantage's net margin of -65.7%. First Advantage's return on equity of 0.54% beat Quest Patent Research's return on equity of --.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    FA
    First Advantage
    49.34% -$0.06 $1.5B
    QPRC
    Quest Patent Research
    27.61% -$0.11 -$4.6M
  • What do Analysts Say About FA or QPRC?

    First Advantage has a consensus price target of $21.40, signalling upside risk potential of 18.47%. On the other hand Quest Patent Research has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could fall by --. Given that First Advantage has higher upside potential than Quest Patent Research, analysts believe First Advantage is more attractive than Quest Patent Research.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    FA
    First Advantage
    2 3 0
    QPRC
    Quest Patent Research
    0 0 0
  • Is FA or QPRC More Risky?

    First Advantage has a beta of 0.000, which suggesting that the stock is 100% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Quest Patent Research has a beta of 0.077, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 92.35%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock FA or QPRC?

    First Advantage has a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share corresponding to a yield of 0%. Quest Patent Research offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. First Advantage pays 583.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Quest Patent Research pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios FA or QPRC?

    First Advantage quarterly revenues are $199.1M, which are larger than Quest Patent Research quarterly revenues of $900K. First Advantage's net income of -$8.9M is lower than Quest Patent Research's net income of -$591.3K. Notably, First Advantage's price-to-earnings ratio is 614.33x while Quest Patent Research's PE ratio is 0.18x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for First Advantage is 3.53x versus 0.04x for Quest Patent Research. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    FA
    First Advantage
    3.53x 614.33x $199.1M -$8.9M
    QPRC
    Quest Patent Research
    0.04x 0.18x $900K -$591.3K

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