Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26) — Aug 6, 2026
First Advantage Q2 FY26 — Outperformance Driven by Strong Go-to-Market and Improving Base Trends
Read the full callFirst Advantage (FA) earnings
- Jun 2026
- Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)
- Dec 2025
First Advantage earnings: last reported Thu, 6 Aug 2026, for the quarter ended Jun 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 449 | +14.9% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 12.7 | +3.1 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 16.9 | +5391.6% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
$18.95 −1.20% · −$0.23
Performance +35.3% 1Y
1Y: $14.01 on 17 Oct 2025 → $18.95. High $24.12 (6 Aug 2026), low $8.95 (23 Feb 2026).
- Previous close
- $19.18
- 52-week range
- $8.95 – $24.12
- One year
- +33.92%
Overview
- Symbol
- FA
- Sector
- Industrials
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
Every analysed call
First Advantage earnings calls (FA)
Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: +5392% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 199 | 307 | 355 | 391 | 409 | 420 | 385 | 449 |
| Operating profit | 9 | -81 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 45 | 34 | 57 |
| Operating margin | 4.6% | −26.3% | 2.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 12.7% |
| Profit before tax | -8 | -105 | -39 | -7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| Tax rate | −9.7% | 4.2% | −5.7% | 104.2% | −44.5% | 52.0% | 34.4% | 32.5% |
| Net profit | -9 | -100 | -41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| EPS ($ per share) | -0.06 | — | -0.24 | 0 | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| Line item | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reserves | -47 | -31 | -27 | -50 | -160 | -195 |
| Total liabilities | 969 | 754 | 759 | 724 | 2,616 | 2,520 |
| Fixed assets | 190 | 154 | 114 | 79 | 308 | 251 |
| Investments | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Total assets | 1,764 | 1,887 | 1,886 | 1,631 | 3,923 | 3,834 |
| Line item | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 72 | 73 | 149 | 213 | 163 | 28 | 195 |
| Cash from investing | -18 | -16 | -72 | -49 | -67 | -1,652 | -54 |
| Cash from financing | -3 | 46 | 64 | -59 | -274 | 1,581 | -71 |
| Net cash flow | 50 | 105 | 140 | 99 | -178 | -44 | 71 |
| Capital expenditure | -7 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -2 | -2 | -7 |
| Free cash flow | 65 | 68 | 141 | 207 | 161 | 26 | 188 |
Insider filings
39 filings between Oct 20, 2025 and Sep 16, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
$106.7K
1 purchase by 1 insider
Sales
$276.08M
8 sales by 4 insiders
88% filed under a 10b5-1 plan — scheduled in advance, not decided on the day
Compensation
not trading decisions- 4
- Award — granted as compensation
- 16
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 9
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Also filed: 1 other.
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLTA V (GP), L.L.C. | — | $275.19M | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Jardine Bret T | — | $461.8K | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Smith Joelle M | — | $350.0K | May 7, 2026 |
| Nairne Douglas | $106.7K | — | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Clark James Lindsey | — | $77.2K | Jun 8, 2026 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Smith Joelle M President | Option exercise | 16,498 | — |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Smith Joelle M President | Tax withheld | 6,554 | $141.3K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SLTA V (GP), L.L.C. Director | Sale | 12,500,000 | $275.19M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SLTA V (GP), L.L.C. Director | Other | 4,028,842 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Clark James Lindsey Director | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 4,921 | $77.2K |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Price Bridgett R Director | Award | 12,805 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Bell Susan R. Director | Award | 12,805 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Sim Judith Director | Award | 12,805 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Clark James Lindsey Director | Award | 12,805 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 25,000 | $417.6K |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise 10b5-1 plan | 25,000 | $127.8K |
| May 12, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 682 | $11.0K |
| May 11, 2026 | Smith Joelle M President | Tax withheld | 6,974 | $111.9K |
| May 11, 2026 | Nairne Douglas Global Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 715 | — |
| May 11, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise 10b5-1 plan | 976 | — |
| May 11, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Tax withheld 10b5-1 plan | 294 | $4.7K |
| May 11, 2026 | Smith Joelle M President | Option exercise | 24,905 | — |
| May 7, 2026 | Smith Joelle M President | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 23,334 | $350.0K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 600 | $7.3K |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Tax withheld 10b5-1 plan | 329 | $4.0K |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Nairne Douglas Global Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 743 | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 1,090 | $13.4K |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise 10b5-1 plan | 929 | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Tax withheld | 596 | $7.1K |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise | 1,686 | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Nairne Douglas Global Chief Operating Officer | Purchase | 9,000 | $106.7K |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Marks Steven Irwin Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 1,675 | $19.3K |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Marks Steven Irwin Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 2,228 | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Marks Steven Irwin Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 1,146 | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Marks Steven Irwin Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 1,363 | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 954 | $12.5K |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Staples Scott Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 5,089 | $67.1K |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Staples Scott Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 20,478 | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Option exercise 10b5-1 plan | 1,365 | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Tax withheld 10b5-1 plan | 411 | $5.4K |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Marks Steven Irwin Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 13,652 | — |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Marks Steven Irwin Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 4,102 | $54.6K |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Nairne Douglas Global Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 6,826 | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Nairne Douglas Global Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 7,000 | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Smith Joelle M President | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 9,900 | $155.5K |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Smith Joelle M President | Option exercise 10b5-1 plan | 16,497 | — |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Smith Joelle M President | Tax withheld 10b5-1 plan | 6,597 | $102.9K |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Clark James Lindsey Director | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 4,482 | $82.1K |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Clark James Lindsey Director | Award 10b5-1 plan | 10,515 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Price Bridgett R Director | Award | 10,515 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Sim Judith Director | Award | 10,515 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Bell Susan R. Director | Award | 10,515 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Smith Joelle M President | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 45,934 | $780.6K |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Smith Joelle M President | Option exercise 10b5-1 plan | 28,000 | $143.1K |
| May 12, 2025 | Jardine Bret T Chief Legal Officer | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 146 | $2.7K |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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