First Advantage annual operating margin
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First Advantage Operating Margin Growth & History (FA)
First Advantage's operating margin was 8.41% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 8.41% | +15.67 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −7.25% | −17.93 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 10.67% | −0.97 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 11.64% | +2.68 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 8.96% | +9.39 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −0.43% | −19.56 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 19.13% | — |
First Advantage quarterly operating margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 12.71% | +3.05 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 8.70% | +6.55 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 10.68% | +36.95 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 10.32% | +5.75 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 9.66% | +4.29 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.15% | +2.58 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −26.27% | −40.77 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 4.58% | −7.01 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 5.37% | −4.15 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −0.43% | −6.86 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 14.50% | +0.99 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 11.58% | −0.87 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 9.52% | −1.78 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 6.43% | −2.57 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 13.52% | +1.61 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 12.46% | −0.19 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 11.30% | +1.41 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 9.00% | +11.40 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 11.91% | +8.05 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 12.64% | +18.55 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 9.89% | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −2.40% | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 3.87% | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −5.91% | — |
First Advantage operating margin trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, First Advantage's operating margin increased from −0.43% to 8.41%, a change of +8.85 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 12.71%.
About the metric
What operating margin means
Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
Calculation and source
How operating margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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