First Advantage annual stock-based compensation
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First Advantage Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (FA)
First Advantage's stock-based compensation was $24.5M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $24.5M | −$7.3M | −23.00% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $31.8M | $16.5M | +108.07% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $15.3M | $7.4M | +94.31% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $7.9M | −$1.7M | −17.57% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $9.5M | $7.7M | +408.00% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.9M | $660,000 | +54.28% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.2M | — | — |
First Advantage quarterly stock-based compensation
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $5.2M | −$502,000 | −8.74% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $4.4M | −$3.5M | −44.40% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.0M | −$7.4M | −59.66% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $5.7M | −$3.8M | −39.80% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $5.7M | $694,000 | +13.75% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $8.0M | $3.2M | +67.69% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $12.5M | $7.6M | +158.70% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $9.5M | $4.7M | +98.41% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $5.0M | $1.4M | +40.18% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4.8M | $2.7M | +130.86% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.8M | $2.8M | +137.01% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $4.8M | $2.8M | +136.89% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $3.6M | $1.7M | +85.33% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.1M | $199,000 | +10.70% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.0M | −$2.9M | −59.04% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $2.0M | $679,000 | +50.56% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.9M | −$721,000 | −27.06% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.9M | $1.3M | +230.78% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.3M | $813,000 | +153.40% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.7M | $2.1M | +412.31% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $562,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $530,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $520,000 | — | — |
First Advantage stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, First Advantage's stock-based compensation increased from $1.9M to $24.5M, a change of $22.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $5.2M.
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What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
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SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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