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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-028322"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FA"
cik: "0001210677"
company_name: "FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T01:05:04.459489+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Advantage reports Q4 2024 net loss of $100.4M; completed Sterling acquisition; issues 2025 guidance

## Summary
- FY2024 revenues $860.2M, net loss $(110.3)M (incl. $130.5M Sterling acquisition costs); Adj. EBITDA $249.3M, Adj. EPS $0.82.
- Q4 revenues $307.1M, net loss $(100.4)M; Adj. EBITDA $82.9M, Adj. EPS $0.18.
- Completed Sterling acquisition on Oct 31, 2024; raised cost synergy target to $60-70M from $50-70M, $20M already actioned.
- FY2025 guidance: revenues $1.5-1.6B, Adj. EBITDA $410-450M, Adj. EPS $0.86-1.03.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-028322
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FA
- cik: 0001210677
- company_name: FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017025028322/0000950170-25-028322-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017025028322/fa-20250227.htm

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