---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-104486"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FA"
cik: "0001210677"
company_name: "FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T17:08:43.812681+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Advantage Q2 revenue $390.6M, adj EPS $0.27; reaffirms FY2025 guidance

## Summary
- Revenue $390.6M vs $184.5M YoY (includes Sterling); net income $0.3M, GAAP diluted EPS $0.00.
- Adjusted EBITDA $113.9M (29.2% margin); Adjusted Diluted EPS $0.27 vs $0.21 YoY.
- Sterling acquisition costs of $7.3M and $41.3M depreciation/amortization included in Q2.
- FY2025 guidance reaffirmed: revenue $1.5B-$1.6B, Adj EBITDA $410M-$450M, Adj EPS $0.86-$1.03.
- Credit facility repriced in July, reducing borrowing rate by 50 bps; $45M+ voluntary debt repayments YTD.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-104486
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FA
- cik: 0001210677
- company_name: FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017025104486/0000950170-25-104486-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017025104486/fa-20250807.htm

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