secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA)
CIK:        0001210677
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-073071
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

First Advantage Q4 2025 revenue $420M; adjusted EPS $0.30; announces $100M buyback
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- Q4 revenue $420.0M vs $307.1M YoY; net income $3.5M vs loss of $100.4M YoY.
- Full year 2025 revenue $1,574.4M (from $860.2M in 2024); adjusted EBITDA $441.4M (28.0% margin).
- Guides FY 2026 revenue $1,625M-$1,700M, adjusted net income $200M-$220M, adjusted diluted EPS $1.15-$1.25.
- Board authorizes $100M share repurchase program; $25M voluntary debt prepayment planned.
- Customer retention 97% in Q4; achieved $55M in Sterling acquisition synergies.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000119312526073071/0001193125-26-073071-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000119312526073071/fa-20260226.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-073071

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