---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-210077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FA"
cik: "0001210677"
company_name: "FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:25:17.565329+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Advantage Q1 revenue up 8.6% to $385.2M, adjusted EPS $0.26, reaffirms FY2026 guidance

## Summary
- Revenue $385.2M (+8.6% YoY); net income $2.2M vs $(41.2)M loss in prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $105.3M (27.3% margin); adjusted diluted EPS $0.26 (+52.9% YoY).
- Repurchased $19.5M in shares during Q1 and $13.8M additional after quarter end; $25M debt prepayment each in Feb and May.
- Reaffirms FY2026 guidance: revenue $1.625-1.7B, adj EBITDA $460-485M, adj EPS $1.15-1.25.
- Customer retention rate 97%; sees growth in retail, transport/logistics, gig economy verticals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-210077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FA
- cik: 0001210677
- company_name: FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000119312526210077/0001193125-26-210077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000119312526210077/fa-20260507.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 34dbc56b20990a5fff3a0af25115f0bbb3c68b79
  claim: FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $385.2 million, net income $2.2 million, EPS $0.01. Guidance reaffirmed.
  evidence_excerpt: 99.1 First Advantage Reports First Quarter 2026 Results Delivers Another Record Quarter and Reaffirms Full Year 2026 Guidance First Quarter 2026 Highlights 1 • Revenues of $385.2 million (8.6% growth year-over-year) • Net income of $2.2 million (0.6% margin); Diluted net income per share of $0.01 • Adjusted EBITDA of $105.3 million (27.3% margin) • Adjusted Net
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000119312526210077/0001193125-26-210077-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.