10-K annual report · filed Feb 26, 2026

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

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FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) filed its fiscal 2025 10-K annual report with the SEC on Feb 26, 2026. It reported revenue of $1.6B (+83.0% year over year) and net income of −$35M.

  • Top risk flagged: Regulatory risk from U.S. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) enacted July 4, 2025, affecting corporate tax regime and deferred tax asset/liability accounting

FY2025 key financial metrics · XBRL

Revenue
$1.6B
+83.0% YoY
Net income
−$35M
+68.4% YoY
Operating margin
8.4%
+15.7 pp YoY
EPS (diluted)
−$0.20
+73.0% YoY
ROE
-2.7%
+5.8 pp YoY
Operating cash flow
$195M
+592.0% YoY

Source: XBRL data from the FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) FY2025 10-K on SEC EDGAR. USD.

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP FY2025 10-K analysis

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Risk Factors

  • Regulatory risk from U.S. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) enacted July 4, 2025, affecting corporate tax regime and deferred tax asset/liability accounting
  • Macroeconomic threat from global economic volatility and trade disputes impacting hiring, with 86% revenue exposure in U.S. and 14% in international markets
  • Operational vulnerability from Sterling acquisition (Oct 31, 2024) increasing cost of services by $373.3M and product/technology expenses by $27.6M in 2025
  • Market disruption risk from advanced digital identity offerings and AI-based biometrics competing with ID.me in fraud mitigation and candidate authentication
  • Financial risk due to rising net interest expense $168.7M in 2025 vs $51.8M in 2024, pressuring results amid $1.57B revenues and negative $34.8M net income margin -2.2%

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