FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP

EDGAR

62 filing records in this dataset, filed from 2003-06-04 to 2026-08-06. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

170 million USD

2009-09-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

10.88%

2009-09-30 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 18444000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 169566000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
57.8 million USD Source
Exact value

57784000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2026-08-06.

Financial data available through: 2004-12-31.

Financial coverage is incomplete. Newer filings are recorded, but comparable financial figures for those periods are not available here yet.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-31
  • Operating income: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-31
  • Net income: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-31
  • Total assets: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-31
  • Total liabilities: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-31
  • Current assets: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2004-12-31
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

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What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +60.1%

    Prior period

    USD 166.5 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 266.54 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    266537000 − 166495000 = 100042000 USD

    166495000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31

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    266537000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31

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  • Net income

    +322.5%

    Prior period

    USD 2.35 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 9.93 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    9933000 − 2351000 = 7582000 USD

    2351000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31

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    9933000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +1,238%

    Prior period

    USD 1.79 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 23.96 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    23964000 − 1791000 = 22173000 USD

    1791000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31

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    23964000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    +261.6%

    Prior period

    USD 1.87 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 6.75 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    6751000 − 1867000 = 4884000 USD

    1867000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31

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    6751000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31

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Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2004 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31

  • Revenue USD 266.54 million 100% of revenue
  • Cost of revenue USD 106.75 million 40% of revenue
  • Operating expenses USD 140.37 million 53% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 19.41 million 7.3% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 9.48 million 3.6% of revenue
  • Net income USD 9.93 million 3.7% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 23.96 million 9% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 6.75 million 2.5% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived USD 17.21 million 6.5% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2002 96%
  • 2003 97%
  • 2004 93%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2002 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31100925000 97324000 Derived 3601000 1430000 Derived 2171000 2158000 Derived
Source
2003 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31166495000 162299000 Derived 4196000 1845000 Derived 2351000 -76000 Derived
Source
2004 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31266537000 247124000 Derived 19413000 9480000 Derived 9933000 17213000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 266.5M 2004
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.287.9M215.9M143.9M72.0M0.0200220032004
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2002Revenue100925000
2003Revenue166495000
2004Revenue266537000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

60.1% 2004
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.70%53%35%18%0%200220032004
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2002Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2003Year over year65%
2004Year over year60.1%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 7.3% 2004
Net margin 3.7% 2004
Free cash flow margin 6.5% 2004
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.7.9%5.7%3.6%1.5%-0.6%200220032004
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2002Operating margin3.6%
2003Operating margin2.5%
2004Operating margin7.3%
2002Net margin2.2%
2003Net margin1.4%
2004Net margin3.7%
2002Free cash flow margin2.1%
2003Free cash flow margin-0%
2004Free cash flow margin6.5%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 24M 2004
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.25.9M19.4M12.9M6.5M0.0200220032004
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2002Operating cash flow5479000
2003Operating cash flow1791000
2004Operating cash flow23964000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD 17.2M 2004
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.18.6M13.6M8.6M3.6M-1.5M200220032004
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2002Free cash flow2158000
2003Free cash flow-76000
2004Free cash flow17213000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

33.1% 2004
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.35.8%26.8%17.9%8.9%0.0%200220032004
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2002Liabilities / assets11%
2003Liabilities / assets15.9%
2004Liabilities / assets33.1%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

0.96× 2004
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.1.80×1.35×0.90×0.45×0.00×200220032004
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2002Current assets / current liabilities1.67×
2003Current assets / current liabilities1.13×
2004Current assets / current liabilities0.96×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2002 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31
USD 2.17 million
Exact value

Exact value: 2171000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 2171000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 5.48 million
Exact value

Exact value: 5479000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 5479000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 3.32 million
Exact value

Exact value: 3321000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 3321000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 2.16 million
Calculation and evidence

5479000 − 3321000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 2158000 USD

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2003 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31
USD 2.35 million
Exact value

Exact value: 2351000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 2351000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 1.79 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1791000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 1791000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 1.87 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1867000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 1867000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 76,000
Calculation and evidence

1791000 − 1867000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -76000 USD

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2004 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31
USD 9.93 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9933000 USD

2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31: 9933000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 23.96 million
Exact value

Exact value: 23964000 USD

2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31: 23964000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 6.75 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6751000 USD

2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31: 6751000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 17.21 million
Calculation and evidence

23964000 − 6751000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 17213000 USD

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

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Identifiers: 0001210677, 1210677, FA, edgar:1210677