FA (First Advantage) Shareholder Yield % : -8.20% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is First Advantage Shareholder Yield %?

First Advantage FA +3.20% 60 Shareholder Yield % is -8.20% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FA with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $25.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,041 Business Services companies, First Advantage ranks worse than 78.96% on this metric.

Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return. As of today, First Advantage's Shareholder Yield % was -8.20%.


First Advantage  (NAS:FA) Shareholder Yield % Explanation

Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."

Shareholder Yield % is calculated by three components: Dividend Yield %, Buyback Yield %, and Net Debt Paydown Yield %.

Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.

Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.


First Advantage Shareholder Yield % Related Terms


First Advantage Shareholder Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Advantage's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

First Advantage Shareholder Yield % Chart

First Advantage Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shareholder Yield %
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First Advantage Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Shareholder Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -41.06 -58.70 -45.75 -35.51 -9.24

FA vs MMS, ABM, CMPR: Shareholder Yield % Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, First Advantage's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


First Advantage Shareholder Yield % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, First Advantage's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Advantage's Shareholder Yield % falls into.


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First Advantage Shareholder Yield % Calculation

First Advantage's Shareholder Yield % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Shareholder Yield %=Dividend Yield %+Buyback Yield %+Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=0.00 %+1.23 %+-10.47 %
=-9.24 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Shareholder Yield % →
What does a Shareholder Yield % of -8.20% mean?
First Advantage (FA) has a Shareholder Yield % of -8.20% as of Jun. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on First Advantage and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, First Advantage ranks #822 out of 1041 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 79%.
Is First Advantage's Shareholder Yield % too high?
First Advantage's current Shareholder Yield % is -8.20%. Based on the distribution chart, First Advantage ranks #822 out of 1041 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, First Advantage has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Advantage's Shareholder Yield % compare to MMS and ABM?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, First Advantage ranks #822 out of 1041 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places First Advantage in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.35. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Business Services company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Business Services companies is 1.35, based on 1,041 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on First Advantage and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Advantage's current Shareholder Yield % is -8.20%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Advantage stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Advantage (FA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $25.33, compared to a current price of $20.97 — trading 17.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is -8.20%. First Advantage's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For First Advantage (FA), the current Shareholder Yield % is -8.20% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is First Advantage (FA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Advantage stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $20.97 is trading 17.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $25.33. GuruFocus considers First Advantage to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FA:

  • Shareholder Yield %: -8.20%
  • GF Value™: $25.33 vs. price of $20.97 (17.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


First Advantage Business Description

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Address 1 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
First Advantage Corp is a provider of software and data in the Human Resources technology industry. The company provides end-to-end identity solutions, criminal background screening, credential verifications, drug and health screening, and continuous risk monitoring. It combines AI-powered proprietary technology platforms with proprietary data, primary source data, and third-party data. Its reportable segments are First Advantage Americas, First Advantage International, and Sterling. The company generates maximum revenue from the Sterling segment, which provides similar services as compared to First Advantage's Americas and International segments on a global basis. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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