(FA) First Advantage - Performance 9.9% in 12m
Compare FA with Indices, Sectors and Commodities and Bonds. Who performs better in which timeframe?
Performance Rating
1.57%
#22 in Group
Rel. Strength
33.58%
#5285 in Universe
Total Return 12m
9.86%
#17 in Group
Total Return 5y
0.50%
#29 in Group
P/E -
(?) Percentile in Group
P/E Forward 17.4
60th Percentile in Group
PEG -
(?) Percentile in Group
FCF Yield 0.36%
10th Percentile in Group
12m Total Return: FA (9.9%) vs XLI (11%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performers in Human Resource & Employment Services
Overall best picks of Peer Group Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability |
EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BBSI NASDAQ Barrett Business |
6.23% | 31.6% | 289% | 20.6 | 18.9 | 1.35 | 20.4% | 57.8% |
KFY NYSE Korn Ferry |
10.5% | 6.35% | 156% | 13.3 | 11.6 | 1.36 | -51.3% | -0.42% |
BRNL AS Brunel International |
10.7% | -6% | 98.4% | 16.1 | 14 | 1.99 | 59.4% | 149% |
UPWK NASDAQ Upwork |
39.4% | 38% | 56.5% | 8.84 | 12.4 | 0.93 | 71.2% | 109% |
MHH NYSE MKT Mastech Holdings |
3.69% | -7.53% | -58% | 26.3 | 10.4 | 0.52 | -54.5% | -33.1% |
Performance Comparison: FA vs XLI vs S&P 500
XLI (Industrial Sector SPDR ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for FA
Total Return (including Dividends) | FA | XLI | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 36.84% | 16.82% | 13.81% |
3 Months | -7.86% | -1.55% | -6.30% |
12 Months | 9.86% | 10.99% | 10.65% |
5 Years | 0.50% | 136.01% | 107.77% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | FA | XLI | S&P 500 |
1 Month | 49.7% | 84.9% | 83% |
3 Months | -29.6% | -57% | -75.3% |
12 Months | -13.1% | 53% | 50.1% |
5 Years | 16.4% | 87.3% | 84.1% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLI | vs. S&P 500 |
1 Month | #12 | 17.1% | 20.2% |
3 Month | #29 | -6.41% | -1.66% |
12 Month | #17 | -1.02% | -0.71% |
5 Years | #20 | -29.4% | -28.8% |
FAQs
Does FA First Advantage outperforms the market?
No,
over the last 12 months FA made 9.86%, while its related Sector, the Industrial Sector SPDR (XLI) made 10.99%.
Over the last 3 months FA made -7.86%, while XLI made -1.55%.
Over the last 3 months FA made -7.86%, while XLI made -1.55%.
Performance Comparison FA vs Indeces and Sectors
FA vs. Indices FA is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | 22.1% | 23.0% | 1.42% | -0.79% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | 21.9% | 19.5% | 1.21% | -1.78% |
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 | DIA | 21.7% | 26.9% | 1.71% | 2.15% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | 22.2% | 21.9% | -24.9% | -15.8% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | 20.0% | 25.0% | 0.65% | 2.49% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | 19.0% | 16.9% | -6.94% | -3.82% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 27.1% | 32.0% | 0.98% | 10.1% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | 21.1% | 19.6% | -7.28% | 18.2% |
FA vs. Sectors FA is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | 21.5% | 23.4% | -5.64% | -11.7% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 21.8% | 22.6% | 2.40% | -4.41% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 23.0% | 30.3% | -5.51% | 0.74% |
Energy | XLE | 22.3% | 30.1% | 8.01% | 19.3% |
Financial | XLF | 21.0% | 23.3% | -5.68% | -12.6% |
Health Care | XLV | 25.1% | 36.0% | 6.41% | 13.9% |
Industrial | XLI | 20.4% | 20.0% | -0.01% | -1.13% |
Materials | XLB | 22.3% | 23.3% | 6.31% | 15.1% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 23.5% | 25.3% | 0.67% | -5.59% |
Technology | XLK | 21.1% | 15.6% | 4.30% | 2.76% |
Utilities | XLU | 22.1% | 27.3% | -6.24% | -7.61% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | 20.2% | 15.7% | -10.1% | -17.5% |
Biotech | XBI | 28.7% | 25.0% | 21.6% | 22.2% |
Homebuilder | XHB | 21.7% | 25.4% | 14.6% | 17.4% |
Retail | XRT | 20.2% | 22.2% | 5.66% | 11.3% |