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$21.04 +0.11 (+0.53%) At close · Aug 28
S&P 600 member Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$3.59B
Shares
171.75M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$21.04 Open$20.31 Day$20.31–21.45 52W close$8.95–24.12 Avg vol 30d2.3M Short int10.8M · 6.3% float · 3.2d Short vol43% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJun 2021–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +40%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +4%
      above
      RSI (14) 51
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 80%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Bearish div.
      distributing
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +6%
      trailing
      6-month return +81%
      trailing
      YTD return +45%
      this year
      Relative strength +67%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $20 › 200d $15 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +6% holders QoQ · +41 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$275.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      6.29% of float · ▼ -8.2% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      177 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 59
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +83%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +73%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $188.5M
      Valuation P/E 139.5
      rich
      Buyback $61.8M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.9B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 60%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −45%
      past year
      ATR 4.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 1 of last 3
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA · full year 2026 Non-GAAP Raised $472M – $486M
      May 7, 2026 $460M – $485M changed to Aug 6, 2026 $472M – $486M
      Adjusted Net Income · full year 2026 Non-GAAP Raised $214M – $225M
      May 7, 2026 $200M – $220M changed to Aug 6, 2026 $214M – $225M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 7, 2025
      Adjusted EBITDA · full year 2025 $410M – $450M
      Adjusted Net Income · full year 2025 $152M – $182M
      Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
      Full-year revenues 2024
      guided $750M – $800M
      $860.21M Beat +11.0%
      Revenues full-year 2023
      guided at least $770M
      $763.76M Miss −0.8%
      Full-year 2022 revenues full year 2022
      guided $813M – $820M
      $810.02M Miss −0.8%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +40% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      51 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      80% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Bearish div. Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $20 › 200d $15 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +6% holders QoQ · +41 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$275.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      6.29% of float · ▼ -8.2% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      177 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $9 Now $21 · 80% Range high $24
      vs 200-day avg +40% vs 50-day avg +4%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income 16.91M
      +31.61M Interest expense, net
      +8.14M Provision (benefit) for income taxes
      +61.89M Depreciation and amortization
      +359K Loss on extinguishment of debt
      +5.24M Share-based compensation(a)
      +497K Transaction and acquisition-related charges(b)
      +3.87M Integration, restructuring, and other charges(c)
      = Adjusted EBITDA 128.52M
      customer retention rate 97% Q1 FY2026 —
      Acquisition synergies actioned $55M Full Year 2025 —
      Adjusted Operating Cash Flow non-GAAP 231.88M Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Cash flows from operating activities, as reported (GAAP) 195.13M
      +36.75M Cost paid related to the Sterling acquisition and integration
      = Adjusted Operating Cash Flow 231.88M
      Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding—diluted (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP 175,155,785 Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      Combined upsell, cross sell, and new logo growth 17% Q4 2025 —
      Customer retention 97% Q4 2025 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Business Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      FA
      First Advantage Corp
      this stock
      		$3.59B +44.8% +83.0% 139.5 6.3%
      CTAS
      Cintas Corp
      		 $81.71B +8.6% +6.4% 41.6 2.6%
      RELX
      Relx PLC
      		 $63.47B -9.6% — — 0.3%
      TRI
      Thomson Reuters Corp /Can/
      		 $46.02B -19.5% — — 2.9%
      CPRT
      Copart Inc
      		 $30.54B -15.7% +24.7% 20.6 4.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      177
      % held
      115.1%
      Net QoQ
      +8.4M sh
      Top holder
      Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      242
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      10.8M
      Days to cover
      3.2d
      Change
      -970.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      43%
      As of
      Aug 28, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      13.0K
      Value
      $260.1K
      As of
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.9%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$275.2M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.6B
      Net income (FY)
      $-34.8M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.20
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $100.0M
      Remaining
      $61.8M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 12, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $77.2K
      Shares
      4.9K
      Filed
      Jun 8, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      FA +0.7% +6.1% +80.9% +6.1% +44.8%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +0.2% +3.1% +67.5% +3.1% +32.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.50 / share · ex Aug 18, 2023
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.00 / share · 0 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      — · no payout in the trailing year
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $100.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $38.20M
      Remaining
      $61.80M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1210677 CUSIP 31846B108 13F (30d) 149 filings 147 filers Visit website Investor relations

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