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$21.58 -0.62 (-2.79%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$3.71B
Shares
171.75M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$21.58 Open$22.15 Day$21.42–22.34 52W close$8.95–24.12 Avg vol 30d2.4M Short int11.8M · 6.9% float · 6.2d 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 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +47%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +12%
      above
      RSI (14) 53
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 83%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −3%
      trailing
      6-month return +141%
      trailing
      YTD return +49%
      this year
      Relative strength +127%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $19 › 200d $15 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +41 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.85% of float · ▼ -18.0% MoM · 6.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      174 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 75
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +83%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +73%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $188.5M
      Valuation P/E 143.8
      rich
      Buyback $61.8M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 60%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −48%
      past year
      ATR 5.9%
      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

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Revenues · full year 2026 $1.67B – $1.71B
      Adjusted EBITDA · full year 2026 Non-GAAP $472M – $486M
      Adjusted Net Income · full year 2026 Non-GAAP $214M – $225M
      Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share · full year 2026 Non-GAAP $1.23 – $1.29
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Full-year revenues · 2024 $750M – $800M
      Adjusted EBITDA · 2024 $228M – $248M
      Adjusted net income · 2024 $134M
      Adjusted EBITDA margins · 2024 31%
      Adjusted EPS · 2024 $0.93
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Full-year revenues 2024
      guided $750M – $800M
      $860.21M Beat +11.0%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +47% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +12% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      53 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      83% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $19 › 200d $15 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +41 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.85% of float · ▼ -18.0% MoM · 6.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      174 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $9 Now $22 · 83% Range high $24
      vs 200-day avg +47% vs 50-day avg +12%

      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
      Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share non-GAAP $0.35 Q2 2026
      Acquisition synergies actioned through year end $55M Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Combined upsell, cross sell, and new logo growth 17% Three Months Ended December 31, 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
      $3.71B +48.5% +83.0% 143.8 6.9%
      CTAS
      Cintas Corp
      $79.83B +6.1% +6.4% 2.8%
      RELX
      Relx PLC
      $60.24B -14.8% 0.2%
      TRI
      Thomson Reuters Corp /Can/
      $44.45B -21.4% 3.1%
      CPRT
      Copart Inc
      $29.26B -19.3% +24.7% 19.8 4.6%

      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
      174
      % held
      114.9%
      Net QoQ
      +8.1M sh
      Top holder
      Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      290
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      11.8M
      Days to cover
      6.2d
      Change
      -2.6M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      43%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      197
      Value
      $3.8K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.2%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      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 -10.1% -3.5% +141.1% +8.8% +48.5%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -10.5% -7.9% +127.4% +4.9% +34.7%

      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) 172 filings 169 filers Visit website Investor relations