FA - FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2021 Jun 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	8.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	36.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+206%)	105.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+779%)	111.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+831%)	109.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+811%)	51.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+330%)	-0.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-105%)	-0.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-103%)	-3.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-129%)	-4.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-139%)	-2.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-123%)	-8.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-167%)	-7.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-163%)	0.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	6.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	15.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	43.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+265%)	35.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+198%)	424.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+3436%)	375.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+3027%)	—	—	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	-1100.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	-85.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	-28.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-27.3% Weak → Weak Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-22.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-88.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	27.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.0% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	200.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	—	—	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	N/M	N/M	-1316.6% Weak → Weak Stable Year-over-year change in net income	-1316.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	-1316.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	-26.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-85.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-85.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-85.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	30.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	46.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	46.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	143.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	-58.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	0.1% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	2.9% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	50.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	30.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	25.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	25.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	24.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	23.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	75.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	71.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	23.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	21.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	61.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	60.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	0.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-47.7% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-55.0% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	-30.7% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2021 Jun 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	8.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	10.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	10.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	9.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	2.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	-26.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-231%)	4.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	5.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	14.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	11.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	13.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	12.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	11.3% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	9.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	11.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	12.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	9.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	-2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-112%)	2.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	-0.0% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	-0.0% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	34.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	51.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-44.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	104.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-5.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	4.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-9.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	32.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	10.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	31.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	28.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	28.1% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-17.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-44.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	383.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-2.3% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-2.3% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%
Profit Margin (%) (%)	0.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-96%)	0.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	-10.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-167%)	-10.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-170%)	-11.6% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-177%)	-32.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-318%)	-1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-110%)	-1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-111%)	-1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-111%)	7.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	9.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	6.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	6.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	7.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	-10.1% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-167%)	-11.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-174%)	-14.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-198%)	-3.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-125%)	-99.3% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-762%)	-99.3% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-762%)
FCF Margin (%) (%)	12.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-28.0% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	22.4% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	27.9% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	22.0% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	32.8% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	20.4% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	29.8% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	16.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	21.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-54.8% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-54.8% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%
FCF / Net Income (x)	21.50x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	17.92x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.73x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.88x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.46x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.86x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	-13.07x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.81x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	20.03x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.46x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	2.97x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	4.11x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	-1.15x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-5.80x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.55x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.55x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2021 Jun 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.6% Weak → Weak Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-0.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-0.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.8% Weak → Weak Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	1.7% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.5% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-0.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	1.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.0% Weak → Weak Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	1.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	1.3% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.9% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	0.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-99%)	0.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-99%)	-3.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-117%)	-3.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-117%)	-3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-117%)	-7.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-142%)	-0.3% Weak → Weak Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	—	0.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-99%)	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-99%)	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-99%)	—	1.1% Weak → Weak Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	—	-1.7% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-109%)	-1.8% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-110%)	—	—	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2021 Jun 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	1.59x Weak → Weak Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+253%)	1.61x Weak → Weak Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+258%)	1.64x Weak → Weak Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+265%)	1.65x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+267%)	1.69x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+275%)	1.66x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+268%)	0.61x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	0.61x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	0.62x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	—	0.63x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	0.51x Good → Good Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	0.50x Good → Good Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	—	0.48x Good → Good Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	0.48x Good → Good Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	0.48x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	—	0.51x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	0.51x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	0.97x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.20x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.05x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.89x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.18x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-2.73x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.53x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.35x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-0.06x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.47x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.07x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.54x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.06x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.06x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.75x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.32x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.58x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.43x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.15x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.65x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-0.44x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.35x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-0.00x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-0.00x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x
Net Debt (USD)	$1.83B	$1.87B	$1.92B	$1.96B	$1.99B	$1.99B	$252.45M	$289.81M	$313.47M	—	$393.14M	$158.53M	$156.96M	—	$165.93M	$203.49M	$247.62M	—	$289.19M	$307.60M	—	—	—	—
Debt / EBITDA (x)	33.54x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	28.82x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	30.46x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	32.74x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	61.27x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-42.77x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	22.38x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	21.85x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	37.83x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	13.91x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	16.29x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	20.12x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	12.83x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	13.87x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	16.38x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	13.51x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	16.23x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 7 metrics

Metric	Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2021 Jun 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$2.22	—	$2.36	$2.25	$2.05	—	$1.38	$1.28	$1.18	—	$1.40	$1.29	$1.20	—	$1.36	$1.34	$1.26	—	$1.29	$1.33	$1.02	—	$0.25	$0.25
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$0.01	$0.02	$0.01	$0.00	$-0.24	$-0.67	$-0.06	$0.01	$-0.02	$0.10	$0.08	$0.07	$0.01	$0.14	$0.11	$0.09	$0.09	$0.11	$0.11	$0.03	$-0.15	$-0.05	$-0.24	$-0.24
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$0.27	—	$0.41	$0.21	$0.11	—	—	—	$0.26	—	—	—	$0.26	—	—	—	$0.26	—	—	—	$0.17	—	$-0.13	$-0.13
Dividend per Share (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1.50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$7.49	$7.54	$7.48	$7.47	$7.36	$7.55	$6.33	$6.28	$6.25	—	$6.11	$7.54	$7.53	—	$7.57	$7.52	$7.49	—	$7.29	$7.19	—	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-4.89	$-4.77	$-4.82	$-4.86	$-4.89	$-4.72	$0.68	$0.65	$0.61	—	$0.46	$2.07	$2.14	—	$2.41	$2.32	$2.25	—	$2.23	$2.13	—	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	173.90M	—	173.56M	173.29M	172.76M	—	144.10M	143.86M	143.59M	—	143.23M	144.11M	145.86M	—	150.93M	150.75M	150.54M	—	149.94M	131.51M	130.00M	—	149.69M	149.69M

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2021 Jun 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$335.82M	$331.24M	$302.60M	$249.46M	$230.81M	$225.31M	$345.62M	$328.13M	$306.35M	—	$254.53M	$481.63M	$470.51M	—	$469.83M	$421.30M	$377.25M	—	$344.20M	$301.78M	—	—	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$2.06B	$2.11B	$2.14B	$2.14B	$2.16B	$2.16B	$559.84M	$559.37M	$558.91M	—	$558.01M	$557.58M	$557.11M	—	$556.19M	$555.74M	$555.29M	—	$564.72M	$564.72M	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.29B	$1.31B	$1.30B	$1.30B	$1.28B	$1.31B	$920.71M	$913.31M	$907.74M	—	$888.00M	$1.09B	$1.11B	—	$1.16B	$1.15B	$1.15B	—	$1.11B	$1.10B	—	—	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2021 Jun 30, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q1 FY2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-Q ↗	Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	Q3 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗	Q2 FY2020 Jan 31, 2020 10-Q ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$385.20M	$420.02M	$409.15M	$390.63M	$354.59M	$307.12M	$199.12M	$184.55M	$169.42M	$202.56M	$200.36M	$185.31M	$175.52M	$212.59M	$205.99M	$201.56M	$189.88M	$212.53M	$192.87M	$174.83M	$132.07M	$156.54M	$36.78M	$36.78M
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$27.80M	$28.50M	$28.00M	$27.70M	$27.60M	$30.10M	$15.90M	$15.70M	$15.50M	$17.40M	$16.90M	$16.60M	$16.40M	$18.10M	$17.70M	$17.30M	$16.80M	$18.00M	$17.40M	$17.50M	$16.50M	$17.30M	$1.30M	$1.30M
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$2.17M	$3.47M	$-41.19M	$-41.19M	$-41.19M	$-100.37M	$-2.91M	$-2.91M	$-2.91M	$14.81M	$1.93M	$1.93M	$1.93M	$20.15M	$13.01M	$13.01M	$13.01M	$15.38M	$-19.39M	$-19.39M	$-19.39M	$-5.86M	$-36.53M	$-36.53M
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$49.43M	$65.94M	$72.37M	$37.34M	$19.47M	$-85.67M	—	—	$38.33M	$56.74M	—	—	$38.60M	$69.93M	—	—	$41.58M	$64.82M	—	—	$23.71M	$35.23M	$-19.22M	$-19.22M

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