Advanced Micro DevicesvsFirst Advantage

AMD and FA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

$534.06

Value $871B

-8.75%
AMD's page

FA

First Advantage Corporation

$21.48

Value $3.7B

+0.56%
FA's page

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has a market value of $871B and First Advantage (FA) $3.7B. Over the last year, with dividends, AMD moved +106.3% and FA +60.9%. The P/E is 114.3 for AMD and 87.0 for FA.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    AMD$871B

    FA$3.7B

    AMD is 233 times FA

  • Revenue, 12 months

    AMD$45.4B

    FA$1.7B

    AMD is 26 times FA

  • Net income, 12 months

    AMD$7.6B

    FA$43M

    AMD is 177 times FA

  • Operating margin

    AMD17.7%

    FA11.4%

    6.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    AMD9.3%

    FA3.9%

    5.4 points apart

  • P/E

    AMD114.3

    FA87.0

    AMD is 1.3 times FA

  • Dividend yield

    AMD0.0%

    FA0.0%

    About the same

  • 5-year return

    AMD+261.1%

    FA+19.2%

    241.9 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

AMD+261.1%

FA+19.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodAMDWith dividendsFAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+106.3%Price +106.3%+60.9%Price +60.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+357.3%+66.0% a yearPrice +357.3%+58.9%+16.7% a yearPrice +58.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021+261.1%+29.3% a yearPrice +261.1%+19.2%+3.6% a yearPrice +7.3%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesFAFirst Advantage

Valuation

AMDFA
Valuation
Price$534.06$21.48
Market value$871B$3.7B
Enterprise value (EV)$862B$5.5B
P/E114.387.0
P/E, 5-year median77.1–
P/B12.72.8
EV/EBIT107.128.1
Free cash flow yield0.8%6.4%

Results and growth

AMDFA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$45.4B$1.7B
Net income, 12 months$7.6B$43M
Free cash flow, 12 months$7.1B$238M
Earnings per share, 12 months$4.60$0.25
Revenue growth, year on year34.3%83.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+28.8%over 5 years+21.9%over 4 years
EPS growth a year, past+5.2%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

AMDFA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin53.7%–
Operating margin17.7%11.4%
Net margin16.8%2.5%
ROIC9.3%3.9%
ROE11.8%3.3%

Balance sheet

AMDFA
Balance sheet
Cash$15.8B$241M
Total debt$9.2B$2.0B
Net debt / EBITDA-1.05.7
Interest cover46.8×–

Dividends and buybacks

AMDFA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield––
Dividend per share, 12 months––
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield0.2%–
Shareholder yield0.2%–

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Advanced Micro Devices or First Advantage?

By market value, Advanced Micro Devices ($871B) is about 232.5 times First Advantage ($3.7B), at today's prices.

How did AMD and FA stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, AMD's price moved +261.1% and FA's +7.3%. With dividends: AMD +261.1% (+29.3% a year), FA +19.2% (+3.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, AMD or FA?

Neither paid a dividend over the last twelve months: Advanced Micro Devices and First Advantage return money to shareholders, if they do, in other ways, such as buybacks.

What is the P/E of AMD and FA?

At today's price, the P/E is 114.3 for AMD and 87.0 for FA. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Advanced Micro Devices or First Advantage?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 16.8% for Advanced Micro Devices and 2.5% for First Advantage, and the operating margin 17.7% and 11.4%. Revenue was $45.4B and $1.7B.

Which is the better investment, Advanced Micro Devices or First Advantage?

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