$21.48
Value $3.7B
First AdvantagevsIntel
FA and INTC stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.56%
$59.66
Value $317B
First Advantage (FA) has a market value of $3.7B and Intel (INTC) $317B. Over the last year, with dividends, FA moved +60.9% and INTC +57.5%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
FA$3.7B
INTC$317B
INTC is 85 times FA
Revenue, 12 months
FA$1.7B
INTC$59.9B
INTC is 35 times FA
Net income, 12 months
FA$43M
INTC-$12.0B
Operating margin
FA11.4%
INTC2.9%
8.5 points apart
ROIC
FA3.9%
INTC0.9%
3.0 points apart
P/E
FA87.0
INTC–
Dividend yield
FA0.0%
INTC0.0%
About the same
5-year return
FA+19.2%
INTC+27.9%
8.7 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.
FA+19.2%
INTC+27.9%
| Period | FAWith dividends | INTCWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +60.9%Price +60.9% | +57.5%Price +57.5% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +58.9%+16.7% a yearPrice +58.9% | +58.2%+16.5% a yearPrice +56.1% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +19.2%+3.6% a yearPrice +7.3% | +27.9%+5.0% a yearPrice +18.6% |
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
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
FAFirst AdvantageINTCIntel
Valuation
FAINTC| Price | $21.48 | $59.66 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $3.7B | $317B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $5.5B | $313B |
| P/E | 87.0 | – |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | – |
| P/B | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| EV/EBIT | 28.1 | 177.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.4% | 1.2% |
Results and growth
FAINTC| Revenue, 12 months | $1.7B | $59.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $43M | -$12.0B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $238M | $3.8B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $0.25 | -$2.42 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +21.9%over 4 years | -7.5%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | – |
Margins and returns on capital
FAINTC| Gross margin | – | 39.9% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.4% | 2.9% |
| Net margin | 2.5% | -20.1% |
| ROIC | 3.9% | 0.9% |
| ROE | 3.3% | -11.3% |
Balance sheet
FAINTC| Cash | $241M | $54.0B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $2.0B | $50.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Interest cover | – | 1.5× |
Dividends and buybacks
FAINTC| Dividend yield | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | – |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | – | – |
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.
Which is bigger, First Advantage or Intel?
By market value, Intel ($317B) is about 84.7 times First Advantage ($3.7B), at today's prices.
How did FA and INTC stock do over the last 5 years?
Since November 12, 2021, FA's price moved +7.3% and INTC's +18.6%. With dividends: FA +19.2% (+3.6% a year), INTC +27.9% (+5.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, FA or INTC?
Neither paid a dividend over the last twelve months: First Advantage and Intel return money to shareholders, if they do, in other ways, such as buybacks.
Which has the higher profit margins, First Advantage or Intel?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 2.5% for First Advantage and -20.1% for Intel, and the operating margin 11.4% and 2.9%. Revenue was $1.7B and $59.9B.
Which is the better investment, First Advantage or Intel?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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