$21.48
Value $3.7B
First AdvantagevsMicrosoft
FA and MSFT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.56%
$523.88
Value $3.89T
First Advantage (FA) has a market value of $3.7B and Microsoft (MSFT) $3.89T. Over the last year, with dividends, FA moved +60.9% and MSFT +3.3%. The P/E is 87.0 for FA and 27.3 for MSFT. Dividend yield: FA none, MSFT 0.69%.
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
MSFT$3.89T
MSFT is 1,039 times FA
Revenue, 12 months
FA$1.7B
MSFT$346B
MSFT is 201 times FA
Net income, 12 months
FA$43M
MSFT$143B
MSFT is 3,314 times FA
Operating margin
FA11.4%
MSFT47.1%
35.7 points apart
ROIC
FA3.9%
MSFT28.7%
24.8 points apart
P/E
FA87.0
MSFT27.3
FA is 3.2 times MSFT
Dividend yield
FA0.0%
MSFT0.7%
0.7 points apart
5-year return
FA+19.2%
MSFT+62.1%
42.9 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.
FA+19.2%
MSFT+62.1%
| Period | FAWith dividends | MSFTWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +60.9%Price +60.9% | +3.3%Price +2.5% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +58.9%+16.7% a yearPrice +58.9% | +46.2%+13.5% a yearPrice +42.9% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +19.2%+3.6% a yearPrice +7.3% | +62.1%+10.1% a yearPrice +55.6% |
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 AdvantageMSFTMicrosoft
Valuation
FAMSFT| Price | $21.48 | $523.88 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $3.7B | $3.89T |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $5.5B | $3.93T |
| P/E | 87.0 | 27.3 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 35.2 |
| P/B | 2.8 | 8.3 |
| EV/EBIT | 28.1 | 24.1 |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.4% | 1.5% |
Results and growth
FAMSFT| Revenue, 12 months | $1.7B | $346B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $43M | $143B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $238M | $60.0B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $0.25 | $19.16 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 83.0% | 17.8% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +21.9%over 4 years | +14.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +17.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
FAMSFT| Gross margin | – | 67.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.4% | 47.1% |
| Net margin | 2.5% | 41.2% |
| ROIC | 3.9% | 28.7% |
| ROE | 3.3% | 34.3% |
Balance sheet
FAMSFT| Cash | $241M | $64.5B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $2.0B | $134B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| Interest cover | – | 50.6× |
Dividends and buybacks
FAMSFT| Dividend yield | – | 0.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $3.64 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +10.2%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 0.6% |
| Shareholder yield | – | 1.3% |
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 Microsoft?
By market value, Microsoft ($3.89T) is about 1,038.9 times First Advantage ($3.7B), at today's prices.
How did FA and MSFT stock do over the last 5 years?
Since November 12, 2021, FA's price moved +7.3% and MSFT's +55.6%. With dividends: FA +19.2% (+3.6% a year), MSFT +62.1% (+10.1% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, FA or MSFT?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for First Advantage and 0.69% for Microsoft. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $3.64 per share.
What is the P/E of FA and MSFT?
At today's price, the P/E is 87.0 for FA and 27.3 for MSFT. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, First Advantage or Microsoft?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 2.5% for First Advantage and 41.2% for Microsoft, and the operating margin 11.4% and 47.1%. Revenue was $1.7B and $346B.
Which is the better investment, First Advantage or Microsoft?
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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