First AdvantagevsNVIDIA

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

FA

First Advantage Corporation

$21.48

Value $3.7B

+0.56%
FA's page

NVDA

NVIDIA Corporation

$162.85

Value $3.96T

-2.01%
NVDA's page

First Advantage (FA) has a market value of $3.7B and NVIDIA (NVDA) $3.96T. Over the last year, with dividends, FA moved +60.9% and NVDA -15.8%. The P/E is 87.0 for FA and 20.5 for NVDA. Dividend yield: FA none, NVDA 0.32%.

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

    NVDA$3.96T

    NVDA is 1,057 times FA

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FA$1.7B

    NVDA$303B

    NVDA is 176 times FA

  • Net income, 12 months

    FA$43M

    NVDA$193B

    NVDA is 4,481 times FA

  • Operating margin

    FA11.4%

    NVDA65.2%

    53.8 points apart

  • ROIC

    FA3.9%

    NVDA95.6%

    91.7 points apart

  • P/E

    FA87.0

    NVDA20.5

    FA is 4.2 times NVDA

  • Dividend yield

    FA0.0%

    NVDA0.3%

    0.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    FA+19.2%

    NVDA+438.2%

    419.0 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%

NVDA+438.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodFAWith dividendsNVDAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+60.9%Price +60.9%-15.8%Price -16.0%
3 years since November 13, 2023+58.9%+16.7% a yearPrice +58.9%+235.9%+49.8% a yearPrice +234.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021+19.2%+3.6% a yearPrice +7.3%+438.2%+40.0% a yearPrice +435.9%

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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FAFirst AdvantageNVDANVIDIA

Valuation

FANVDA
Valuation
Price$21.48$162.85
Market value$3.7B$3.96T
Enterprise value (EV)$5.5B$3.93T
P/E87.020.5
P/E, 5-year median–49.9
P/B2.817.3
EV/EBIT28.119.9
Free cash flow yield6.4%3.2%

Results and growth

FANVDA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.7B$303B
Net income, 12 months$43M$193B
Free cash flow, 12 months$238M$127B
Earnings per share, 12 months$0.25$7.91
Revenue growth, year on year83.0%65.5%
Revenue growth a year, past+21.9%over 4 years+66.9%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+95.2%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

FANVDA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–74.7%
Operating margin11.4%65.2%
Net margin2.5%63.7%
ROIC3.9%95.6%
ROE3.3%120.4%

Balance sheet

FANVDA
Balance sheet
Cash$241M$56.6B
Total debt$2.0B$38.9B
Net debt / EBITDA5.7-0.1
Interest cover–426.7×

Dividends and buybacks

FANVDA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–0.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$0.52
Dividend growth a year, past–+20.1%over 5 years
Buyback yield–1.0%
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.

Questions: FA or NVDA

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Which is bigger, First Advantage or NVIDIA?

By market value, NVIDIA ($3.96T) is about 1,056.9 times First Advantage ($3.7B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 12, 2021, FA's price moved +7.3% and NVDA's +435.9%. With dividends: FA +19.2% (+3.6% a year), NVDA +438.2% (+40.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FA or NVDA?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for First Advantage and 0.32% for NVIDIA. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $0.52 per share.

What is the P/E of FA and NVDA?

At today's price, the P/E is 87.0 for FA and 20.5 for NVDA. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, First Advantage or NVIDIA?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 2.5% for First Advantage and 63.7% for NVIDIA, and the operating margin 11.4% and 65.2%. Revenue was $1.7B and $303B.

Which is the better investment, First Advantage or NVIDIA?

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