Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded diluted EPS from four consecutive issuer fiscal quarters. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 127.72 is 80% above its 5-year average of 70.90, near the low end of its 5-year range (26.52–645.48).
As of 2026-10-06T17:21:37.822Z. 53.95% below its 12-month average of 277.37.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T17:21:37.822Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T17:20:12.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 73b4d2f2b37a1211ced2e9022432aaabb9fdf6b1752af70e4a97717b960a318e
PE Ratio (127.72) = Close Price ($18.77) / Diluted TTM EPS ($0.15)
PE RATIO
127.72
PE RATIO AVG TTM
277.37
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
203.41
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
70.90
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
N/A
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
N/A
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-53.95%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-37.21%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+80.15%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
26.95
median of 221 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+373.91%
vs the sector median at left
First Advantage Corporation
Market Cap
$3.22B
PE Ratio
127.72
TTM Avg
277.37
3Y Avg
203.41
5Y Avg
70.90
Market Cap
$3.44B
PE Ratio
20.68
TTM Avg
24.64
3Y Avg
50.42
5Y Avg
68.58
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Advantage Corporation (FA) | $3.22B | 127.72 | 277.37 | 203.41 | 70.90 |
| Atkore Inc. (ATKR)vs › | $3.20B | N/A | 12.53 | 9.27 | 9.41 |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK)vs › | $3.31B | 11.63 | 32.36 | 18.95 | 11.85 |
| Exponent, Inc. (EXPO)vs › | $3.35B | 30.95 | 32.01 | 39.33 | 44.13 |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM)vs › | $3.44B | 20.68 | 24.64 | 50.42 | 68.58 |
| DXP Enterprises, Inc. (DXPE)vs › | $3.00B | 34.21 | 27.09 | 19.91 | 19.93 |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK)vs › | $3.51B | 5.97 | 6.45 | 4.88 | 7.55 |
| McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)vs › | $2.91B | 19.19 | 17.82 | 17.90 | 19.33 |
| ArcBest Corp (ARCB)vs › | $2.88B | 186.49 | 64.40 | 31.37 | 22.68 |
| Maximus, Inc. (MMS)vs › | $2.85B | 8.01 | 11.62 | 17.60 | 19.14 |
At 127.7, P/E is above its 5-year median — higher than 73% of readings in its 5-year history.
5-year low
26.5
median
64.4
5-year high
645.5
Trailing P/E
127.7
Forward P/E
N/A
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$18.77
Forward EPS (Est.)
$1.27
Forward P/E
N/A
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 124.97 |
| 2026-10-02 | 123.06 |
| 2026-10-01 | 124.76 |
| 2026-09-30 | 121.09 |
| 2026-09-29 | 120.07 |
| 2026-09-28 | 126.60 |
| 2026-09-25 | 133.33 |
| 2026-09-24 | 135.51 |
| 2026-09-23 | 136.05 |
| 2026-09-22 | 138.37 |
| 2026-09-21 | 139.39 |
| 2026-09-18 | 140.95 |
| 2026-09-17 | 143.27 |
| 2026-09-16 | 146.67 |
| 2026-09-15 | 147.28 |
| 2026-09-14 | 151.56 |
| 2026-09-11 | 144.35 |
| 2026-09-10 | 138.91 |
| 2026-09-09 | 139.80 |
| 2026-09-08 | 140.34 |
| 2026-09-04 | 145.44 |
| 2026-09-03 | 142.99 |
| 2026-09-02 | 136.53 |
| 2026-09-01 | 137.21 |
| 2026-08-31 | 142.99 |
| 2026-08-28 | 143.13 |
| 2026-08-27 | 142.38 |
| 2026-08-26 | 139.59 |
| 2026-08-25 | 138.23 |
| 2026-08-24 | 140.75 |
| 2026-08-21 | 142.18 |
| 2026-08-20 | 144.42 |
| 2026-08-19 | 143.81 |
| 2026-08-18 | 142.52 |
| 2026-08-17 | 138.10 |
| 2026-08-14 | 146.80 |
| 2026-08-13 | 151.02 |
| 2026-08-12 | 142.79 |
| 2026-08-11 | 144.01 |
| 2026-08-10 | 160.48 |
| 2026-08-07 | 163.33 |
| 2026-08-06 | 494.26 |
| 2026-08-05 | 421.31 |
| 2026-08-04 | 422.95 |
| 2026-08-03 | 417.83 |
| 2026-07-31 | 406.56 |
| 2026-07-30 | 410.86 |
| 2026-07-29 | 440.78 |
| 2026-07-28 | 427.87 |
| 2026-07-27 | 410.04 |
| 2026-07-24 | 402.46 |
| 2026-07-23 | 393.03 |
| 2026-07-22 | 409.02 |
| 2026-07-21 | 432.79 |
| 2026-07-20 | 456.97 |
| 2026-07-17 | 457.99 |
| 2026-07-16 | 457.17 |
| 2026-07-15 | 433.81 |
| 2026-07-14 | 433.40 |
| 2026-07-13 | 421.72 |
| 2026-07-10 | 400.41 |
| 2026-07-09 | 397.54 |
| 2026-07-08 | 403.69 |
| 2026-07-07 | 411.07 |
| 2026-07-06 | 412.91 |
| 2026-07-02 | 420.70 |
| 2026-07-01 | 387.30 |
| 2026-06-30 | 369.88 |
| 2026-06-29 | 371.31 |
| 2026-06-26 | 365.16 |
| 2026-06-25 | 343.44 |
| 2026-06-24 | 342.62 |
| 2026-06-23 | 339.34 |
| 2026-06-22 | 330.53 |
| 2026-06-18 | 329.30 |
| 2026-06-17 | 323.57 |
| 2026-06-16 | 342.42 |
| 2026-06-15 | 348.16 |
| 2026-06-12 | 337.91 |
| 2026-06-11 | 318.85 |
| 2026-06-10 | 324.59 |
| 2026-06-09 | 326.02 |
| 2026-06-08 | 322.95 |
| 2026-06-05 | 325.41 |
| 2026-06-04 | 323.16 |
| 2026-06-03 | 328.28 |
| 2026-06-02 | 336.48 |
| 2026-06-01 | 349.80 |
| 2026-05-29 | 327.87 |
| 2026-05-28 | 325.82 |
| 2026-05-27 | 314.55 |
| 2026-05-26 | 313.32 |
| 2026-05-22 | 315.98 |
| 2026-05-21 | 308.20 |
| 2026-05-20 | 313.11 |
| 2026-05-19 | 305.33 |
| 2026-05-18 | 313.32 |
| 2026-05-15 | 304.71 |
| 2026-05-14 | 302.66 |
| 2026-05-13 | 321.31 |
| 2026-05-12 | 318.85 |
| 2026-05-11 | 328.69 |
| 2026-05-08 | 327.05 |
| 2025-02-27 | 524.84 |
| 2025-02-26 | 599.35 |
| 2025-02-25 | 607.10 |
| 2025-02-24 | 589.68 |
| 2025-02-21 | 588.39 |
| 2025-02-20 | 604.52 |
| 2025-02-19 | 610.00 |
| 2025-02-18 | 631.61 |
| 2025-02-14 | 642.90 |
| 2025-02-13 | 645.48 |
| 2025-02-12 | 635.16 |
| 2025-02-11 | 639.35 |
| 2025-02-10 | 624.19 |
| 2025-02-07 | 612.58 |
| 2025-02-06 | 612.58 |
| 2025-02-05 | 623.23 |
| 2025-02-04 | 616.13 |
| 2025-02-03 | 606.77 |
| 2025-01-31 | 609.03 |
| 2025-01-30 | 604.84 |
| 2025-01-29 | 601.29 |
| 2025-01-28 | 607.10 |
| 2025-01-27 | 610.65 |
| 2025-01-24 | 596.13 |
| 2025-01-23 | 594.19 |
| 2025-01-22 | 599.03 |
| 2025-01-21 | 609.35 |
| 2025-01-17 | 600.00 |
| 2025-01-16 | 588.06 |
| 2025-01-15 | 585.81 |
| 2025-01-14 | 555.16 |
| 2025-01-13 | 563.87 |
| 2025-01-10 | 562.90 |
| 2025-01-08 | 563.23 |
| 2025-01-07 | 577.74 |
| 2025-01-06 | 578.06 |
| 2025-01-03 | 594.52 |
| 2025-01-02 | 594.52 |
| 2024-12-31 | 604.19 |
| 2024-12-30 | 602.58 |
| 2024-12-27 | 601.61 |
| 2024-12-26 | 610.00 |
| 2024-12-24 | 601.29 |
| 2024-12-23 | 591.94 |
| 2024-12-20 | 596.13 |
| 2024-12-19 | 599.35 |
| 2024-12-18 | 620.97 |
| 2024-12-17 | 623.55 |
| 2024-12-16 | 618.71 |
| 2024-12-13 | 623.87 |
| 2024-12-12 | 630.00 |
| 2024-12-11 | 639.03 |
| 2024-12-10 | 633.87 |
| 2024-12-09 | 645.16 |
| 2024-12-06 | 639.35 |
| 2024-12-05 | 637.74 |
| 2024-12-04 | 637.74 |
| 2024-12-03 | 641.61 |
| 2024-12-02 | 624.84 |
| 2024-11-29 | 620.32 |
| 2024-11-27 | 621.94 |
| 2024-11-26 | 636.45 |
| 2024-11-25 | 641.61 |
| 2024-11-22 | 616.13 |
| 2024-11-21 | 598.39 |
| 2024-11-20 | 588.71 |
| 2024-11-19 | 568.06 |
| 2024-11-18 | 558.71 |
| 2024-11-15 | 564.52 |
| 2024-11-14 | 575.81 |
| 2024-11-13 | 581.29 |
| 2024-11-12 | 111.32 |
| 2024-11-11 | 111.26 |
| 2024-11-08 | 110.72 |
| 2024-11-07 | 112.04 |
| 2024-11-06 | 110.55 |
| 2024-11-05 | 103.65 |
| 2024-11-04 | 105.69 |
| 2024-11-01 | 105.21 |
| 2024-10-31 | 108.57 |
| 2024-10-30 | 112.04 |
| 2024-10-29 | 107.13 |
| 2024-10-28 | 105.09 |
| 2024-10-25 | 106.29 |
| 2024-10-24 | 107.91 |
| 2024-10-23 | 110.55 |
| 2024-10-22 | 113.54 |
| 2024-10-21 | 118.51 |
| 2024-10-18 | 119.41 |
| 2024-10-17 | 118.99 |
| 2024-10-16 | 121.33 |
| 2024-10-15 | 121.63 |
| 2024-10-14 | 119.83 |
| 2024-10-11 | 118.39 |
| 2024-10-10 | 116.48 |
| 2024-10-09 | 118.51 |
| 2024-10-08 | 118.27 |
| 2024-10-07 | 117.80 |
| 2024-10-04 | 118.75 |
| 2024-10-03 | 118.33 |
| 2024-10-02 | 118.69 |
| 2024-10-01 | 118.93 |
| 2024-09-30 | 118.93 |
| 2024-09-27 | 118.21 |
| 2024-09-26 | 117.44 |
| 2024-09-25 | 117.80 |
| 2024-09-24 | 116.84 |
| 2024-09-23 | 118.33 |
| 2024-09-20 | 118.39 |
| 2024-09-19 | 118.69 |
| 2024-09-18 | 117.80 |
| 2024-09-17 | 116.84 |
| 2024-09-16 | 117.56 |
| 2024-09-13 | 117.20 |
| 2024-09-12 | 115.52 |
| 2024-09-11 | 114.80 |
| 2024-09-10 | 114.44 |
| 2024-09-09 | 112.94 |
| 2024-09-06 | 113.48 |
| 2024-09-05 | 114.14 |
| 2024-09-04 | 113.30 |
| 2024-09-03 | 113.30 |
| 2024-08-30 | 114.74 |
| 2024-08-29 | 112.70 |
| 2024-08-28 | 113.78 |
| 2024-08-27 | 114.32 |
| 2024-08-26 | 114.56 |
| 2024-08-23 | 113.78 |
| 2024-08-22 | 111.02 |
| 2024-08-21 | 111.98 |
| 2024-08-20 | 108.21 |
| 2024-08-19 | 108.09 |
| 2024-08-16 | 106.11 |
| 2024-08-15 | 105.15 |
| 2024-08-14 | 103.48 |
| 2024-08-13 | 103.54 |
| 2024-08-12 | 102.70 |
| 2024-08-09 | 101.74 |
| 2024-08-08 | 77.55 |
| 2024-08-07 | 74.30 |
| 2024-08-06 | 74.93 |
| 2024-08-05 | 74.16 |
| 2024-08-02 | 76.11 |
| 2024-08-01 | 76.92 |
| 2024-07-31 | 77.78 |
| 2024-07-30 | 78.14 |
| 2024-07-29 | 77.33 |
| 2024-07-26 | 77.87 |
| 2024-07-25 | 76.92 |
| 2024-07-24 | 76.11 |
| 2024-07-23 | 77.55 |
| 2024-07-22 | 76.78 |
| 2024-07-19 | 74.89 |
| 2024-07-18 | 74.53 |
| 2024-07-17 | 74.44 |
| 2024-07-16 | 74.07 |
| 2024-07-15 | 71.18 |
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