First Advantage Corp. Q4 Profit Decreases, misses estimates

First Advantage Corp. (FA) released earnings for fourth quarter that decreased from last year and missed the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $14.8 million, or $0.10 per share. This compares with $20.1 million, or $0.13 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, First Advantage Corp. reported adjusted earnings of $42.6 million or $0.29 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.3 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 4.7% to $202.6 million from $212.6 million last year.

First Advantage Corp. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q4): $14.8 Mln. vs. $20.1 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q4): $0.10 vs. $0.13 last year.
-Revenue (Q4): $202.6 Mln vs. $212.6 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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