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Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Adjusted EBITDA Reconciled to Net Income

Reconciliations of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

		Year Ended December 31, 2025
		First Advantage Americas				First Advantage International				Sterling				Total
Total revenues		$	701,634			$	104,868			$	777,194			$	1,583,696
Intersegment revenues			(1,625	)			(5,612	)			(2,070	)			(9,307	)
External revenues		$	700,009			$	99,256			$	775,124			$	1,574,389
Less:
Adjusted cost of services			362,247				61,198				439,194
Other segment items			127,827				26,236				125,599
Segment Adjusted EBITDA		$	211,560			$	17,434			$	212,401			$	441,395
Adjustments to reconcile to net loss:
Interest expense, net															168,667
Benefit for income taxes															(2,427	)
Depreciation and amortization															248,583
Loss on extinguishment of debt															1,052
Share-based compensation															24,456
Transaction and acquisition-related charges (a)															8,741
Integration, restructuring, and other charges (b)															27,147
Net loss														$	(34,824	)

		Year Ended December 31, 2024
		First Advantage Americas				First Advantage International				Sterling				Total
Total revenues		$	658,758			$	96,854			$	113,068			$	868,680
Intersegment revenues			(1,867	)			(6,439	)			(169	)			(8,475	)
External revenues		$	656,891			$	90,415			$	112,899			$	860,205
Less:
Adjusted cost of services			335,181				53,726				67,827
Other segment items			112,587				25,934				24,123
Segment Adjusted EBITDA		$	210,990			$	17,194			$	21,118			$	249,302
Adjustments to reconcile to net loss:
Interest expense, net															51,848
Provision for income taxes															(4,342	)
Depreciation and amortization															145,919
Loss on extinguishment of debt															383
Share-based compensation															31,762
Transaction and acquisition-related charges (a)															128,234
Integration, restructuring, and other charges (b)															5,771
Net loss														$	(110,273	)

		Year Ended December 31, 2023
		First Advantage Americas				First Advantage International				Sterling				Total
Total revenues		$	673,075			$	96,832			$	—			$	769,907
Intersegment revenues			(970	)			(5,176	)			—				(6,146	)
External revenues		$	672,105			$	91,656			$	—			$	763,761
Less:
Adjusted cost of services			338,797				54,892				—
Other segment items			112,633				26,029				—
Segment Adjusted EBITDA		$	221,645			$	15,911			$	—			$	237,556
Adjustments to reconcile to net income:
Interest expense, net															33,040
Provision for income taxes															11,183
Depreciation and amortization															129,473
Share-based compensation															15,265
Transaction and acquisition-related charges (a)															4,364
Integration, restructuring, and other charges (b)															6,938
Net income														$	37,293

(a)Represents charges incurred related to acquisitions and similar transactions, primarily consisting of change in control-related costs, professional service fees, and other third-party costs. Transaction and acquisition related charges for the year ended December 31, 2025 include approximately $8.0 million of expense associated with the Sterling Acquisition, primarily consisting of $7.7 million of compensation expense attributable to converted Sterling equity awards. Transaction and acquisition related charges for the year ended December 31, 2024 include approximately $125.7 million of expense associated with the Sterling Acquisition, primarily consisting of $41.2 million of compensation expense attributable to converted Sterling equity awards, of which $38.9 million related to accelerated vesting for employees terminated after the acquisition, $45.8 million of legal, regulatory, integration, and diligence professional service fees, $16.5 million in debt refinancing costs, $10.7 million in post-combination restructuring expenses, $9.5 million in success-based banking fees, and $2.0 million of other one-time transaction charges. The years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 also include insurance costs related to the Company's initial public offering.

(b)Represents charges from organizational restructuring and integration activities, non-cash, and other charges primarily related to nonrecurring legal exposures, foreign currency (gains) losses, impairment of capitalized software, (gains) losses on the sale of assets, and other non-recurring items. Integration, restructuring, and other charges for the year ended December 31, 2025 include approximately $18.1 million of expense associated with the integration of Sterling, $1.5 million of expenses related to debt refinancing activities, as well as capitalized software impairment charges of approximately $1.2 million.

Schedule of Revenues by Geographic Region

The following summarizes revenues by geographical region (in thousands):

		Year Ended December 31,
		2025				2024				2023
Revenues
United States		$	1,351,024			$	740,506			$	660,583
All other countries			223,365				119,699				103,178
Total revenues		$	1,574,389			$	860,205			$	763,761

Summary of Long Lived Assets by Geographical Area

The following table sets forth net long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):

		December 31,
		2025				2024
Long-lived assets, net
United States		$	2,822,176			$	2,996,933
All other countries			438,668				436,741
Total long-lived assets, net		$	3,260,844			$	3,433,674

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