First Advantage (NasdaqGS:FA) Q4 2025 Earnings call February 26, 2026 08:30 AM ET Company ParticipantsAlex Hess - VP or Equity ResearchDaniel Maxwell - Senior Equity Research AssociateKyle Peterson - Managing Director of Equity ResearchRonan Kennedy - VPScott Staples - CEOScott Wurtzel - Director of Equity ResearchShlomo Rosenbaum - Managing DirectorStephanie Gorman - VP of Investor RelationsSteven Marks - CFOConference Call ParticipantsAshish Sabadra - AnalystJeff Silber - Senior Analyst of Equity Research ...

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