Contrasting First Advantage (NYSE:FA) and Trident Digital Tech (NASDAQ:TDTH)

Trident Digital Tech (NASDAQ:TDTH) and First Advantage (NYSE:FA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Trident Digital Tech and First Advantage’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trident Digital Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Advantage	0.65%	13.16%	7.33%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.9% of First Advantage shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of First Advantage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Trident Digital Tech and First Advantage”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trident Digital Tech	$465,435.00	30.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Advantage	$1.05 billion	3.02	$37.29 million	($0.91)	-20.00

First Advantage has higher revenue and earnings than Trident Digital Tech.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Trident Digital Tech and First Advantage, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trident Digital Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00
First Advantage	0	5	3	0	2.38

First Advantage has a consensus price target of $66.00, indicating a potential upside of 262.64%. Given First Advantage’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Advantage is more favorable than Trident Digital Tech.

Summary

First Advantage beats Trident Digital Tech on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trident Digital Tech

Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of business consulting services and information technology customization solutions. Its products include Tridentity, TriVerse, TriEvents, and TriFood. The company was founded by Soon Huat Lim in 2014 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About First Advantage

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records monitoring, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and other products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, resident/tenant screening, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by personnel in recruiting, human resources, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, and/or security in global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc. and changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. First Advantage Corporation was founded in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.