Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. vs FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
Side-by-Side SaaS Metrics & Valuation Comparison
analyticsVertical SaaS
Data as of Q1 2026
Summary Verdict
ALRM: 2—FA: 2wins
Rule of 40
18.7ALRM
88.2FA
check_circleFA leads
Revenue Growth
8.0%ALRM
79.0%FA
check_circleFA leads
Gross Margin
66%ALRM
—FA
FCF Margin
10.7%ALRM
9.2%FA
check_circleALRM leads
Operating Margin
12.8%ALRM
7.9%FA
check_circleALRM leads
NRR
—ALRM
—FA
Metric
Rule of 40Efficiency score
ALRM
18.7
FA
88.2check_circle
Revenue GrowthYoY
ALRM
8.0%
FA
79.0%check_circle
Gross Margin% of revenue
ALRM
66%
FA
N/A
FCF MarginFree cash flow
ALRM
10.7%check_circle
FA
9.2%
Operating MarginGAAP
ALRM
12.8%check_circle
FA
7.9%
NRRNet retention
ALRM
N/A
FA
N/A
EV / RevenueValuation multiple
ALRM
N/A
FA
3.8x
Market CapUSD
ALRM
N/A
FA
$3.8B
ARR GrowthYoY
ALRM
N/A
FA
N/A
CAC PaybackMonths to recover
ALRM
N/A
FA
N/A
insights
Analysis
As of Q1 2026, Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. trades at N/A EV/Revenue versus FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP at 3.8x. On the Rule of 40, Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. scores 18.7 compared to FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP's 88.2, placing FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP ahead in operating efficiency.
Sector Context
Both companies operate in the Vertical SaaS sector. The median columns above show where each company stands relative to their peers.