Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 (NYSE:SHAP) and First Advantage (NYSE:FA) Head to Head Review

Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 (NYSE:SHAP) and First Advantage (NYSE:FA) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 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
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1	N/A	N/A	$4.35 million	N/A	N/A
First Advantage	$1.25 billion	2.38	$37.29 million	($0.92)	-18.61

First Advantage has higher revenue and earnings than Spree Acquisition Corp. 1.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

9.9% of Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of First Advantage shares are held by institutional investors. 58.4% of Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Advantage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 and First Advantage, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1	0	0	0	0	0.00
First Advantage	0	5	2	0	2.29

First Advantage has a consensus price target of $20.25, indicating a potential upside of 18.28%. Given First Advantage’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Advantage is more favorable than Spree Acquisition Corp. 1.

Volatility & Risk

Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Advantage has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 and First Advantage’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1	N/A	-22.17%	6.72%
First Advantage	0.65%	13.16%	7.33%

Summary

First Advantage beats Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Spree Acquisition Corp. 1

Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the mobility-related technology businesses. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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.