Equifax Inc. EFX SPX
Equifax Inc. operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that that assist them in complying with and automating certain payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship. The U.S. Information Solutions segment provides consumer and commercial information services, such as credit information and credit scoring, credit modeling and portfolio analytics, locate, fraud detection and prevention, identity verification, and other consulting services; mortgage services; financial marketing services; identity management services; and credit monitoring products. The International segment offers information service products, which include consumer and commercial services comprising credit and financial information, and credit scoring and modeling; and credit and other marketing products and services, as well as information, technology, and services to support debt collections and recovery management. The company also provides information solutions for businesses, governments and consumers; and human resources business process automation and outsourcing services for employers. It operates in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Growth (CAGR)
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -1.7% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 38.4% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 832.20M | 856.70M | 834.80M | 838.50M | 865.70M | 876.90M | 834.20M | 835.30M | 846.10M | 880.00M | 875.70M | 905.80M | 957.90M | 982.80M | 1.07B | 1.12B | 1.21B | 1.23B | 1.22B | 1.36B | 1.32B | 1.24B | 1.30B | 1.32B | 1.32B | 1.39B | 1.43B | 1.44B | 1.44B | 1.54B | 1.54B | 1.55B | 1.65B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 656.70M | 664.60M | 663.20M | 661.20M | 767.10M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 785.30M | 872.40M | 881.70M | 889.40M | 881.80M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 549.50M | 561.60M | 617.40M | 605.20M | 594.10M |
| Operating Income | 188.50M | 174.30M | 176.90M | 176.20M | 225.70M | 212.10M | 203.90M | 218.60M | 265.90M | 154.70M | 192.60M | 144.20M | 193.60M | 64.10M | 46.10M | -617.90M | 113.80M | 121.60M | 47.00M | 135.90M | 166.80M | 204.40M | 169.50M | 306.60M | 306.00M | 273.20M | 332.40M | 304.60M | 242.90M | 205.40M | 236.90M | 246.40M | 224.70M | 282.20M | 247.10M | 235.80M | 310.80M | 264.30M | 284.20M | 287.70M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 414.70M | 493.70M | 452.60M | 473.10M | 476.30M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52.90M | 53.10M | 52.20M | 54.10M | 55.70M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 185.40M | 261.30M | 215.30M | 232.90M | 235.80M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51.60M | 68.70M | 53.80M | 56.50M | 62.50M |
| Net Income | 111.00M | 117.90M | 111.90M | 102.10M | 130.90M | 132.80M | 123.00M | 153.30M | 165.40M | 96.30M | 172.30M | 90.90M | 144.80M | 38.40M | 25.60M | -553.20M | 69.50M | 83.80M | 15.80M | 116.90M | 100.20M | 228.50M | 74.50M | 201.60M | 215.10M | 205.40M | 221.80M | 200.60M | 165.70M | 112.40M | 138.30M | 162.20M | 124.90M | 163.90M | 141.30M | 133.10M | 191.30M | 160.20M | 175.80M | 171.50M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.92 | 0.98 | 0.93 | 0.85 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.26 | 1.36 | 0.79 | 1.42 | 0.75 | 1.19 | 0.32 | 0.21 | -4.55 | 0.57 | 0.69 | 0.13 | 0.95 | 0.82 | 1.86 | 0.61 | 1.64 | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.80 | 1.63 | 1.34 | 0.91 | 1.12 | 1.31 | 1.00 | 1.31 | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.53 | 1.29 | 1.44 | 1.42 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.14B | 3.36B | 3.41B | 3.51B | 4.13B | 4.92B | 5.12B | 5.27B | 5.68B | 6.07B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.18B | 2.34B | 2.52B | 2.65B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.94B | 2.93B | 3.16B | 3.43B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.89B | 2.00B | 2.12B | 2.33B |
| Operating Income | 439.00M | 381.80M | 430.00M | 468.60M | 480.00M | 611.20M | 638.20M | 693.90M | 825.10M | 831.70M | 448.00M | -335.40M | 676.60M | 1.14B | 1.06B | 933.60M | 1.04B | 1.10B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.68B | 1.58B | 1.72B | 1.83B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 183.00M | 241.40M | 229.10M | 212.30M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 929.70M | 717.90M | 810.50M | 894.90M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 229.50M | 166.20M | 203.20M | 230.60M |
| Net Income | 272.80M | 233.90M | 266.70M | 232.90M | 272.10M | 351.80M | 367.40M | 429.10M | 488.80M | 587.30M | 310.50M | -384.10M | 520.10M | 744.20M | 696.20M | 545.30M | 604.10M | 660.30M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.09 | 1.83 | 2.11 | 1.88 | 2.22 | 2.84 | 2.97 | 3.55 | 4.04 | 4.83 | 2.56 | -3.15 | 4.24 | 6.02 | 5.65 | 4.40 | 4.84 | 5.32 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.85% |
| 1 Year: | 14.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -1.75% |
| 1 Year: | 34.00% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -36.58% |
| 6 Months: | -22.37% |
| 3 Months: | -20.17% |
| 1 Month: | -3.59% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 3.55B | 3.44B | 3.52B | 4.52B | 4.54B | 4.66B | 4.50B | 6.66B | 7.23B | 7.15B | 7.91B | 9.61B | - | 11.55B | 12.28B | 11.76B | 11.86B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.37B | 1.36B | 1.36B | 1.41B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 81.60M | 58.20M | 103.10M | 119.40M | 127.70M | 146.80M | 235.90M | 128.30M | 93.30M | 129.30M | 336.40M | 223.60M | 401.30M | 1.68B | - | 285.20M | 216.80M | 169.90M | 180.80M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 857.70M | 908.20M | 957.60M | 1.01B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 1.94B | 1.73B | 1.80B | 2.56B | 2.20B | 2.43B | 2.15B | 3.94B | 3.99B | 4.00B | 5.29B | 6.40B | - | 7.57B | 7.59B | 6.84B | 7.13B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 492.20M | 319.50M | 364.90M | 646.50M | 662.50M | 823.10M | 603.80M | 1.26B | 1.67B | 826.80M | 1.36B | 2.48B | - | 2.02B | 2.02B | 1.81B | 2.34B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 990.90M | 978.90M | 966.00M | 1.45B | 1.15B | 1.15B | 1.14B | 2.09B | 1.74B | 2.63B | 3.38B | 3.28B | - | 4.82B | 4.75B | 4.32B | 4.06B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.79B | 5.71B | 5.01B | 5.09B |
| Total Equity | - | - | 1.60B | 1.69B | 1.70B | 1.93B | 2.30B | 2.20B | 2.31B | 2.66B | 3.17B | 3.11B | 2.58B | 3.17B | - | 3.96B | 4.53B | 4.80B | 4.60B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 188.70M | 189.30M | 189.25M | 189.30M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 448.10M | 418.40M | 352.60M | 408.70M | 496.30M | 569.00M | 616.20M | 769.10M | 823.00M | 816.00M | 672.20M | 313.80M | 946.20M | - | 757.10M | 1.12B | 1.32B | 1.62B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -141.60M | -270.10M | 1.00M | -204.10M | -1.08B | -136.30M | -429.30M | -147.80M | -1.98B | -349.50M | -461.50M | -697.50M | -492.70M | - | -959.50M | -878.20M | -511.50M | -554.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -319.10M | -108.30M | -335.30M | -195.90M | 606.30M | -333.10M | -283.40M | -639.00M | 1.16B | -263.70M | -311.00M | 557.90M | 810.80M | - | 273.70M | -306.20M | -846.40M | -1.06B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -624.50M | -601.30M | -511.50M | -481.40M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 132.60M | 515.50M | 813.00M | 1.13B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71.30M | -67.60M | -33.40M | 1.70M |
| Share Buybacks | 155.70M | 23.80M | 167.50M | 142.30M | 85.10M | 11.90M | 301.60M | 196.30M | 0 | 77.10M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.90M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 927.50M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57.5% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 56.4% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.2% | 24.7% | 13.1% | -9.6% | 16.4% | 23.1% | 20.6% | 17.7% | 18.3% | 18.0% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.5% | 17.5% | 9.1% | -11.0% | 12.6% | 15.1% | 13.6% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 10.9% |
| ROE % | - | 14.6% | 15.8% | 13.7% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 18.4% | 18.5% | 10.0% | -14.9% | 16.4% | - | 17.6% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 14.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 12.5% | 13.8% | 14.9% | 12.4% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 15.3% | 15.0% | 7.1% | -5.1% | 9.5% | - | 11.1% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.95% | 9.46M | $1.57B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.57% | 7.83M | $1.30B |
| 3 | Harris Associates L.P. | 6.32% | 7.53M | $1.25B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.43% | 5.27M | $873.88M |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 4.22% | 5.02M | $832.86M |
| 6 | Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 3.95% | 4.70M | $779.20M |
| 7 | Soroban Capital Partners LP | 3.51% | 4.18M | $693.76M |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley | 3.37% | 4.02M | $665.88M |
| 9 | Capital International Investors | 3.09% | 3.68M | $609.60M |
| 10 | Brown Advisory Inc. | 3.06% | 3.65M | $604.94M |
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