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Equifax Inc (EFX)

Industrials Consulting Services
172.60 $
-2.0% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
21.0$B
Shares Outstanding
119Mio.
Float
99.6%
Beta
1.3

Performance

Perf. 1M
-3.20%
Perf. 3M
-7.40%
Perf. 6M
-27.70%
YTD Performance (%)
-29.30%
52-Week-High Distance
-44.9%
Perf. 1Y
-37.55%
Perf. 3Y
-30.30%
Perf. 5Y
-31.54%

Valuation

P/E
31.8
Forward P/E
20.2
PEG
1.7
P/B
4.7
P/S
3.3
EV/EBITDA
13.5
Price/FCF
16.9

Profitability

Gross Margin
56.1%
EBIT Margin
17.5%
Net Margin
11.1%
Return on Equity
14.4%
Return on Assets
6.3%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
38.0%
negative equity
Debt/Equity
-2.4
Altman Z″
5.82
Piotroski
7 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
14.30%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
34.00%
Sales Growth (Year)
6.92%
Forward Sales Growth
9.30%
Forward EPS Growth
19.40%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
1.30%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
2.12$
Payout Ratio
26.5%
Years Without a Cut
23Years
Increase Streak
1Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
4
RS Rating
11
EPS Rating
72
Piotroski
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (64 out of 100)
Altman Z″
5.82

AI Rating

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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 172.60 $
Price Target (average) 220.81 $

The price target sits 27.9% above the current price.

Consensus
Strong Buy

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Next Reporting Date

20. Oct 2026 · before the open · Q3 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
2.23 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 1,419.4 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 1,442.0 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 1,537.0 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 1,544.9 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 1,550.6 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 1,648.9 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 1,700.1 $M Q2

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 1.39 30.70 1,419 7.00 12.30 325 206
2025: Q1 1.06 6.30 1,442 3.80 9.20 224 117
2025: Q2 1.53 16.50 1,537 7.40 12.40 361 239
2025: Q3 1.29 14.40 1,545 7.20 10.40 560 438
2025: Q4 1.44 3.30 1,551 9.20 11.30 471 341
2026: Q1 1.42 33.40 1,649 14.30 10.40 242 122
2026: Q2 1.54 0.70 1,700 10.60 10.80 340 340
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Equifax Inc. ist ein Daten-, Analyse- und Technologieunternehmen.

CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.)selling own stock
Employees15,000
HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
Websiteequifax.com
IPO Date11. May 1971

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Mark W. Begor CEO & Director 1958
John W. Gamble Jr. Executive VP, CFO & COO 1963
Jamil Farshchi Executive VP & CTO 1978
Julia A. Houston Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer 1971
Chad M. Borton Executive VP & President of Workforce Solutions 1971
James M. Griggs Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller
Trevor Burns Senior Vice President of Corporate Investor Relations
Kathryn Q. Walker Executive VP and Chief Marketing & Communications Officer 1978
Sunil Bindal Executive VP & Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer 1975
Carla J. Chaney Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer 1970

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
24. Jul 2026 Begor Mark W CEO Sell 21,543 172.00 3,705,366
24. Jul 2026 Begor Mark W CEO Sell 6,200 171.26 1,061,824
24. Jul 2026 Begor Mark W CEO Sell 4,112 172.79 710,512
24. Jul 2026 Begor Mark W CEO Sell 2,936 173.79 510,241
24. Jul 2026 Begor Mark W CEO Sell 1,300 174.91 227,386
24. Jul 2026 Begor Mark W CEO Sell 600 168.47 101,085
24. Jul 2026 Begor Mark W CEO Sell 500 175.85 87,926
24. Jul 2026 Begor Mark W CEO Other 37,791 112.46 4,249,976

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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