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EFX

Equifax Inc.
$176.54
+11.33% Oct 20 close
IndustrialsS&P 500
-40%-26%-11%+3%+17%Oct 2025Oct 2026Apr 2026
EFXSPY
1W
+18.4%
1M
+11.1%
3M
+2.3%
6M
-7.7%
YTD
-17.9%
1Y
-22.7%

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What they do

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.

Industrials · Consulting Services

For information only · Important disclosures

Grades vs sector

Momentum
9th percentile in sector
D-
12-1 return: -34.2%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Growth
56th percentile in sector
B-
Revenue growth (YoY): +10.6%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Value
58th percentile in sector
B-
Forward E/P: 6.1% · EBITDA/EV: 7.9%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Profitability
52nd percentile in sector
C+
Profit margin: +10.7% · Return on equity: +14.3%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Revisions
Not enough data yet
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EPS estimate change, 30 days (current FY): –
30-day change in analysts' current-year EPS estimate; graded across covered stocks.

Our models

Not held by any of our 5 live models right now.

Quality Growth
Outside this model's universe or screens
Momentum Top 15
ranked 465 of 499 · 12-month momentum -25.4%
Momentum Blend
Not in the current book
New Highs Growth
Outside this model's universe or screens
Coteau Long Book
Not in the current book

News

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Update: Dow Rebounds After Two-Day Decline Amid Solid Earnings
MT Newswires · 22h ago
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 10/20/2026
Associated Press · 23h ago
US Equity Markets Mixed Amid Quarterly Results, Lower Oil Prices
MT Newswires · 23h ago

Key stats

Market value$20.7B
P/E (last 12 months)31.1
P/E (next 12 months, estimated)18.2
52-week range$137.01 – $238.94
Revenue growth (latest quarter vs a year ago)+10.6%
Dividend yield1.41%
Analyst consensusBuy (20)
Average analyst price target$194.00 (+10%)
Valuation and fundamentals

Valuation & fundamentals

Bottom line
Leans undervalued
Model read-out from the numbers below, not advice. Score +1 (DCF counts double).
•DCF (base case)above the price by 5%
•Forward P/E vs sector18.2x vs median 17.1x
▲Piotroski F-score7/9
▲Altman Z3.4 (safe)
•Net debt / EBITDA2.4x
•Analyst target+10% (20 analysts)

Discounted cash flow

Bear
$109
-38%
growth 3% · disc. 12.0% · term. 2.0%
Base
$185
+5%
growth 8% · disc. 11.0% · term. 2.5%
Bull
$279
+58%
growth 11% · disc. 10.0% · term. 3.0%

A DCF starts from trailing free cash flow, so it can overstate value if the last 12 months were unusually strong (or weak). Use the bear case or edit the starting cash flow if so.

Reverse DCFfor context, not a signal
Today's price assumes free cash flow grows about 6% a year for 10 years.
Implied
+6%/yr
FCF, last 3 yrs
+29%/yr
FCF, last 5 yrs
+11%/yr
Revenue, last 3 yrs
+6%/yr
Revenue, last 5 yrs
+8%/yr
Same inputs as the DCF above: trailing free cash flow 1.6B, 11.0% discount rate, 2.5% growth after year 10, net debt and today's share count. Actual growth rates are compound annual rates from SEC annual filings through FY2025; "n/a" means too little history or a negative starting year.
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Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital spending, trailing 12 months (TTM to 2026-09-30). Growth default: average of 3-year revenue CAGR and latest revenue growth, capped at 30%. Years 6–10 fade linearly to terminal growth. Discount rate = 4.25% risk-free assumption + beta 1.34 × 5% equity premium, kept within 7–13%. Bear: lower growth, +1 pt discount, 2% terminal. Bull: higher growth, −1 pt, 3%.

Multiples vs Industrials

P/E (trailing)
sector median 26.4× · 63rd pct
31.1×
pricier
Forward P/E
sector median 17.1× · 56th pct
18.2×
pricier
EV / EBITDA
sector median 14.8× · 40th pct
12.8×
cheaper
Price / sales
sector median 2.1× · 67th pct
3.1×
pricier
Price / book
sector median 3.5× · 61st pct
4.6×
pricier
FCF yield
sector median 4.5% · 75th pct
7.8%
cheaper

Forward EPS $9.72 vs trailing $5.68 (+71% expected growth). Forward P/E uses analysts' next-12-month estimate.

Backlog (remaining performance obligations)

RPO
$136.5M
as of 2026-09-30
vs a year ago
+62%
YoY
× TTM revenue
0.02×
coverage
24-12
25-03
25-06
25-09
25-12
26-03
26-06
26-09

Contracted revenue not yet recognized, from SEC filings (XBRL tag RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation).

Quality & financial health

Gross margin
–
Operating margin
18.8%
FCF margin
24.5%
Net margin
11.3%
Return on equity
16.6%
Return on invested capital
9.7%
Net debt / EBITDA
2.4×
Current ratio
1.1×
Interest cover
5.4×
Cash conversion (OCF/NI)
2.2×
Piotroski F-score 7/9 · last two fiscal years
✓ Positive net income✓ Positive operating cash flow✓ Return on assets improved✓ Cash flow above net income✓ Long-term debt / assets fell✗ Current ratio improved✓ No share dilution✗ Gross margin improved✓ Asset turnover improved

Altman Z-score 3.4 (safe zone; above 3.0 = safe, below 1.8 = distress). Not meaningful for banks and insurers.

Analysts

Mean target
$194
+10%
Analysts
20
Buy
Range
$148–$245
low – high
● price · ◆ mean target

Annual history

FYRevenueNet incomeFree cash flow
2025$6.1B$660.3M$1.6B
2024$5.7B$604.1M$1.3B
2023$5.3B$545.3M$1.1B
2022$5.1B$696.2M$757.1M
2021$4.9B$744.2M$1.3B
2020$4.1B$520.1M$946.2M

From the company's 10-K filings via SEC XBRL. 3-year revenue CAGR +5.8%.

Earnings

Next report: –
25-0225-0425-0725-1026-0226-0426-0726-100.002.26
EstimateActual (beat)Actual (miss)
ReportEPS estActualSurprise
2026-10-202.202.26+2.8%
2026-07-212.202.25+2.3%
2026-04-211.701.86+9.7%
2026-02-042.052.09+1.8%
2025-10-211.942.04+5.3%
2025-07-221.922.00+4.1%
2025-04-221.401.53+9.0%
2025-02-062.102.12+1.1%

Quarterly revenue

QuarterRevenueYoY
2026-06-30$1.7B+10.6%
2026-03-31$1.6B–
2025-12-31$1.6B–
2025-09-30$1.5B–
2025-06-30$1.5B–
Analyst actions
Mizuho
2026-10-19 · main
Outperform → Outperform
PT $185
Oppenheimer
2026-10-16 · down
Outperform → Perform
RBC Capital
2026-10-16 · main
Outperform → Outperform
PT $177
Morgan Stanley
2026-10-13 · main
Overweight → Overweight
PT $205
Needham
2026-10-13 · main
Buy → Buy
PT $190
Barclays
2026-10-02 · main
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
PT $155

Recent dividends

2026-08-31: $0.560 · 2026-05-22: $0.560 · 2026-03-09: $0.560 · 2025-11-24: $0.500 · 2025-09-02: $0.500 · 2025-05-23: $0.500 · 2025-02-21: $0.390 · 2024-11-22: $0.390
Insider trades
Gamble John W Jr
EVP, CFO & COO · 2026-09-03
SELL
$845.8K
Begor Mark W
Director, CEO · 2026-07-24
SELL
$3.7M
Begor Mark W
Director, CEO · 2026-07-24
SELL
$1.1M
Begor Mark W
Director, CEO · 2026-07-24
SELL
$710.5K
Begor Mark W
Director, CEO · 2026-07-24
SELL
$510.2K
Begor Mark W
Director, CEO · 2026-07-24
SELL
$227.4K
Begor Mark W
Director, CEO · 2026-07-24
SELL
$101.1K
Begor Mark W
Director, CEO · 2026-07-24
SELL
$101.9K
Begor Mark W
Director, CEO · 2026-07-24
SELL
$87.9K
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