Equifax Stock Analysis

EFX Stock  USD 192.80  4.62  2.46%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Equifax extending back to March 17, 1980. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Equifax stands at 192.80, as last reported on the 15th of February 2026, with the highest price reaching 195.86 and the lowest price hitting 188.88 during the day.
IPO Date
11th of May 1971
200 Day MA
237.5045
50 Day MA
211.2612
Beta
1.559
 
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Equifax holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.557. At this time, Equifax's Short and Long Term Debt Total is fairly stable compared to the past year. Net Debt is likely to rise to about 5.2 B in 2026, whereas Long Term Debt Total is likely to drop slightly above 2.8 B in 2026. With a high degree of financial leverage come high-interest payments, which usually reduce Equifax's Earnings Per Share (EPS).

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Equifax's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Equifax's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Equifax Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Equifax's stakeholders.
For many companies, including Equifax, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Equifax, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Equifax's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
4.9208
Enterprise Value Ebitda
15.0316
Price Sales
3.8847
Shares Float
119.8 M
Dividend Share
1.89
At this time, Equifax's Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to rise to about 139.5 M in 2026, despite the fact that Other Stockholder Equity is likely to grow to (1.5 B). . At this time, Equifax's Price Earnings Ratio is fairly stable compared to the past year. Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is likely to rise to 4.32 in 2026, whereas Price To Sales Ratio is likely to drop 2.24 in 2026.
Equifax is fairly valued with Real Value of 189.36 and Target Price of 238.55. The main objective of Equifax stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Equifax is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Equifax's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Equifax stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Equifax is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. Equifax Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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Equifax Stock Analysis Notes

About 98.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The book value of Equifax was currently reported as 38.24. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.88. Equifax recorded earning per share (EPS) of 5.32. The entity last dividend was issued on the 24th of November 2025. The firm had 2:1 split on the 18th of December 1995. Equifax Inc. provides information solutions and human resources business process automation outsourcing services for businesses, governments, and consumers. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Equifax operates under Consulting Services classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 12700 people. To learn more about Equifax call Mark Begor at 404 885 8000 or check out https://www.equifax.com.

Equifax Quarterly Total Revenue

1.55 Billion

Equifax Investment Alerts

Equifax generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Equifax has 5.09 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.56, which is OK given its current industry classification. Equifax has a current ratio of 0.63, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. That said, strategic use of leverage may enable Equifax to fund expansion initiatives and generate superior returns.
Over 98.0% of Equifax shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
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Equifax Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Equifax's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
1996-04-16
1996-03-310.220.250.0313 
2021-07-21
2021-06-301.711.980.2715 
2020-10-21
2020-09-301.61.870.2716 
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Equifax Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Equifax's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Equifax's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Equifax's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Equifax's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Equifax Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Generation Investment Management Llp2025-06-30
2.6 M
T. Rowe Price Investment Management,inc.2025-06-30
M
Parnassus Investments Llc2025-06-30
1.8 M
Cantillon Capital Management Llc2025-06-30
1.7 M
Lazard Asset Management Llc2025-06-30
1.7 M
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
1.6 M
Norges Bank2025-06-30
1.3 M
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc2025-06-30
1.2 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-06-30
1.2 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
15 M
Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 32025-06-30
10.5 M
Note, although Equifax's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Equifax Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 23.6 B.

Equifax Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.11 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.18 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.18 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.13  0.18 
Return On Capital Employed 0.11  0.22 
Return On Assets 0.06  0.10 
Return On Equity 0.14  0.14 

Management Efficiency

Equifax has Return on Asset of 0.058 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.058 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.1376 %, implying that it generated $0.1376 on every 100 dollars invested. Equifax's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Equifax manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, Equifax's Return On Tangible Assets are fairly stable compared to the past year. Return On Capital Employed is likely to rise to 0.22 in 2026, whereas Return On Equity is likely to drop 0.14 in 2026. At this time, Equifax's Total Assets are fairly stable compared to the past year. Non Current Assets Total is likely to rise to about 11 B in 2026, whereas Intangible Assets are likely to drop slightly above 90.1 M in 2026.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 38.46  40.38 
Tangible Book Value Per Share(17.06)(17.92)
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 17.32  19.55 
Price Book Value Ratio 5.81  4.44 
Enterprise Value Multiple 17.32  19.55 
Price Fair Value 5.81  4.44 
Enterprise ValueB3.1 B
The strategic decisions made by Equifax management significantly impact its financial stability and market performance. Evaluating these factors helps determine whether the stock is a worthwhile investment.
Dividend Yield
0.01
Operating Margin
0.1833
Profit Margin
0.1087
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0104
Beta
1.559

Technical Drivers

As of the 15th of February 2026, Equifax shows the Standard Deviation of 2.5, mean deviation of 1.67, and Variance of 6.26. Equifax technical analysis allows you to utilize historical prices and volume patterns in order to determine a pattern that computes the direction of the firm's future prices.

Equifax Price Movement Analysis

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Equifax Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Equifax insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Equifax's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Equifax insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Equifax Outstanding Bonds

Equifax issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Equifax uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Equifax bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Equifax has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Equifax Predictive Daily Indicators

Equifax intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Equifax stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Equifax Corporate Filings

13A
13th of February 2026
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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F4
12th of February 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
5th of February 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
4th of February 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
5th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
21st of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
18th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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13A
30th of October 2025
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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Equifax Forecast Models

Equifax's time-series forecasting models are one of many Equifax's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Equifax's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Equifax Bond Ratings

Equifax financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Equifax have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Equifax's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
5
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(2.67)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Equifax Debt to Cash Allocation

As Equifax follows its natural business cycle, the capital allocation decisions will not magically go away. Equifax's decision-makers have to determine if most of the cash flows will be poured back into or reinvested in the business, reserved for other projects beyond operational needs, or paid back to stakeholders and investors.
Equifax has 5.09 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.56, which is OK given its current industry classification. Equifax has a current ratio of 0.63, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. That said, strategic use of leverage may enable Equifax to fund expansion initiatives and generate superior returns.

Equifax Total Assets Over Time

Equifax Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Equifax uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Equifax Debt Ratio

    
  28.0   
It appears most of the Equifax's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Equifax's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Equifax, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Equifax Corporate Bonds Issued

Equifax Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

5.35 Billion

At this time, Equifax's Short and Long Term Debt Total is fairly stable compared to the past year.

About Equifax Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.15  0.14 
Operating Profit Margin 0.18  0.15 
Net Profit Margin 0.11  0.09 
Gross Profit Margin 0.45  0.42 

Current Equifax Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Equifax analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Equifax analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
238.55Strong Buy23Odds
Equifax current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Equifax analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Equifax stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Equifax, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Equifax conference calls.
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Equifax Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow169.9 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding124.1 M
Total Stockholder Equity4.6 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-554.3 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.03
Property Plant And Equipment Net1.9 B
Cash And Short Term Investments180.8 M
Cash180.8 M
Accounts Payable206.4 M
Net Debt4.9 B
50 Day M A211.2612
Total Current Liabilities2.3 B
Other Operating ExpensesB
Non Current Assets Total10.5 B
Forward Price Earnings21.5054
Non Currrent Assets Other1.7 B
Stock Based Compensation78.4 M

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