Equifax Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

EFX Stock  USD 252.90  0.00  0.00%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Equifax. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Equifax over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Equifax's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Equifax's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.54
Alpha
(0.32)
Risk
1.45
Sharpe Ratio
(0.19)
Expected Return
(0.27)
Please note that although Equifax alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Equifax did 0.32  worse than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Equifax stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Equifax has a beta of 0.54  . As returns on the market increase, Equifax's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Equifax is expected to be smaller as well. At this time, Equifax's Book Value Per Share is fairly stable compared to the past year. Enterprise Value is likely to rise to about 3.1 B in 2024, despite the fact that Tangible Book Value Per Share is likely to grow to (31.66).

Equifax Quarterly Cash And Equivalents

412.6 Million

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Equifax Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Equifax market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Equifax long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Equifax. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Equifax's performance over market.
α-0.32   β0.54

Equifax expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Equifax's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Equifax performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Equifax Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Equifax stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Equifax shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Equifax stock market price indicators, traders can identify Equifax position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Equifax Return and Market Media

The median price of Equifax for the period between Sat, Aug 24, 2024 and Fri, Nov 22, 2024 is 290.26 with a coefficient of variation of 5.8. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 16.5, arithmetic mean of 284.47, and mean deviation of 14.04. The Stock received substential amount of media coverage during this period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Disposition of tradable shares by John Kelley of Equifax at 300.4296 subject to Rule 16b-3
09/11/2024
 
Equifax dividend paid on 13th of September 2024
09/13/2024
2
Acquisition by Robert Marcus of 106 shares of Equifax subject to Rule 16b-3
09/30/2024
3
Newcomers can finally import foreign credit scores to Canada through new Equifax initiative
10/24/2024
4
Equifaxs chief legal officer sells 272,920 in stock
10/29/2024
5
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11/08/2024
6
Axis Reports Q1 2025 Financial Results
11/14/2024
7
Heres Why You Should Retain Equifax Stock in Your Portfolio Now
11/15/2024
8
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11/18/2024
9
Equifax Given New 284.00 Price Target at Stifel Nicolaus
11/20/2024

About Equifax Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Equifax or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Equifax has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.0053230.0080330.0063110.005995
Price To Sales Ratio7.254.645.776.06

Equifax Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Equifax's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Equifax's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Equifax's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Equifax. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Equifax's management manipulating its earnings.
7th of February 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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17th of April 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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7th of February 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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