Equifax Inc.

238.37
-9.20 (-3.72%)
At close: Apr 03, 2025, 12:55 PM

Equifax Statistics

Share Statistics

Equifax has 124.8M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.96% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 124.8M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.96%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.68%
Owned by Institutions (%) 95.56%
Shares Floating 124.06M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 10.57K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.99%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.54M, so 2.05% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.54M
Short % of Shares Out 2.05%
Short % of Float 2.06%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.66

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 52.23 and the forward PE ratio is 31.22. Equifax's PEG ratio is 5.27.

PE Ratio 52.23
Forward PE 31.22
PS Ratio 5.55
Forward PS 3.5
PB Ratio 6.58
P/FCF Ratio 38.81
PEG Ratio 5.27
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Equifax has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 36.39B.

EV / Sales 6.41
EV / EBITDA 21.16
EV / EBIT 27.48
EV / FCF 44.76

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.75, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.04.

Current Ratio 0.75
Quick Ratio 0.75
Debt / Equity 1.04
Debt / EBITDA 2.91
Debt / FCF 6.16
Interest Coverage 4.55

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 12.59% and Return on Invested Capital is 7.34%.

Return on Equity 12.59%
Return on Assets 5.14%
Return on Invested Capital 7.34%
Revenue Per Employee $386.47K
Profits Per Employee $41.1K
Employee Count 14,700
Asset Turnover 0.48
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 203.2M
Effective Tax Rate 25.07%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -3.18% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.65, so Equifax's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.65
52-Week Price Change -3.18%
50-Day Moving Average 250.37
200-Day Moving Average 265.86
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 54.05
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.07M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Equifax had revenue of 5.68B and earned 604.1M in profits. Earnings per share was 4.88.

Revenue 5.68B
Gross Profit 3.16B
Operating Income 1.04B
Net Income 604.1M
EBITDA 1.72B
EBIT 1.04B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.88
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 169.9M in cash and 5.01B in debt, giving a net cash position of -4.84B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 169.9M
Total Debt 5.01B
Net Cash -4.84B
Retained Earnings 6.02B
Total Assets 11.76B
Working Capital -450.9M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.32B and capital expenditures -511.5M, giving a free cash flow of 813M.

Operating Cash Flow 1.32B
Capital Expenditures -511.5M
Free Cash Flow 813M
FCF Per Share 6.57
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 55.67%, with operating and profit margins of 18.34% and 10.63%.

Gross Margin 55.67%
Operating Margin 18.34%
Pretax Margin 14.27%
Profit Margin 10.63%
EBITDA Margin 30.28%
EBIT Margin 18.34%
FCF Margin 14.31%

Dividends & Yields

EFX pays an annual dividend of $1.95, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.66%.

Dividend Per Share $1.95
Dividend Yield 0.66%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 40.21%
Earnings Yield 1.91%
FCF Yield 2.58%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EFX is $304.5, which is 22.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $304.5
Price Target Difference 22.9%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 15
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Dec 18, 1995. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Dec 18, 1995
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 4.11
Piotroski F-Score 8