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Equifax Inc. (EFX) Stock Analysis

Equifax Inc. (EFX) is a Consulting Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

EFX

$177.05

−$12.04 (−6.37%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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EFX Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$167.99
Previous Close
$189.09
Day's Range
167.93–179.27
52-Week Range
150.75–271.84
Volume
2.74M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.30
Valuation
Market Cap
$20.80B
P/E Ratio
33.22
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
17.46
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.57
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.23
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.33
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$6.07B+6.92%
Net Income (FY)
$660.30M+9.30%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
10.73%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
117.48M
1-Year Return
−25.79%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.24+1.18%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 31, 2026
Earnings Date
October 20, 2026
Avg Volume
1.59M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

EFX Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−17.90%
2025−14.19%
2024+3.67%
2023+28.18%
2022−33.09%
2021+52.84%
2020+39.00%
2019+52.31%
2018−19.96%
2017+0.95%
2016 (partial year)−9.52%

As of September 4, 2026.

EFX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.07B$660.30M10.9%
2024$5.68B$604.10M10.6%
2023$5.27B$545.30M10.4%
2022$5.12B$696.20M13.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.07B$3.43B$1.10B$660.30M10.9%
2024$5.68B$3.16B$1.04B$604.10M10.6%
2023$5.27B$2.93B$933.60M$545.30M10.4%
2022$5.12B$2.95B$1.06B$696.20M13.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

EFX Dividend History

$1.89+21.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.683—
2025$1.894+21.2%
2024$1.564+0.0%
2023$1.564+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.683—
2025$1.894+21.2%
2024$1.564+0.0%
2023$1.564+0.0%
2022$1.564+0.0%
2021$1.564+0.0%
2020$1.564+0.0%
2019$1.564+0.0%
2018$1.564+0.0%
2017$1.564+372.7%
2016$0.331—

Most recent payment: $0.56 per share, ex-dividend August 31, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

EFX Valuation vs Consulting Services Median

Median of 23 stocks
MetricEFXConsulting Services medianvs median
P/E33.2220.6861% above
P/S ratio3.232.4233% above
Profit margin10.73%1.28%9.4 pts above

Medians across 23 Consulting Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

Equifax Inc. (EFX) carries a market capitalisation of $20.80B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Consulting Services industry. The company reports 15,000 employees.

EFX last closed at $177.05 on September 4, 2026. That is −$12.04 (−6.37%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $150.75 to $271.84. The latest close sits 17.45% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Equifax Inc. reported revenue of $6.07B. That is +6.92% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $5.68B. Net income for the same year was $660.30M. That is +9.30% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 10.73%. That is 9.5 percentage points above the Consulting Services median of 1.28%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 5.33.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.12B in 2022 to $6.07B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

EFX trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 33.22. That is 60.64% above the Consulting Services median of 20.68. On forward earnings the ratio is 17.46. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.57. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.23 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 33.43% above the Consulting Services median of 2.42. 23 Consulting Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year price return is −25.79%. Measured over 10 years, that is +3.77% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.31. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 32.11%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.18%. That is 0.1 percentage points below the Consulting Services median yield of 1.32%. At the indicated rate that is $2.24 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 31, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.68 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.89 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is −17.90% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +52.84%; the weakest is 2022 at −33.09%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Equifax Inc. (EFX) operates in the Consulting Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Equifax Inc. EFX $20.80B 33.2
Verisk Analytics, Inc. VRSK $24.18B 28.5
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation BAH $8.76B 11.4
FTI Consulting, Inc. FCN $4.19B 18.6

The Consulting Services industry average P/E ratio is 20.7x. Equifax Inc. trades at a P/E of 33.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Equifax Inc.

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; and employer customers with services that that assist them in complying with and automating certain payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship. The U.S. Information Solutions segment provides consumer and commercial information services, such as credit information and credit scoring, credit modeling and portfolio analytics, locate, fraud detection and prevention, identity verification, and other consulting services; mortgage services; financial marketing services; identity management services; and credit monitoring products. The International segment offers information service products, which include consumer and commercial services comprising credit and financial information, and credit scoring and modeling; and credit and other marketing products and services, as well as information, technology, and services to support debt collections and recovery management. The company also provides information solutions for businesses, governments and consumers; and human resources business process automation and outsourcing services for employers. It operates in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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