Equifax Inc

Company Profile

Equifax Inc had its IPO on 1971-05-11 under the ticker symbol EFX.

The company operates in the Industrials sector and Consulting Services industry. Equifax Inc has a staff strength of 14,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Equifax Inc opened at $197.62 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $196.92 - $198.52, and closed at $197.51.

This is a -0.25% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 724,617 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Equifax Inc have slipped by -4.32%.

Equifax Inc's Key Ratios

Equifax Inc has a market cap of $26.23 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 6.4316 and a price to sales ratio of 4.678.

In the last 12-months Equifax Inc’s revenue was $5.06 billion with a gross profit of $2.95 billion and an EBITDA of $1.54 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Equifax Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Equifax Inc’s operating margin was 19.01% while its return on assets stood at 5.24% with a return of equity of 14.9%.

In Q1, Equifax Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -49.4% while revenue growth was a negative 4.5%.

Equifax Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

24.4499

Trailing PE

44.8344

PEG

1.9086

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $4.77 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 24.4499 and a PEG multiple of 1.9086. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Equifax Inc’s profitability.

Equifax Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 5.7589 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 18.0457. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 4.678.

Equifax Inc stock pays annual dividends of $1.56 per share, indicating a yield of 0.73% and a payout ratio of 23.04%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$11.58 billion

Total Liabilities

$1.79 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-162600000.00

Capital Expenditure

$158.30 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

23.04%

Equifax Inc ended 2024 with $11.58 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $11.58 billion while shareholder equity stood at $4.06 billion.

Equifax Inc ended 2024 with $451.60 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $1.79 billion in other current liabilities, 236600000.00 in common stock, $5.32 billion in retained earnings and $6.40 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $232.50 million and cash and short-term investments were $232.50 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $815,100,000 while long-term debt stood at $4.99 billion.

Equifax Inc’s total current assets stands at $1.38 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $919.50 million compared to accounts payable of $146.40 million and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, Equifax Inc's operating cash flow was $-162600000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $158.30 million.

Comparatively, Equifax Inc paid $0.23 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$197.51

52-Week High

$233.2748

52-Week Low

$145.1521

Analyst Target Price

$217.06

Equifax Inc stock is currently trading at $197.51 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $233.2748 and a 52-week low of $233.2748. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $217.06.

Its 50-day moving average was $207.65 and 200-day moving average was $206.54 The short ratio stood at 5.57 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 41.9% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 10056.1% are held by institutions.