Equifax Inc. (EFX) Stock

About Equifax Inc.

Equifax Inc. operates as a global data and analytics company, delivering a range of information solutions and specialized human resources administrative process outsourcing services. Its clientele spans across businesses, governmental organizations, and individual consumers. The company's operations are structured into three primary divisions: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment specializes in employment-related data, offering verification services for income, employment history, criminal records, and Social Security numbers. It also provides tools for payroll-based transactions, employment tax management, and products aimed at protecting against identity theft. The U.S. Information Solutions (USIS) segment provides a comprehensive suite of services for both consumers and businesses within the United States. These offerings include extensive credit data and scoring, sophisticated credit modeling and portfolio analytics, identity verification and fraud detection/prevention services, and various consulting options. Additionally, USIS supports mortgage services, financial marketing initiatives, identity management solutions, credit monitoring products, and online decisioning technology solutions, alongside portfolio management and mortgage reporting services. Globally, the International segment delivers similar information service products, encompassing consumer and commercial credit and financial data, credit scoring, and advanced modeling. This division also provides credit-related marketing products and services, as well as technology and support for debt collection and recovery management. Equifax serves a diverse array of industries, including financial services, mortgage, employment, telecommunications, retail, automotive, utilities, brokerage, healthcare, and insurance, in addition to federal, state, and local governments. With a substantial international presence, the company conducts business in numerous countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and many other nations across Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Founded in 1899, Equifax maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Equifax Inc. is led by CEO Mark W. Begor, employs 15,000 people, headquartered in Atlanta, US, publicly traded since 1980.

Equifax Inc. (EFX) stock trades at $172.62 with a market capitalization of $20.28B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.87, price-to-book of 4.30, price-to-sales of 3.10. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $151.93 and $275.91, and currently trades 37.4% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 1.28%.

On profitability, Equifax Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 14.34%, above the typical market average, return on capital employed of 23.11%, an operating margin of 18.02%, a net profit margin of 11.12%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Equifax Inc. reported annual revenue of $6.1B, net profit of $660.0M, revenue has compounded at 8.0% a year over the last five years, profit at 4.9% a year.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 0.60, total assets of $11.9B, $181.0M in cash and equivalents.

EFX has an average daily trading volume of 1,805,255 shares, a beta of 1.31 (more volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.equifax.com