EQUIFAX INC EFX
Equifax Inc. is a global data, analytics and technology company. We provide information solutions for businesses, governments and consumers, and we provide human resources business process automation and outsourcing services for employers. We have a large and diversified group of clients, including financial institutions, corporations, government agencies and individuals. Our services are based on comprehensive databases of consumer and business information derived from numerous sources including credit, financial assets, telecommunications and utility payments, employment, income, educational history, criminal justice, healthcare professional licensure and sanctions, demographic and marketing data. We use advanced statistical techniques, artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as proprietary software tools to analyze available data for the creation of customized insights, decision-making and process automation solutions, and processing services for our clients. We are a leading provider of information and solutions used in payroll-related and human resource management business process services in the United States of America ("U.S."), as well as e-commerce fraud and charge back protection services in North America. For consumers, we provide products and services to help people understand, manage and protect their personal information and make more informed financial decisions. Additionally, we provide information, technology and services to support debt collections and recovery management.
Valuation FY2025 figures against the last close
Annual financial statements
Income statement
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.07B | $5.68B | $5.27B | $5.12B | $4.92B | $4.13B | $3.51B | $3.41B | $3.36B | $3.14B |
| Cost of revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.21B | $1.11B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.15B | $2.03B |
| SG&A | $1.61B | $1.45B | $1.39B | $1.33B | $1.32B | $1.32B | $1.99B | $1.21B | $1.03B | $941.0M |
| Total operating expenses | $4.98B | $4.64B | $4.33B | $4.07B | $3.79B | $3.45B | $3.84B | $2.96B | $2.53B | $2.32B |
| Operating income | $1.10B | $1.04B | $933.6M | $1.06B | $1.14B | $676.6M | -$335.4M | $448.0M | $831.7M | $825.1M |
| Interest expense | $212.3M | $229.1M | $241.4M | $183.0M | $145.6M | $141.6M | $111.7M | $103.5M | $92.8M | $92.1M |
| Pre-tax income | $894.9M | $810.5M | $717.9M | $929.7M | $949.2M | $685.2M | -$413.8M | $370.4M | $746.6M | $728.2M |
| Income tax | $230.6M | $203.2M | $166.2M | $229.5M | $200.7M | $159.0M | $35.7M | $53.4M | $148.6M | $233.1M |
| Net income | $660.3M | $604.1M | $545.3M | $696.2M | $744.2M | $520.1M | -$384.1M | $310.5M | $587.3M | $488.8M |
| EPS, basic | 5.36 | 4.88 | 4.44 | 5.69 | 6.11 | 4.28 | -3.18 | 2.58 | 4.89 | 4.10 |
| EPS, diluted | 5.32 | 4.84 | 4.40 | 5.65 | 6.02 | 4.24 | -3.15 | 2.56 | 4.83 | 4.04 |
| Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.) | $124.1M | $124.9M | $123.9M | $123.3M | $123.6M | $122.8M | $122.0M | $121.4M | $121.5M | $121.1M |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $180.8M | $169.9M | $216.8M | $285.2M | $224.7M | $1.68B | $401.3M | $223.6M | $336.4M | $129.3M |
| Receivables | $1.01B | $957.6M | $908.2M | $857.7M | $727.6M | $630.6M | $532.1M | $469.1M | $444.8M | $433.3M |
| Total current assets | $1.41B | $1.36B | $1.36B | $1.37B | $1.12B | $2.48B | $1.21B | $902.3M | $998.4M | $672.9M |
| Property, plant and equipment | $1.93B | $1.89B | $1.83B | $1.59B | $1.32B | $1.14B | $947.6M | $764.8M | $567.0M | $466.9M |
| Goodwill | $6.75B | $6.55B | $6.83B | $6.38B | $6.26B | $4.50B | $4.31B | $4.13B | $4.18B | $3.97B |
| Other intangibles | $1.33B | $1.52B | $1.86B | $1.82B | $1.90B | $997.8M | $1.04B | $1.10B | $1.25B | $1.32B |
| Total assets | $11.86B | $11.76B | $12.28B | $11.55B | $11.04B | $9.61B | $7.91B | $7.15B | $7.23B | $6.66B |
| Accounts payable | $206.4M | $138.2M | $197.6M | $250.8M | $211.6M | $159.1M | $148.3M | $175.7M | $110.3M | $81.0M |
| Short-term debt | $1.04B | $687.7M | $963.4M | $967.2M | $824.8M | $1.10B | $3.1M | $4.9M | $965.3M | $585.4M |
| Total current liabilities | $2.34B | $1.81B | $2.02B | $2.02B | $2.29B | $2.48B | $1.36B | $826.8M | $1.67B | $1.26B |
| Long-term debt | $4.06B | $4.32B | $4.75B | $4.82B | $4.47B | $3.28B | $3.38B | $2.63B | $1.74B | $2.09B |
| Total liabilities | $7.13B | $6.84B | $7.59B | $7.57B | $7.44B | $6.40B | $5.29B | $4.00B | $3.99B | $3.94B |
| Retained earnings | $6.45B | $6.02B | $5.61B | $5.26B | $4.75B | $4.19B | $3.85B | $4.72B | $4.60B | $4.15B |
| Total equity | $4.60B | $4.80B | $4.55B | $3.97B | $3.60B | $3.21B | $2.62B | $3.16B | $3.24B | $2.72B |
Cash flow
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.62B | $1.32B | $1.12B | $757.1M | $1.33B | $946.2M | $313.8M | $672.2M | $816.0M | $823.0M |
| Depreciation and amortisation | $726.9M | $680.6M | $619.8M | $568.6M | $489.6M | $399.3M | $337.3M | $315.9M | $290.9M | $268.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $78.4M | $81.6M | $71.8M | $62.6M | $54.9M | $54.7M | $49.7M | $42.5M | $38.3M | $37.1M |
| Capital expenditure | $481.4M | $511.5M | $601.3M | $624.5M | $469.0M | $421.3M | $399.6M | $321.9M | $218.2M | $173.5M |
| Investing cash flow | -$554.3M | -$511.5M | -$878.2M | -$959.5M | -$3.40B | -$492.7M | -$697.5M | -$461.5M | -$349.5M | -$1.98B |
| Financing cash flow | -$1.06B | -$846.4M | -$306.2M | $273.7M | $617.7M | $810.8M | $557.9M | -$311.0M | -$263.7M | $1.16B |
| Dividends paid | $232.8M | $193.2M | $191.8M | $191.1M | $190.0M | $189.5M | $188.7M | $187.9M | $187.4M | $157.6M |
| Buybacks | $927.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $69.9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $77.1M | $0 |
Figures as tagged in each year's own filing, in US dollars. A year restated by a later filing shows the restated figure. Capital expenditure, dividends and buybacks are cash out, shown positive. A line the filer does not report is not listed. Latest from accession 0000033185-26-000010.
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