Equifax Inc (EFX) is a leading consulting services business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$220.26 after a previous close of US$222.12. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD220.26 to a high of USD224.9047. The latest price was USD223.39 (25 minute delay). Equifax is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Equifax's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 18 December 1995. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Equifax shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Equifax shares which in turn could have impacted Equifax's share price.
| Open | US$220.26 |
|---|---|
| High | US$224.9047 |
| Low | US$220.26 |
| Close | US$223.39 |
| Previous close | US$222.12 |
| Change | US$1.27 |
| Change % | 0.5718% |
| Volume | 234,983 |
| 52-week range | US$159.6524 - US$239.4442 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$184.452 |
| 200-day moving average | US$201.7897 |
| Target price | US$206.39 |
| PE ratio | 50.057 |
| Dividend yield | US$1.56 (0.74%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$4.21 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $223.39
| 1 week (2023-11-27) | 5.57% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2023-11-03) | 22.86% |
| 3 months (2023-09-01) | 8.01% |
| 6 months (2023-06-02) | 4.56% |
| 1 year (2022-12-02) | 10.93% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2021-12-03) | -20.92% |
| 3 years (2020-12-04) | 34.17% |
| 5 years (2018-12-04) | 125.01% |
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Valuing Equifax stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Equifax's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Equifax's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 50x. In other words, Equifax shares trade at around 50x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Equifax's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.9086. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Equifax's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Equifax's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$1.5 billion (£1.2 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Equifax's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Over the last 12 months, Equifax's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$159.6524 up to US$239.4442. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Equifax's is 1.409. This would suggest that Equifax's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
| Revenue TTM | US$5.1 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 18.68% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$2.9 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 4.74% |
| Return on equity TTM | 12.74% |
| Profit margin | 10.15% |
| Book value | 34.848 |
| Market capitalisation | US$26 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 24.3% of net profits
Recently Equifax has paid out, on average, around 24.3% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.74% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Equifax shareholders could enjoy a 0.74% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Equifax's case, that would currently equate to about $1.56 per share.
While Equifax's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Equifax is investing more in its future growth.
Equifax's most recent dividend payout was on 15 December 2023. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 22 November 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Equifax.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 29.57
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Equifax's overall score of 29.57 (as at 01/01/2019) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 49th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Equifax is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 4.14/100
Equifax's environmental score of 4.14 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Equifax is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 23.35/100
Equifax's social score of 23.35 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Equifax is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 9.08/100
Equifax's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Equifax is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 5/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Equifax scored a 5 out of 5 for controversy – the lowest score possible, reflecting that Equifax's public profile has been damaged by multiple incidents.
Equifax Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 29.57 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 49.24 |
| Environmental score | 4.14 |
| Environmental score percentile | 6 |
| Social score | 23.35 |
| Social score percentile | 6 |
| Governance score | 9.08 |
| Governance score percentile | 6 |
| Level of controversy | 5 |
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 assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship. The USIS 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, such as credit and financial information, and credit scoring and modeling; and credit and other marketing products and services, as well as offers information, technology, and other services to support debt collections and recovery management. The company serves customers in financial services, mortgage, retail, telecommunications, utilities, automotive, brokerage, healthcare, and insurance industries, as well as government agencies. It operates in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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