NYSE
EFX
Last Price
US $166.93
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$20.1B
EPS
TTM
$5.82
PEG
TTM
1.82x
P/E
TTM
28.67x
P/S
TTM
3.19x
YIELD
1.27%
GROWTH
Revenue Y/Y
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
14.57%
Return on equity
ROIC: 7.95%
Valuation History
29.1X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 13.4X
Cash flow
Profit margin
8.04%
(FY vs FY)
EBITDA Y/Y
8.30%
(FY vs FY)
Cash flow Y/Y
16.66%
(FY vs FY)
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $166.93
-24.41%
Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $166.93
-60.89%
Default assumptions
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Valuation
Financial
Performance
Financial stability - Cash flow debt coverage.
Equifax Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 31.72% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover its debts. This level indicates strong financial health.
Financial stability - Healthy cash flow growth.
Equifax Inc.'s free cash flow has increased 39.52% from $813.00M last year to $1.13G, signaling increasing performance
Financial risk - Healthy debt to equity ratio.
Equifax Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 1.17, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk. READ MORE: A ratio over 0.60 means the company finances its assets with debt, signaling financial risk. If ratio is negative, the company spent its own equity and risks bankruptcy
Financial risk - Healthy debt to equity ratio development.
Equifax Inc.'s debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 1.04 last year to 1.17 today, signaling weakened financials
Financial stability - Net debt/EBITDA.
Equifax Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.69x, which is below the 3.00x threshold, indicating healthy leverage and financial stability
Financial stability - ICR.
Equifax Inc.'s interest coverage ratio of 5.33 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Financial stability - Profit margin growth.
Equifax Inc.'s profit margin has increased (4.61%) in the last year from 10.63% to 11.12%, signaling increasing performance
Financial risk - Short term assets vs short term liabilities.
Equifax Inc.'s short-term liabilities of $2.34G exceed its short-term assets of $1.41G, signaling financial risk
Increasing performance - ROA.
Equifax Inc.'s return on assets of 5.85% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization
Decreasing performance - Absolute return on equity.
Equifax Inc.'s return on equity of 14.57%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Increasing performance - Earnings quality.
Equifax Inc.'s operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Increasing performance - Earnings stability.
Equifax Inc. had positive net income in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Increasing performance - Free cash flow.
Equifax Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Increasing performance - FCF yield.
Equifax Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 5.63%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Increasing performance - Healthy earnings growth.
Equifax Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased 9.30% since last year from $604.10M to $660.30M, signaling increasing performance
Increasing performance - Healthy revenue growth.
Equifax Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 6.92% since last year from $5.68G to $6.07G, signaling increasing performance
Increasing performance - ROIC.
ROIC 7.95% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.
Increasing performance - 3-year revenue CAGR.
Equifax Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of 5.85% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Increasing performance - Revenue consistency.
Equifax Inc. had revenue growth in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Increasing performance - ROE consistency.
Equifax Inc. had positive ROE in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Overvalued - DCF valuation.
Equifax Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 126.18 based on Discounted Cash Flow model
Overvalued - Earnings yield.
Equifax Inc. has an earnings yield of 3.49%, which is below the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings
Overvalued - EBITDA valuation.
Equifax Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 65.28 based on EBITDA multiple model
Undervalued - EV/EBITDA.
Equifax Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 13.71x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
Overvalued - PEG ratio value.
Equifax Inc. has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued
Undervalued - P/B ratio.
Equifax Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 4.28x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value
Undervalued - P/S ratio.
Equifax Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 3.19x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue