EQUIFAX INC(EFX)Stock Analysis
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EFX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for EQUIFAX INC (EFX), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores EFX at 69.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #368 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. EFX scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (93.2), revenue scale (81.3). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), EQUIFAX INC reports quarterly revenue of $1.6B, net income of $171.5M, an operating margin of 17.4%. Top institutional holders of EFX by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P, based on the most recent SEC filings. EFX trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 33185. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate EFX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for EQUIFAX INC directly from SEC EDGAR. EQUIFAX INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 70 since 2021, currently 69.4 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving EFX's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 23/23 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from EQUIFAX INC's 10-Q filed 2026-04-21 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Equifax Q1 2026 revenue grew 14% to $1,649M driven by strong USIS mortgage and diversified markets growth, with operating income up 22% to $288M.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $1,648.9M+14% YoY
Growth in Online Information Solutions driven by mortgage pricing, higher volumes, and diversified markets revenue.
Growth driven by Verification Services across government, mortgage and talent solutions verticals.
Growth in all four regions; local currency growth of 4% plus favorable FX impact of $22.3M or 7%.
Largest Expense Items
Increase primarily due to higher royalty costs in USIS, plus $11.6M unfavorable FX impact.
Increase primarily due to higher people costs and discretionary expenses, plus $6.0M unfavorable FX impact.
Increase from higher amortization of capitalized internal-use software from technology transformation spending.
Margins: Operating margin expanded 110 bps to 17.5%, driven by revenue growth outpacing expense growth. USIS margin declined 90 bps due to elevated mortgage royalty costs, while Workforce Solutions expanded 260 bps and International expanded 170 bps.
Watch Items from the Filing
- Inquiry dispute class action settlement: accrued $30.0M estimate in Q4 2025; final settlement terms remain under negotiation and court approval required.
- FCRA litigation pending since August 2022 alleging coding issue affecting credit score calculations; unspecified damages sought; company disputes allegations.
- CFPB investigation ongoing into Workforce Solutions data accuracy and dispute handling; three CIDs received; outcome and potential penalties cannot be predicted.
- Mortgage revenue concentration: USIS Online Information Solutions grew 24% with mortgage as primary driver; refinance activity heavily dependent on U.S. interest rates.
- Foreign currency benefit: $22.3M (1% of total revenue) from favorable FX in Q1 2026; International local currency growth only 4% on 11% reported growth.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$1.6B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$171.5M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$121.5M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
17.4%
ROIC
Q1 2026
3.4%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
1.17
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+6.9% YoYNet Income
+9.3% YoYOperating Income
+5.1% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+9.9% YoYTotal Assets
+0.9% YoYTotal Debt
+7.5% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+22.0% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.07B +6.9% | $5.68B +7.9% | $5.27B +2.8% | $5.12B +4.0% | $4.92B +19.3% | $4.13B |
| Net Income | $660.3M +9.3% | $604.1M +10.8% | $545.3M -21.7% | $696.2M -6.4% | $744.2M +43.1% | $520.1M |
| Operating Income | $1.10B +5.1% | $1.04B +11.6% | $933.6M -11.6% | $1.06B -7.2% | $1.14B +68.2% | $676.6M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5.32 +9.9% | $4.84 +10.0% | $4.40 -22.1% | $5.65 -6.1% | $6.02 +42.0% | $4.24 |
| Total Assets | $11.86B +0.9% | $11.76B -4.2% | $12.28B +6.3% | $11.55B +4.6% | $11.04B +14.9% | $9.61B |
| Total Debt | $6.15B +7.5% | $5.73B -14.6% | $6.71B -1.2% | $6.78B +10.3% | $6.15B +11.7% | $5.50B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.62B +22.0% | $1.32B +18.6% | $1.12B +47.5% | $757.1M -43.3% | $1.33B +41.1% | $946.2M |
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Top Institutional Holders of EFX
BlackRock, Inc.
$1.7B9,461,948 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.4B7,825,105 shHARRIS ASSOCIATES L P
$1.4B7,529,116 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$949.1M5,271,004 shSTATE STREET CORP
$904.6M5,023,592 shMASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/
$856.4M4,699,910 shSoroban Capital Partners LP
$753.5M4,184,569 shMORGAN STANLEY
$723.2M4,016,415 shCapital International Investors
$662.1M3,676,942 shBROWN ADVISORY INC
$657.0M3,648,819 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $1.7B | 9,461,948 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.4B | 7,825,105 |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | $1.4B | 7,529,116 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $949.1M | 5,271,004 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $904.6M | 5,023,592 |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | $856.4M | 4,699,910 |
| Soroban Capital Partners LP | $753.5M | 4,184,569 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $723.2M | 4,016,415 |
| Capital International Investors | $662.1M | 3,676,942 |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | $657.0M | 3,648,819 |
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