Where it trades today
trading 7% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- EFX trades at 27.9x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 37.3%, above the sector norm of 22.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- EFX remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 39.4% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- EFX is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in EFX.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for EFX come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for EFX. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Equifax Inc. does
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 that assist them in complying with and automating certain payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship. The U.S. Information Solutions segment provides consumer and…
What analysts expect
EFX carries a buy consensus from 21 analysts, with an average price target of $214.95 versus $158.87 today (+35.3%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
EFX generated $6.44B in trailing revenue (10.6% year over year), with a 10.7% net margin, and $947.54M of free cash flow, against $5.30B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.07B | $3.43B | $1.10B | $660.30M | $5.36 | $1.13B |
| 2024 | $5.68B | $3.16B | $1.04B | $604.10M | $4.88 | $813.00M |
| 2023 | $5.27B | $2.93B | $933.60M | $545.30M | $4.44 | $515.50M |
| 2022 | $5.12B | $2.94B | $1.06B | $696.20M | $5.69 | $132.60M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
EFX beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Equifax Inc. trades at $158.87, 39.4% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 1.30, it shows more sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is EFX a good buy right now?
Equifax Inc. trades at 27.9x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is High based on 37.3% volatility.
Does EFX pay dividends?
Yes, Equifax Inc. offers a dividend yield of 1.39%. That is roughly $2.21 per share a year.
How volatile is EFX?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 37.3% and beta of 1.30, EFX is classified as High risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for EFX?
The average analyst price target for Equifax Inc. (EFX) is $214.95 based on 21 analyst estimates, about 35.3% above the current price of $158.87. The published range runs from $179.00 to $245.00.
How much revenue does EFX generate?
Equifax Inc. reported $6.44B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 10.6% year over year. Net margin sits at 10.7%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.