Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Equifax Inc (EFX) - $245.03 as of 11/20/2024 4:00:11 PM EST

Total Score

7 out of 30

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for EFX

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for EFX

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for EFX

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for EFX

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for EFX (62 out of 90)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 8
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 1
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 4
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 2

Financial Details for EFX

Company Overview
Ticker EFX
Company Name Equifax Inc
Country USA
Description Equifax Inc. is an American multinational consumer credit reporting agency and is one of the three largest consumer credit reporting agencies, along with Experian and TransUnion. In addition to credit and demographic data and services to business, Equifax sells credit monitoring and fraud prevention services directly to consumers.
Sector Name TRADE & SERVICES
Industry Name SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES
Most Recent Quarter 9/30/2024
Next Earnings Date 2/5/2025

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 245.03
Price 4 Years Ago 187.79
Last Day Price Updated 11/20/2024 4:00:11 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,161,760
Average Daily Volume 1,023,174
52-Week High 309.63
52-Week Low 207.75
Last Price to 52 Week Low 17.94%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 54.33
Industry PE 49.51
Sector PE 41.04
5-Year Average PE 36.77
Free Cash Flow Ratio 64.82
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 43.79
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 94.88
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.88
Total Cash Per Share 3.78
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 39.62
Price to Book Ratio 6.19
Industry Price to Book Ratio 7.60
Sector Price to Book Ratio 9.15
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.43
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 6.94
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.18
Analyst Buy Ratings 12
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 4

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 123,952,000
Market Capitalization 30,371,958,560
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 11/22/2024
Last Dividend Amount 0.39
Current Dividend Amount 0.39
Total Years Dividend Increasing 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.95
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.80%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 1.95
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.80%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.66%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.78%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 6.44%
Dividend Payout Ratio 43.24%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -13.70%
Annual Earnings Growth -21.67%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 4.51
Reported EPS Past Year 5.17
Reported EPS Prior Year 6.71
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 562,500,000
Net Income Past Year 545,300,000
Net Income Prior Year 696,200,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 9.30%
5-Year Revenue Growth 8.71%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 0.17

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 468,200,000
Total Cash Past Year 216,800,000
Total Cash Prior Year 285,200,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -5,003,400,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -5,524,800,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 5,741,600,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 5,817,200,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 5,471,600,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.44
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.47
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 4,534,100,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 3,956,500,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 4,909,000,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 783,500,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 6.32
Free Cash Flow Past Year 515,500,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 132,600,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.69
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
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MACD -6.31
MACD Signal -5.32
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 243.87
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 279.48
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 315.09
Beta 1.59
RSI 25.00
50-Day SMA 259.24
150-Day SMA 220.11
200-Day SMA 223.43

System
Modified 11/20/2024 11:46:21 PM EST