Equifax Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1899

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 14,900

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • EFX

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 63

  • Share Price
  • $217.51
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Equifax General Information

Description

Along with Experian and TransUnion, Equifax is one of the leading credit bureaus in the United States. Equifax's credit reports provide credit histories on millions of consumers, and the firm's services are critical to lenders' credit decisions. In addition, over 40% of the firm's revenue comes from workforce solutions, which provides income verification and employer human resources services. Equifax generates just over 20% of its revenue from outside the United States.

Contact Information

Website
www.equifax.com
Formerly Known As
Retail Credit Company
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Financial Software
Other Financial Services
Stock Exchange
NYS
Corporate Office
  • 1550 Peachtree Street
  • North West
  • Atlanta, GA 30309
  • United States
+1 (888) 000-0000

Equifax Timeline

2021202220232024
Financing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth

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Equifax Stock Performance

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$217.51 $237.68 $159.95 - $275.10 $29.6B 124M 829K $4.53

Equifax Financials Summary

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 38,882,109 36,250,377 29,455,105 39,181,225
Revenue 5,352,600 5,265,200 5,122,200 4,923,900
EBITDA 1,609,900 1,579,100 1,681,300 1,584,400
Net Income 557,800 545,300 696,200 744,200
Total Assets 12,251,300 12,280,000 11,547,900 11,040,900
Total Debt 5,625,300 5,711,200 5,787,300 5,294,900
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Equifax Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Equifax Comparisons

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Industry
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Equifax Competitors (8)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
TransUnion Formerly PE-Backed Chicago, IL 00000 000.00 000000000 00 000.00
Illion Private Equity-Backed Melbourne, Australia 000 000000&0
Credit Karma Formerly VC-backed Oakland, CA 0000 00000 000000&0 00000
National Association of Credit Management -S.E Corporation Norcross, GA
Fitch Ratings Corporate Backed or Acquired London, United Kingdom 0000 00000 00000000000
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Equifax Executive Team (123)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Mark Begor Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Patricio Remon President of Europe & Managing Director of UK & Ireland
Lisa Nelson President, International
Rodolfo Ploder President, Workforce Solutions
Chris Jones President, Latin America
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Equifax Board Members (19)

Name Representing Role Since
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0. 00000 Self Chairman, Executive Committee and Member of Audit Committee 000 0000
0000 00000000 Equifax Board Member, Member of the Audit and Executive committe and Chairman of the Technology Committee 000 0000
00000 000000 Equifax Board Member 000 0000
0000 000000 Equifax Business Development Leader and Board Member 000 0000
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Equifax Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Equifax Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Equifax Investments & Acquisitions (63)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Boa Vista SCPC 07-Aug-2023 0000000000 00000 Media and Information Services (B2B) 0000 0000
Profile Credit 01-Feb-2023 0000000000 Other Financial Services 0000 0000
LawLogix Group 31-Aug-2022 0000000000 Business/Productivity Software 0000 0000
Midigator 26-Aug-2022 0000000000 Financial Software 000 00000
Data-Credito 15-Mar-2022 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services 0000 0000
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Equifax Subsidiaries (21)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Midigator Financial Software American Fork, UT 2013
i2Verify Business/Productivity Software Newburyport, MA 0000
Boa Vista SCPC Media and Information Services (B2B) Sao Paulo, Brazil 0000
NettPositive Business Analytics Consulting Services (B2B) Bengaluru, India 0000
I-9 Advantage Business/Productivity Software Troy, MI 0000
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Equifax ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated January, 09, 2024

22.34 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

00.0

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

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Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

Global

Covered Companies

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Percentile

Commercial Services

Industry

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Research and Consulting

Subindustry

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Equifax Exits (6)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Urjanet 23-Jun-2020 00000 00000 00 000.00 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Appro Systems 15-Mar-2005 000000000000000000 000.00 Completed
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Intersections 01-Jan-2003 0000000000 0000 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Equifax Italy 01-Nov-2000 000000000000000000 Completed
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MakeTheMove.com 22-Sep-1999 Early Stage VC 000 Completed
  • 3 buyers
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Equifax FAQs

  • When was Equifax founded?

    Equifax was founded in 1899.

  • Who is the founder of Equifax?

    Steve Uffman is the founder of Equifax.

  • Who is the CEO of Equifax?

    Mark Begor is the CEO of Equifax.

  • Where is Equifax headquartered?

    Equifax is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

  • What is the size of Equifax?

    Equifax has 14,900 total employees.

  • What industry is Equifax in?

    Equifax’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).

  • Is Equifax a private or public company?

    Equifax is a Public company.

  • What is Equifax’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Equifax is EFX.

  • What is the current stock price of Equifax?

    As of 18-Apr-2024 the stock price of Equifax is $217.51.

  • What is the current market cap of Equifax?

    The current market capitalization of Equifax is $29.6B.

  • What is Equifax’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Equifax is $5.35B.

  • Who are Equifax’s competitors?

    TransUnion, Illion, Credit Karma, National Association of Credit Management -S.E, and Fitch Ratings are some of the 8 competitors of Equifax.

  • What is Equifax’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Equifax’s EPS for 12 months was $4.53.

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