Equifax (Media and Information Services) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1899

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 14,700

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • EFX

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 66

  • Share Price
  • $264.08
  • (As of Monday Closing)

Equifax (Media and Information Services) 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
Corporate Office
  • 1550 Peachtree Street
  • North West
  • Atlanta, GA 30309
  • United States
+1 (404)
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 (404)

Equifax (Media and Information Services) Timeline

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Equifax (Media and Information Services) Stock Performance

As of 07-Jul-2025, Equifax (Media and Information Services)’s stock price is $264.08. Its current market cap is $32.8B with 124M shares.

(As of Monday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$264.08 $261.81 $199.98 - $309.63 $32.8B 124M 966K $4.93

Equifax (Media and Information Services) Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Equifax (Media and Information Services) has a trailing 12-month revenue of $5.73B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 35,359,269 36,730,171 36,250,377 29,455,105
Revenue 5,733,700 5,681,100 5,265,200 5,122,200
EBITDA 1,742,000 1,720,200 1,579,100 1,681,300
Net Income 612,300 604,100 545,300 696,200
Total Assets 11,854,800 11,759,400 12,280,000 11,547,900
Total Debt 4,964,100 5,010,500 5,711,200 5,787,300
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Equifax (Media and Information Services) Valuation & Funding

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

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Equifax (Media and Information Services) Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Along with Experian and TransUnion, Equifax is one of the leading credit bureaus in the United States. Equifax's credit
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Atlanta, GA
14,700 As of 2024

Chicago, IL
 

Melbourne, Australia
 
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Equifax (Media and Information Services) Competitors (9)

One of Equifax (Media and Information Services)’s 9 competitors is TransUnion, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Chicago, IL.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
TransUnion Formerly PE-Backed Chicago, IL
Illion Formerly PE-Backed Melbourne, Australia
FactSet Research Systems Corporation Norwalk, CT
eCredable Accelerator/Incubator Backed Alpharetta, GA
Credit Karma Venture Capital-Backed Oakland, CA
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Equifax (Media and Information Services) Patents

Equifax (Media and Information Services) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250220019-A1 Risk assessment for personally identifiable information associated with controlling interactions between computing systems Pending 29-Dec-2023
US-20250209403-A1 Artificial intelligence model for controlling interaction dispute Pending 26-Dec-2023
US-12189689-B1 Temporal identity graph Active 19-Sep-2023
US-20250088541-A1 System and method for controlling access to a resource based on a compliance score Pending 13-Sep-2023
US-20250077680-A1 Artificial intelligence techniques for identifying identity manipulation Pending 01-Sep-2023 G06F21/577
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Equifax (Media and Information Services) Signals

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Equifax (Media and Information Services) Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Equifax (Media and Information Services) Investments & Acquisitions (66)

Equifax (Media and Information Services)’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Boa Vista SCPC for . The deal was made on 07-Aug-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Boa Vista SCPC 07-Aug-2023 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Profile Credit 01-Feb-2023 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Neofin (Financial Software) 15-Dec-2022 Accelerator/Incubator Financial Software
VacayHQ 15-Dec-2022 Accelerator/Incubator Information Services (B2C)
LawLogix Group 31-Aug-2022 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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Equifax (Media and Information Services) ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated November, 26, 2024

22.21 | 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

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

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

of 14,697

Rank

Percentile

Commercial Services

Industry

of 397

Rank

Percentile

Research and Consulting

Subindustry

of 54

Rank

Percentile

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Equifax (Media and Information Services) Exits (7)

Equifax (Media and Information Services)’s most recent exit was on 15-Dec-2022 from VacayHQ. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
VacayHQ 15-Dec-2022 Completed
Urjanet 23-Jun-2020 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Appro Systems 15-Mar-2005 Completed
Intersections 01-Jan-2003 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Equifax Italy 01-Nov-2000 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Equifax (Media and Information Services) Affiliates

Subsidiaries (17)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Boa Vista SCPC Sao Paulo, Brazil 2010
NettPositive Business Analytics Bengaluru, India 2007
I-9 Advantage Troy, MI 2007
Kount Boise, ID 2007
Equifax India Mumbai, India 2007
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Equifax (Media and Information Services) FAQs

  • When was Equifax (Media and Information Services) founded?

    Equifax (Media and Information Services) was founded in 1899.

  • Where is Equifax (Media and Information Services) headquartered?

    Equifax (Media and Information Services) is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

  • What is the size of Equifax (Media and Information Services)?

    Equifax (Media and Information Services) has 14,700 total employees.

  • What industry is Equifax (Media and Information Services) in?

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

  • Is Equifax (Media and Information Services) a private or public company?

    Equifax (Media and Information Services) is a Public company.

  • What is Equifax (Media and Information Services)’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Equifax (Media and Information Services) is EFX.

  • What is the current stock price of Equifax (Media and Information Services)?

    As of 07-Jul-2025 the stock price of Equifax (Media and Information Services) is $264.08.

  • What is the current market cap of Equifax (Media and Information Services)?

    The current market capitalization of Equifax (Media and Information Services) is $32.8B.

  • What is Equifax (Media and Information Services)’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Equifax (Media and Information Services) is $5.73B.

  • Who are Equifax (Media and Information Services)’s competitors?

    TransUnion, Illion, FactSet Research Systems, eCredable, and Credit Karma are some of the 9 competitors of Equifax (Media and Information Services).

  • What is Equifax (Media and Information Services)’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Equifax (Media and Information Services)’s EPS for 12 months was $4.93.

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