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EFX Equifax

industrial · 2026-07-27

N/A
too hard · 64
Owner-earnings value$120.16
Price$172.54
Margin of safety -30.4%

Quality gate · 64/100

Returns on capital 5.8/30
Consistency 21.1/22
Margins / pricing power 14.6/16
Balance sheet 7.6/16
Cash conversion 10/10
Capital allocation 5.1/6

⚠ sub-hurdle returns (median roic 8% < 9%)

Median ROIC8.2%
Gross margin55.5%
Net debt / EBITDA2.6x
FCF conversion104%
Share count / yr-0.6%
Profitable years4/4

Moat & management

Owner-earnings inputs

Owner earnings (TTM)931.40M
Owner-earnings yield4.6%
Free-cash-flow yield5.5%
Growth used (normalized)5.8%
Market-implied growth (reverse DCF)15.0%
Terminal growth3.0%
Discount rate (hurdle)10.6%

Projected owner earnings

YrOwner earningsGrowthPV
1985.87M 5.8%891.18M
21.04B 5.5%850.16M
31.09B 5.2%808.58M
41.15B 4.9%766.73M
51.20B 4.6%724.85M
61.25B 4.3%683.18M
71.30B 3.9%641.96M
81.35B 3.6%601.38M
91.39B 3.3%561.65M
101.44B 3.0%522.94M

Recent news

score · 8 articles

  • Equifax Q3 Outlook Pressured by Contract Signing Delays, Oppenheimer Says
  • 3 Cash-Producing Stocks That Concern Us
  • 1 Mid-Cap Stock for Long-Term Investors and 2 That Underwhelm
  • Is Equifax (EFX) A Bargain As New Debt Clouds Its Valuation?
  • Equifax (EFX) Stock May Be Above Fair Value Despite The $750M Credit Bureau Deal
  • Equifax’s AI Savings, Buybacks and Mexico Deal Could Be A Game Changer For Equifax (EFX)
  • Equifax Inc (EFX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Strategic ...
  • Equifax Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

⚠ maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A), capped at FCF · Price pays for ~15%/yr owner-earnings growth over 10y (reverse DCF); model credits 6%.

History

DateQualityPriceValueMoSRating
2026-07-27 64 $172.54 $120.16 -30.4% N/A
2026-07-02 64 $162.17 $121.89 -24.8% N/A
2026-06-25 64 $157.61 $123.13 -21.9% N/A
2026-06-23 64 $152.53 $121.59 -20.3% N/A