FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
EFX
Equifax
Last Updated: 2026-10-28View stock page →
FUNDAMENTAL RATING
FUNDAMENTAL SCORE
Neutral
69 / 100
Summary
Equifax shows a divergence between its medium-term earnings trend and recent results. Net income compounded at -1.8% a year (CAGR, or compound annual growth rate) over three years while latest annual net income rose 9.3% (YoY, or year-over-year), and the most recent quarter reported $211.7M in net income with a 15.1% QoQ (quarter-over-quarter) improvement. Revenue has grown steadily at a 5.8% three-year CAGR and latest annual revenue rose 6.9%. Assets cover liabilities 1.66 times, which supports short-term solvency, and the Altman Z-score of 3.22 sits above the safe threshold of 2.99 for the Z (1968) variant. The Piotroski F-Score of 7 on a 0 to 9 quality scale indicates strong earnings quality. The price-to-earnings ratio of 32.8 is approximately 1.4 times the S&P 500 average. The next earnings release must show sustained net income growth alongside a reversal in quarterly revenue direction to confirm the current reading.
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Quarterly Detail Charts
Quarterly Revenue
Quarterly Net Income
Piotroski F-Score Breakdown 7/9 · Neutral
✓ Profitability — Net income positive this fiscal year Pass
✓ Return on Assets — Return on Assets improved year-over-year Pass
✓ Cash flow positive — Cash from operations positive this fiscal year Pass
✓ Earnings quality — Cash from operations exceeds net income Pass
✓ Leverage down — Long-term debt / total assets improved Pass
✗ Liquidity up — Current ratio improved year-over-year Fail
✓ No share dilution — Share count did not increase year-over-year Pass
· Margin up — Gross margin expanded year-over-year N/A
✓ Asset efficiency — Asset turnover improved year-over-year Pass
Data Source
This dashboard applies a modified 9-signal Piotroski F-Score (Piotroski, 2000) and Altman Z-Score models. Fundamental filing data is sourced from the SEC's EDGAR XBRL database (primary), with API Ninjas as backup for freshly-filed 10-Ks not yet in SEC. Live price, market cap, and EPS display use Tiingo end-of-day data. This page is informational analysis, not investment advice. See Financial Disclaimer.
Recent Filings
2026-10-20 10-Q
2026-07-21 10-Q
2026-04-21 10-Q
2026-02-19 10-K
2025-10-21 10-Q
2025-02-20 10-K
2024-02-22 10-K
2023-02-23 10-K
Formula & Methodology
Trend inputAnnual revenue and net income year-over-year direction contributes 20% of the score.
Piotroski inputModified 9-test Piotroski F-Score (Quality) contributes 40% of the score.
Altman inputAltman Z-Score (Distress) contributes 40% of the score.
Rating ruleFormula: Trend (20%) + Piotroski F-Score (40%) + Altman Z-Score (40%). Trend blends annual revenue and net income year-over-year direction. Piotroski is the modified 9-test variant (7 classic + 2 cash-flow tests). Altman uses the 1968 Z-Score with Safe/Grey/Distress zones. Combined blend uses ±0.45 thresholds: Bullish at +0.45 or higher, Bearish at -0.45 or lower, Neutral in between. Missing sub-signals count as Neutral (0) and weights are not re-normalized — a company with fewer available signals must earn its rating from stronger reads on the remaining pillars.