Values as of: 2024-12-26
COMMON STOCK | Consulting Services |
Last Closing
USD 258.8Change
-2.47 (-0.95)%Market Cap
USD 32.03BVolume
0.43MAnalyst Target
USD 189.59Verdict
Verdict
Equifax Inc. operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship. The USIS segment provides consumer and commercial information services, such as credit information and credit scoring, credit modeling and portfolio analytics, locate, fraud detection and prevention, identity verification, and other consulting services; mortgage services; financial marketing services; identity management services; and credit monitoring products. The International segment offers information service products, which include consumer and commercial services, such as credit and financial information, and credit scoring and modeling; and credit and other marketing products and services, as well as offers information, technology, and other services to support debt collections and recovery management. The company serves customers in financial services, mortgage, retail, telecommunications, utilities, automotive, brokerage, healthcare, and insurance industries, as well as government agencies. It operates in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Company Website : https://www.equifax.com
Currency: USD
Country : USA
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| Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Consulting Services) | Market Performance vs. Exchange | ||||||
| Value | Sector Median | Percentile Rank | Grade | Market Median | Percentile Rank | Grade | |
| YTD | |||||||
| Capital Gain | 4.65% | 75% | C | 51% | F | ||
| Dividend Return | 0.63% | 33% | F | 7% | C- | ||
| Total Return | 5.29% | 75% | C | 42% | F | ||
| Trailing 12 Months | |||||||
| Capital Gain | 3.68% | 75% | C | 50% | F | ||
| Dividend Return | 0.62% | 33% | F | 7% | C- | ||
| Total Return | 4.31% | 75% | C | 39% | F | ||
| Trailing 5 Years | |||||||
| Capital Gain | 84.58% | 100% | F | 84% | B | ||
| Dividend Return | 5.56% | 33% | F | 15% | F | ||
| Total Return | 90.14% | 75% | C | 82% | B | ||
| Average Annual (5 Year Horizon) | |||||||
| Capital Gain | 17.97% | 75% | C | 79% | B- | ||
| Dividend Return | 18.75% | 75% | C | 77% | C+ | ||
| Total Return | 0.78% | 33% | F | 20% | F | ||
| Risk Return Profile | |||||||
| Volatility (Standard Deviation) | 30.91% | 25% | F | 34% | F | ||
| Risk Adjusted Return | 60.64% | 50% | F | 75% | C | ||
| Market Capitalization | 32.03B | 100% | F | 93% | A | ||
| Target Price Action | Rating Action | Analyst | Rating | Price | Date |
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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.
The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.
The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.
The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.
The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.
This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.
The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.
The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.
This stock has shown top quartile dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector
This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.
The company management has delivered below median return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.
The company management has delivered below median return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.
The company management has delivered below median return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.
The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.
The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.
The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.
This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector
