Equifax Inc. is a global provider of information solutions and human resources business process outsourcing services for businesses, governments, and consumers. The Company has a large and diversified group of clients, including financial institutions, corporations, governments, and individuals. Its products and services are based on comprehensive databases of consumer and business information derived from numerous sources including credit, financial assets, telecommunications and utility payments, employment, income, demographic and marketing data. Equifax uses advanced statistical techniques and software tools to analyze all available data, creating customized insights, decision-making solutions, and processing services for our clients. The Company helps consumers understand, manage and protect their personal information and make more informed financial decisions. It also provides information, technology, and services to support debt collections and recovery management. Additionally, Equifax is a provider of payroll-related and human resource management business process outsourcing services in the United States of America or U.S.
Company Growth (employees)
Equifax was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, US
Key People at Equifax
Richard Smith
Chairman & CEO
John Gamble
Corp VP & CFO
John Hartman
SVP of Corporate Development
Coretha Rushing
Chief People Officer
John Kelly
Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Trey Loughran
Chief Marketing Office
Andy Bodea
Chief Global Operations Officer
Equifax Office Locations
Equifax has offices in Atlanta, Reston, Alpharetta, St. Louis and in 17 other locations
Atlanta, US (HQ)
1550 Peachtree Street NW
Equifax Data and Metrics
Equifax Financial Metrics
Equifax's revenue was reported to be $832.2 m in Q1, 2017
USD
Revenue (Q1, 2017) | 832.2 m |
Gross profit (Q1, 2017) | 531.4 m |
Gross profit margin (Q1, 2017), % | 64% |
Net income (Q1, 2017) | 155.4 m |
EBIT (Q1, 2017) | 216.8 m |
Market capitalization (21-Sep-2017) | 12 b |
Cash (31-Mar-2017) | 123.2 m |
Equifax's current market capitalization is $12 b.
- Source: SEC Filings
| USD | FY, 2010 | FY, 2011 | FY, 2012 | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 2.3 b | 2.4 b | 2.7 b | 3.1 b | |||
Revenue growth, % | 6% | 9% | 18% | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 887.4 m | 1.1 b | |||||
Gross profit | 1.8 b | 2 b |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 678.1 m | 667.4 m | 728.3 m | 811.3 m | 804.1 m | 832.2 m | |||
Cost of goods sold | 220.8 m | 226.5 m | 253.3 m | 285.8 m | 288 m | 300.8 m | |||
Gross profit | 457.3 m | 440.9 m | 475 m | 525.5 m | 516.1 m | 531.4 m | |||
Gross profit Margin, % | 67% | 66% | 65% | 65% | 64% | 64% |
- Source: SEC Filings
| USD | Y, 2008 | Y, 2009 | Y, 2010 | Y, 2011 | Y, 2012 | Y, 2013 | Y, 2014 | Y, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 58.2 m | 103.1 m | 119.4 m | 127.7 m | 146.8 m | 235.9 m | 128.3 m | 93.3 m | 129.3 m |
Accounts Receivable | 152 k | ||||||||
Current Assets | 648.4 m | 605.1 m | 561.6 m | 672.9 m | |||||
Goodwill | 2.4 b | 2.6 b | 2.6 b | 4 b |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 91.7 m | 115 m | 95 m | 84.2 m | 108.5 m | 96.8 m | 96.8 m | 111.5 m | 123.2 m |
Current Assets | 554.2 m | 550.4 m | 585 m | 591.2 m | 582.1 m | 630.1 m | 627.2 m | 661.8 m | 705.2 m |
Goodwill | 2.6 b | 2.6 b | 2.6 b | 2.6 b | 2.6 b | 4 b | 4 b | 4.1 b | 4.1 b |
Total Assets | 4.8 b | 4.7 b | 4.6 b | 4.6 b | 4.5 b | 6.7 b | 6.6 b | 6.8 b | 6.8 b |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 359.9 m | 374 m | 434.8 m | 495.1 m |
Depreciation and Amortization | 190.3 m | 204.2 m | 198 m | 268.7 m |
Accounts Receivable | (2.4 m) | (28 m) | (27 m) | (55.7 m) |
Inventories | (4.2 m) | (5.2 m) | 10.8 m |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 180.8 m | 275.2 m | 89.6 m | 202.1 m | 321.8 m | 102.4 m | 235.4 m | 370.3 m | 155.4 m |
Depreciation and Amortization | 101.2 m | 152.1 m | 50.3 m | 100.8 m | 150.4 m | 56.8 m | 124.7 m | 195.4 m | 72.1 m |
Accounts Receivable | (27.8 m) | (11.1 m) | (30.6 m) | (34.8 m) | (29 m) | (45.4 m) | (42.5 m) | (54.5 m) | (22.7 m) |
Cash From Operating Activities | 217.8 m | 413.4 m | 102.9 m | 289.6 m | 536.8 m | 90.3 m | 279.5 m | 524.5 m | 103.7 m |
| USD | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 87.6 k |
Financial Leverage | 2.3 x |
Equifax Market Value History
Equifax Revenue Breakdown
Equifax Median Salaries
Source: 144 public H-1B filings from Equifax
Market Position of Equifax
Traffic Overview of Equifax
Equifax Online and Social Media Presence
Equifax News and Updates
September 20, 2017
Equifax has been directing victims to a fake phishing site for weeks
In failing to correctly patch a known vulnerability and exposing the personal data of potentially 143 million Americans to hackers, Equifax made a security blunder of epic proportions — however, it appears the company is just getting started.
Leaving its digital doors wide open to criminals appa…
September 20, 2017
The Feds are looking into some suspicious Equifax trades (EFX)
Raise your hand if you've heard this before: There may have been some funny business around the Equifax hack.
In the latest development, the House Financial Services Committee is now looking at some Equifax options trading that took place following the initial discovery of t…
September 18, 2017
Equifax was allegedly hacked months before the massive breach — by the same criminals
Equifax was hacked this past summer. You already know this. However, according to a new report, the company's computer systems were also allegedly broken into in March. And here's the kicker: The same crew might be responsible for both incidents.
That's right, the same culprits behind the theft…
September 18, 2017
Equifax breach proves bad employees are worse than good hackers
The recent Equifax data breach has prompted a congressional review of the company’s security practices. This follows the announcement that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is also investigating the company. What, at first, appeared to be a situation where Equifax was as much the victim as more tha…
September 18, 2017
Hackers targeted Equifax months before a massive breach that affected 143 million Americans
Hackers accessed Equifax systems months before the credit-reporting agency publicly announced a massive breach that potentially exposed the personal financial data of 143 million Americans, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The breach, which …
September 18, 2017
Equifax was reportedly hacked almost five months before its first disclosed date
Equifax learned about a major breach in its systems in March, well before it disclosed a massive breach earlier this month that included sensitive information for 143 million consumers, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Read More