ScoreWhy is Equifax, Inc. ?
1
The company has declared Positive results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 1,389.3 MM
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at 92.27 %
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 928.06
2
With ROCE of 11.31%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 5.76 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -19.84%, its profits have risen by 10.6% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 7.5
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -19.84% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Equifax, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Miscellaneous should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Miscellaneous)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Equifax, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Equifax, Inc.
-19.84%
-0.25
36.26%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.65
20.20%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
9.43%
EBIT Growth (5y)
14.75%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
5.54
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.15
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.96
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.54
Tax Ratio
25.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio
32.25%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
11.27%
ROE (avg)
16.19%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
79
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
10.31
EV to EBIT
50.93
EV to EBITDA
31.47
EV to Capital Employed
5.76
EV to Sales
9.79
PEG Ratio
7.47
Dividend Yield
0.32%
ROCE (Latest)
11.31%
ROE (Latest)
13.08%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend14What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 1,389.3 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 92.27 %
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 928.06
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.94% (YoY
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 5.69
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 1,537 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 492.8 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 265.9 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 194.69 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 1.53
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for Equifax, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 1,389.3 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 928.06
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 92.27 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Net Sales
Highest at USD 1,537 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 492.8 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 265.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 194.69 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 1.53
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 5.69
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.94% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at USD 177.4 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
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