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 -16.04%, its profits have risen by 10.6% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 7.5
3
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -16.04% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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%
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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.
-22.38%
-0.14
36.34%
S&P 500
16.26%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.04%
EBIT Growth (5y)
10.08%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
5.54
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.15
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.96
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.56
Tax Ratio
25.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio
35.52%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
11.27%
ROE (avg)
16.19%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
46
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
7.00
EV to EBIT
32.44
EV to EBITDA
19.88
EV to Capital Employed
3.90
EV to Sales
6.12
PEG Ratio
4.37
Dividend Yield
0.63%
ROCE (Latest)
12.03%
ROE (Latest)
15.24%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend11What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 1,612.4 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 14.58%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 1,700.1 MM
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 36.3%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 6.01
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 505.6 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 1.54
-5What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 845.48
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 353.5 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 120.93 %
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at USD 59.8 MM
Here's what is working for Equifax, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 1,612.4 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)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 1,700.1 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 505.6 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 1.54
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 6.01
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 36.3%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Depreciation
Highest at USD 191.4 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Equifax, Inc.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 845.48
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
Highest at USD 59.8 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 7.36% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 353.5 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 120.93 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
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