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%
(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.
-19.66%
-0.14
36.34%
S&P 500
17.45%
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
65
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
8.65
EV to EBIT
43.03
EV to EBITDA
26.70
EV to Capital Employed
4.98
EV to Sales
8.37
PEG Ratio
5.24
Dividend Yield
0.40%
ROCE (Latest)
11.57%
ROE (Latest)
13.37%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend10What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 1,615.7 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 14.05%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 1,550.6 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.04% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 6.05 times
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 6.05
-1What is not working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 369.8 MM
Here's what is working for Equifax, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 1,615.7 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 1,550.6 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 6.05 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 6.05
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.04% (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 186.1 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.
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 369.8 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
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