Equifax (EFX)
NYSEIndustrialsConsulting ServicesSnapshot 2026-07-09
$166.62-0.28%
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrials is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 10% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 20%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 42% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskEquifax's strong financial performance supports owning the stock. Revenue grew 14% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations by 9%. It trades at 21× P/E versus a peer median of 31×. This suggests that the price reflects less growth than expected. A specific risk is the 16% chance of a miss in the next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price about 10% above where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-09. EFX is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 24 analysts currently covering EFX (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for EFX in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 14 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $166.62. As of 2026-07-09. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Research & Consulting Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
New leadership role enhances diversity and company culture.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-09. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $166.62
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $166.62.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.