Overview

* Equifax ( EFX ) Q3 revenue of $1.545 bln beats analyst expectations

* Adjusted EPS for Q3 beats consensus, reflecting strong operational performance

* Company raises 2025 revenue and adjusted EPS guidance, indicating confidence in future growth

Outlook

* Equifax ( EFX ) raises 2025 revenue guidance by $40 mln and adjusted EPS by $0.12

* Company increases 2025 free cash flow guidance to $950 mln-$975 mln

* Equifax ( EFX ) introduces new Mortgage Scores pricing to reduce costs for homebuyers

Result Drivers

* MORTGAGE REVENUE - U.S. Mortgage revenue grew 13% despite a declining market, contributing significantly to overall revenue growth

* WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS - Revenue increased by 5%, driven by strong Government vertical results and Non-Mortgage growth

* INTERNATIONAL GROWTH - International revenue up 6% on a reported basis, led by Latin America and Canada

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q3 Beat $1.54 $1.52

Revenue bln bln (17

Analysts

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Q3 Beat $2.04 $1.93

Adjusted (19

EPS Analysts

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Q3 EPS $1.29

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the professional information services peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Equifax Inc ( EFX ) is $282.67, about 18.2% above its October 20 closing price of $231.12

* The stock recently traded at 26 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 31 three months ago

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