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Equifax Inc.

EFX·NYSE·Trade & Services·CIK 0000033185

Equifax Inc. is a global data, analytics, and technology company that provides information solutions for businesses, governments, and consumers, along with human resources business process automation and outsourcing services for employers. The company serves a diverse client base including financial institutions, corporations, government agencies, and individuals. Its services leverage extensive databases of consumer and business information from sources such as credit, financial assets, telecommunications and utility payments, employment, income, educational history, criminal justice, healthcare professional licensure and sanctions, demographic, and marketing data. Equifax employs advanced statistical techniques, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and proprietary software to analyze data, creating customized insights, decision-making and process automation solutions, and processing services. The company is a leading provider of information and solutions for payroll-related and human resource management business process services in the U.S., and e-commerce fraud and chargeback protection services in North America. For consumers, Equifax offers products and services to help them understand, manage, and protect personal information and make informed financial decisions. Additionally, it provides information, technology, and services for debt collections and recovery management. Equifax operates in four global regions: North America (U.S. and Canada), Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay), Europe (U.K., Spain, and Portugal), and Asia Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, and India). Support operations are maintained in Chile, Costa Rica, India, and Ireland. The company also holds investments in consumer and/or commercial credit information companies through joint ventures in Brazil, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Equifax Inc. was incorporated in Georgia in 1913, with its predecessor company dating back to 1899.

Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 28 items for EFX at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-20, rated 7/10. Across its 20 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for EFX spans 10-Q, 8-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Equifax 10-Q Details Q3 Beat, $750M Mexico Acquisition and Legal Accruals
  • Equifax Q3 Revenue Up 10% to $1.69B; FY26 Revenue Guidance Trimmed on Weak Mortgage Market
  • Equifax Q3 Revenue Up 10% but Full-Year Guidance Trimmed
  • Credit Bureaus Tumble as Housing Chief Threatens 'Bi-Merge' Overhaul
  • US Housing Official Says Credit Bureaus Overcharging, Bi-Merge Under Serious Consideration

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$6.07B
Net Income
$660.3M
Diluted EPS
$5.32
Op. Cash Flow
$1.62B
Free Cash Flow
$1.13B
Operating Income
$1.1B
Cash & Equivalents
$180.8M
Total Debt
$5.09B
Debt / Equity
1.11×
Net Margin
10.9%
Shares Outstanding
120.4M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-19 · accession 0000033185-26-000010

Short Interest & Short Volume

2.94 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 5,617,762 shares in EFX as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 7.5% increase from the prior period — about 2.9 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 30, 2026, 65.5% of EFX volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)5,617,762 shares as of October 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 7.5%
Days to cover2.94 at avg daily volume of 1,912,620
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)65.5% of 547,805 shares on October 30, 2026
5-day average short volume64.4%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$184.6
52-week range · as of 2026-10-20 $137.01 – $238.94
Market cap
$21.6B
Volume
1.6M (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 2.1M
Live data · 2026-11-01 11:33 UTC · Market closed

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EFX
Oct 20, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $176.87
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$7.73 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Oct 20, 2026, 6:31 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $158.57
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$26.03 (+16%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Oct 20, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $167.30
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$17.30 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Sep 04, 2026, 9:01 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $169.99
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$14.61 (+9%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Sep 03, 2026, 8:41 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $189.09
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: -$4.49 (-2%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Jul 29, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $187.05
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: -$2.45 (-1%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Jul 28, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $174.75
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$9.85 (+6%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Jul 22, 2026, 5:19 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $170.45
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$14.15 (+8%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Jul 21, 2026, 4:39 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $173.00
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$11.60 (+7%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Jul 21, 2026, 6:51 AM EDT
Source: dpa-AFX
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $167.60
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$17.00 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Jul 21, 2026, 6:32 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $177.49
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$7.11 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Jul 21, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $177.49
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$7.11 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Jul 07, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $170.00
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$14.60 (+9%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Jun 16, 2026, 4:46 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $167.13
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$17.47 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Jun 09, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $167.89
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$16.71 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
May 26, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $164.04
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$20.56 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
May 20, 2026, 7:45 AM EDT
Source: PR Newswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $165.00
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$19.60 (+12%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Apr 24, 2026, 5:13 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $172.47
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$12.13 (+7%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Apr 24, 2026, 5:05 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $172.47
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: +$12.13 (+7%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
EFX
Apr 21, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $190.00
Real-time Price: $184.60 info
Change: -$5.40 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $21.601B info
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