Equifax Inc. — Consulting Services. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.
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EFX
Equifax Inc. · Consulting Services
FCF$1.1bC+
Rev+9.6%B
D/E1.13C+
P/E29.3xB
PEG1.63C+
71Score
$166.44$20.1B
1Y Target$220.43Analyst consensus · 21 analysts
5Y Target$322.73Compound horizon
10Y Target$478.75Long-dated conviction
FCF$1.1bTTMC+
FCF $1.1b — respectable but not differentiating
Rev+9.6%TTM YoYB
Revenue +9.6% — at or above S&P median
D/E1.13C+
D/E 1.13 — above the Industrials debt median (≈75th pctile)
P/E29.3xB
P/E 29.3 — near the Industrials median (≈60th pctile)
PEG1.63C+
PEG 1.63 — modest premium; above fair value
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 71
Quality0.71
Growth0.80
Value0.63
Why this score
Buying back stock
Raising its dividend
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
39% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value6% aboveest. fair value ~$157
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~13% a year for the next decade — vs the ~19% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability42% · A-gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC9.2% · Breturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Consulting Services · market cap $20.1b. Down 39% from 52-week high of $271.84 — deep drawdown territory. 21 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $220.43 (implying +32% upside).
Moat
ROE 15% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. FCF converts 163% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Down 39% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
Horizon
1-3 yr $220.43 (21-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $322.73 at ~14% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $478.75 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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Score history · EFX
Trend
+0.1 over 15 daily scores
From 70.9 (Jun 22) → 71.0 (now)
One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.
Position sizing · EFX
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Shares to buy
12
Position size
$1,997
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$124.83
25% below $166.44
$ at risk if stopped
$499.32
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Equifax Inc. (EFX): score, valuation & FAQ
Equifax Inc. (EFX) is a Consulting Services company that scores 71 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a solid, above-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
On valuation, EFX sits about 6% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 13% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.
Is EFX a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores EFX 71 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a solid, above-average reading. A score is a quantitative screen of Equifax Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does EFX score 71 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). EFX grades middle-of-pack across the strip. Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is EFX overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $166.44, EFX sits about 6% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 13% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 29.3x× P/E (graded B). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in EFX?
Down 39% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.