For the quarter ended September 2025, Equifax (EFX) reported revenue of $1.54 billion, up 7.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.04, compared to $1.85 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.52 billion, representing a surprise of +1.53%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.7%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.93.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Equifax performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Operating revenue- Asia Pacific: $90.1 million versus the 13-analyst average estimate of $91.26 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.8%.
- Operating revenue- Latin America: $102.1 million compared to the $105.98 million average estimate based on 13 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.6% year over year.
- Operating revenue- Europe: $102.3 million versus the 13-analyst average estimate of $103.74 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.8%.
- Operating revenue- Canada: $70.8 million versus $66.87 million estimated by 13 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.3% change.
- Operating revenue- Workforce Solutions: $649.4 million versus the 14-analyst average estimate of $643.45 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.7%.
- Operating revenue- Total International: $365.3 million versus the 14-analyst average estimate of $367.71 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.9%.
- Operating revenue- U.S. Information Solutions: $530.2 million versus $511.7 million estimated by 14 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.2% change.
- Operating revenue- U.S. Information Solutions- Financial Marketing Services: $62.7 million versus the 13-analyst average estimate of $59.04 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.5%.
- Operating revenue- Workforce Solutions- Verification Services: $553.6 million versus the 13-analyst average estimate of $548.67 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.5%.
- Operating revenue- U.S. Information Solutions- Online Information Solutions: $467.5 million compared to the $449.65 million average estimate based on 13 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +22.7% year over year.
- Operating revenue- Workforce Solutions- Employer Services: $95.8 million compared to the $94.92 million average estimate based on 13 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.7% year over year.
- Adjusted EBITDA- U.S. Information Solutions: $186.6 million versus the 11-analyst average estimate of $180.41 million.
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Shares of Equifax have returned -10.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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