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Equifax Inc (EFX) company profile

EFXNYSEServices-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection AgenciesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 20, 2026Score 18/3019% below fair value
$186.78−1.63 (-0.87%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $21.86BP/E 30.2Yield 1.01%

About Equifax

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies, SIC 7320

Equifax Inc. is a global data, analytics, and technology company that provides information solutions, risk decisioning tools, and human resources business process outsourcing. The enterprise operates through three core reporting segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions, and International. Its products and services encompass income and employment verification, unemployment claims administration, credit reporting, identity verification, fraud mitigation, portfolio management, marketing services, and debt recovery. Equifax serves a broad client base that includes financial institutions, mortgage lenders, government agencies, employers, automotive dealers, telecommunications firms, utility providers, retailers, and individual consumers.

The company operates across four global regions: North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Its presence spans countries such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, India, and multiple Latin American nations. Additionally, Equifax maintains support facilities in Chile, Costa Rica, India, and Ireland, alongside credit joint ventures in Brazil, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Summary of the business section of Equifax's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
Equifax Inc
Founded
1899
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Address
1550 Peachtree St Nw 30302
Phone
(404) 885-8000
Employees
15,000, Dec 31, 2025
Industry
Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies
Incorporated in
Georgia
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP, Atlanta, Georgia

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
EFX
Exchange
NYSE
Shares outstanding
117M, Oct 9, 2026
Public float
$32.11B, Jun 30, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
Stock splits
2-for-1, Dec 18, 1995; 2-for-1, Dec 19, 1989; 2-for-1, Mar 27, 1986; 3-for-2, Mar 21, 1985; 2-for-1, Sep 16, 1982
SEC CIK
33185
CUSIP
294429105
ISIN
US2944291051
FIGI
BBG000BHPL78
Share class FIGI
BBG001S5QSK3
LEI
5493004MCF8JDC86VS77
EIN
58-0401110

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Mark W. BegorCEO, Director354,648
Jamil FarshchiEVP, Chief Technology Officer39,290
John W. Gamble JrEVP, CFO & COO65,145
Harald SchneiderEVP, Chief D&A Officer8,589
Chad M. BortonEVP, Pres Workforce Solutions29,518
David John SmithEVP, Pres USIS22,958
James M. GriggsSVP & Corp Controller6,326
Julia A. HoustonEVP, Chief Legal Officer28,598
Kathryn Q. WalkerEVP, Chief Mkt & Comms Officer3,273
Sunil BindalEVP, Chief Corp Dev Officer13,446
Patricio RemonEVP, President International8,480
Carla ChaneyEVP, Chief HR Officer22,718
Cecilia MaoEVP, Chief Product Officer13,318
Todd M. HorvathEVP, President USIS14,780
Lisa M. NelsonEVP, President International13,653
John J. Kelley IiiEVP, Chief Legal Officer17,202
Barbara A. LarsonDirector3,877
Robert D. MarcusDirector18,349
Karen L. FichukDirector5,408
G. Thomas HoughDirector16,309
Melissa D. SmithDirector8,388
Scott A. McGregorDirector11,308
John A. McKinleyDirector34,717
Audrey B. TillmanDirector6,677
Mark L. FeidlerDirector25,077

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025$23.42M-$3.70M$6.32M$117$169
FY2024$14.80M$13.12M$6.56M$136$150
FY2023$13.05M$32.14M$6.20M$131$121
FY2022$37.25M-$19.02M$3.71M$102$115
FY2021$16.07M$84.90M$4.00M$153$134
FY2020$13.70M$50.13M$3.47M$138$88

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Executive compensation, fiscal 2025

Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement

ExecutiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsIncentive payOtherTotalvs. prior year
Mark W. Begor
Chief Executive Officer
$1.50M$14.99M$3.42M$2.74M$769.26K$23.42M+58%
John W. Gamble, Jr.
EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer
$800.00K$4.07M$1.25M$1.55M$384.59K$8.06M+28%
Chad M. Borton
EVP, President, Workforce Solutions
$769.23K$3.66M$1.13M$1.24M$235.25K$7.03M-40%
Jamil Farshchi
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
$722.12K$3.05M$937.56K$1.17M$226.46K$6.11M+41%
Julia A. Houston
EVP, Chief Legal Officer
$647.69K$2.32M$712.64K$837.71K$166.04K$4.68M–
Todd Horvath
Former EVP, President, U.S. Information Solutions
$332.04K$0$0$545.20K$6.03M$6.91M+24%
John J. Kelley III
Former EVP, Chief Legal Officer
$650.00K$2.65M$812.55K$736.70K$290.09K$5.14M–

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“Equifax employed approximately 15,000 employees in 22 countries as of December 31, 2025.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

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