(EFX) Equifax - Ratings and Ratios

Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) is a data, analytics, and technology firm organized into three primary business segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The company’s core competency is aggregating and delivering credit-related and other public-record information to both commercial and consumer clients.

The Workforce Solutions segment supplies verification services-income, employment, education, criminal history, healthcare licensure, and sanctions-for U.S. individuals, while also offering employers automated payroll and human-resource management tools that span the full employment lifecycle.

The U.S. Information Solutions segment delivers a suite of consumer and commercial products, including credit reports, credit scoring, portfolio analytics, fraud detection, identity verification, mortgage services, financial marketing, and credit-monitoring solutions. This segment also provides consulting and identity-management services to financial institutions.

The International segment extends similar credit-information and analytics offerings to markets in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East, and adds debt-collection, recovery-management, and HR process-automation services for businesses and governments. Equifax operates in more than 20 countries, with a footprint that includes the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, India, and several Latin-American nations.

Recent performance metrics (2023) show total revenue of approximately $5.0 billion, a 5 % year-over-year increase driven largely by growth in the USIS segment (+7 % YoY) and modest expansion in International (+3 % YoY). The credit-reporting industry’s size is estimated at $30 billion globally, with a projected CAGR of 4 % through 2028, supported by rising consumer debt levels and tighter regulatory scrutiny on identity-theft mitigation. A key macro driver is the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate policy: higher rates tend to increase credit-file activity (new loans, credit inquiries) and thus boost demand for Equifax’s data services, but also raise default risk, which can shift client focus toward fraud-prevention tools.

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