Equifax Inc: (NYSE: EFX)

$61.30

0.99 (1.64%)

Volume 534,309

Jun 18 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		59.97 - 61.46
	
		52wk Low - High
		44.96 - 63.91
	
		Previous Close
		60.31
	
		Avg. Volume
		556,952
	
		Industry
		FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SERVI
	
		Market Cap
		7.27 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.88 - 1.46
	
		Beta
		1.03
	
		P/E (F1)
		16.70
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.61
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            16.70
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.48
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.61
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.90
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-24-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.14
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            11.27%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Equifax is one of the leaders in facilitating and securing commerce by bringing buyers and sellers together world-wide through information, transaction processing and Internet businesses. Global operations include consumer and commercial credit information services, credit card marketing and processing services, check guarantee and authorization, software, modeling, database management, marketing solutions, analytics, direct to consumer services, and Internet identity verification and digital certificate services.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.90	0.91	3.61	3.99
Number of Estimates	9	9	9	9
Low Estimate	0.89	0.89	3.58	3.90
High Estimate	0.91	0.92	3.64	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.74	0.75	2.97	3.61
EPS Growth	21.47%	21.48%	21.59%	10.49%

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Average Earnings Estimates for EFX

EPS Growth for EFX

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
EQUIFAX INC	EFX	60.31
VANTIV INC-A	VNTV	26.04
FIDELITY NAT IN	FIS	44.02
GREEN DOT CP-A	GDOT	19.21
OFFICIAL PAYMNT	OPAY	6.54
XOOM CORP	XOOM	20.74
ENVESTNET INC	ENV	24.94
EVERTEC INC	EVTC	21.94
FISERV INC	FISV	87.89
HEARTLAND PAYMT	HPY	35.42

Sector:Business Services>> Industry:FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SERVICES

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

D&B Beats 1Q Earnings Est, Misses Rev

May 03, 2013

ADP's 3Q Earnings Beat By a Penny

May 03, 2013

Equifax 1Q Earnings In line, Revs Grow

Apr 25, 2013

LPS Maintains Steady Dividend

Apr 22, 2013

Alliance Data Surpasses Earnings Est

Apr 19, 2013

New Prepaid Card by Green Dot

Apr 11, 2013

D&B Misses Estimates, Outlook Dull

Feb 12, 2013

LPS' Adjusted EPS Beats Estimates

Feb 08, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.14
Sales	2,161
Net Income	302
Price/Earnings	19.21
Price/Book	3.56
Price/Cash Flow	13.69
Price/Sales	3.30

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News

Equifax (EFX) Trading Near $59.33 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

Jun 18, 2013

Equifax Workforce Solutions Webinar to Showcase InnovativeUnemployment Claims Management Technology - Marketwire

Jun 17, 2013

Equifax adopts Attunity's data replication solution - Datamonitor

Jun 17, 2013

Equifax Offers Credit File Advice For Entrepreneurs - M2

Jun 14, 2013

Equifax Canada Suggests that a Good Defense is the Best Offence in Combatting Data Breaches - Marketwire Canada

Jun 13, 2013

Equifax Canada Suggests that a Good Defense is the Best Offence inCombatting Data Breaches - Marketwire

Jun 13, 2013

Is Now the Time to Buy a Home? - Globenewswire

Jun 12, 2013

Credit Companies Keen on Increasing Market Share, Paying Dividends and Planning Expansions - Research Report on Sallie Mae, Western Union, CIT Group, Equifax, and CapitalSource - Pr Newswire

Jun 11, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.20
ABR (Last Week)	2.20
# of recs in ABR	10
Average Target Price	64.67
Industry Rank by ABR	84 out of 265
Rank in Industry	6 out of 20

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Day Low - High	59.97 - 61.46
52wk Low - High	44.96 - 63.91
Previous Close	60.31
Avg. Volume	556,952
Industry	FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SERVI
Market Cap	7.27 B
Div - Yield	0.88 - 1.46
Beta	1.03
P/E (F1)	16.70
Current Year Est.	3.61
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	16.70
PEG Ratio	1.48
Current Year Est.	3.61
Current Quarter Estimate	0.90
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	07-24-2013
EPS Last Year	3.14
Expected Earnings Growth	11.27%

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Equifax Inc: (NYSE: EFX)

$61.30

0.99 (1.64%)

Volume 534,309

Jun 18 04:01 PM ET

Stock Activity

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