Equifax (EFX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Equifax's FCF Margin came in at 25.81% for Q3 2026, down 2.53 percentage points from 28.34% a year earlier but up 13.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Equifax (EFX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Equifax reported FCF Margin of 16.75%, down 0.07 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 18.67%, up 4.36 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of +5.96 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was 14.31% in FY2024 (+4.52 pp), 9.79% in FY2023 (+7.20 pp), 2.59% in FY2022 (-14.99 pp) and 17.58% in FY2021 (+4.87 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -26.04% (Q1 2022) to 28.34% (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.43 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q1 2023 (a gain of 25.47 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a drop of 28.55 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows EFX's FCF Margin at 12.05% (Q2 2026), 7.37% (Q1 2026) and 21.98% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 31.46% |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 33.02% |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 47.39% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 36.95% |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 25.81% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 27.63% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 27.94% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 23.12% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 49.61% |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 61.60% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25.81% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.84% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -26.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.89% |
Equifax FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "EFX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();