Equifax (EFX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Equifax's (EFX) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.15 for Q3 2026, up 7.4% from 0.14 a year earlier but down 53.5% from the prior quarter.
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Equifax (EFX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Equifax's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.24, up 6.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.21, down 13.6% from FY2024.
- FCF Payout Ratio has declined for three consecutive years.
- By year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.24 in FY2024 (-36.1%), 0.37 in FY2023 (-74.2%), 1.44 in FY2022 (+556.7%) and 0.22 in FY2021 (-39.2%).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.14 in Q3 2024 and a high of 0.55 in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 0.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 146.6%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 30.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 0.32 (Q2 2026), 0.55 (Q1 2026) and 0.18 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 0.24 |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.27 |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 0.15 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.17 |
API Access
Equifax FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();