Equifax (EFX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Equifax's Free Cash Flow came in at $436.9 million for Q3 2026, down 0.2% from $437.9 million a year earlier but up 113.3% from the prior quarter.
Equifax (EFX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Equifax reported Free Cash Flow of $1.1 billion, up 10.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.13 billion, up 39.5% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $813 million in FY2024 (+57.7%), $515.5 million in FY2023 (+288.8%), $132.6 million in FY2022 (-84.7%) and $865.8 million in FY2021 (+64.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$355 million (Q1 2022) to $437.9 million (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 21.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 82.6%), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a decline of 59.2%).
- Business Quant data shows EFX's Free Cash Flow at $204.8 million (Q2 2026), $121.5 million (Q1 2026) and $340.8 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Msci | 235.55 Bn | 234.03 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 422.70 Mn |
| 2 | S&P Global | 137.22 Bn | 132.42 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 3 | Moodys | 88.04 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 668.00 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.17 Bn | 22.36 Bn | 567.00 Mn | 200.00 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.05 Bn | 21.44 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 436.90 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.64 Bn | 12.48 Bn | - | 362.60 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.49 Bn | 10.35 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 177.31 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.15 Bn | 7.04 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 155.40 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 570.55 Bn | 530.63 Bn | - | 4.87 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 110.48 Bn | 98.81 Bn | 359.20 Mn | 1.07 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 436.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 204.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 121.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 340.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 437.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 238.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 116.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 205.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 355.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 130.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 120.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 176.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 247.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 99.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -7.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 169.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 201.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 116.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -355.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 249.20 Mn |
Equifax Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();