Equifax (EFX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Equifax's (EFX) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 5.70 in Q3 2026, up 12.6% from 5.06 a year earlier and up 8.5% from the prior quarter.
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Equifax (EFX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Equifax's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 5.35 as of Sep 30, 2026, up 4.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.16, up 13.4% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.55 in FY2024 (+17.6%), 3.87 in FY2023 (-33.0%), 5.77 in FY2022 (-26.2%) and 7.82 in FY2021 (+63.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 12.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 42.6% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 57.4% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 5.25 (Q2 2026), 5.17 (Q1 2026) and 5.25 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 22.48 |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 6.71 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 6.89 |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 5.70 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 4.02 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 10.88 |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 23.45 |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 26.24 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.70 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.25 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.17 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.25 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.06 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.85 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.46 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.17 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.39 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.92 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.76 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.06 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.92 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.90 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.57 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.23 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.16 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.37 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.55 |
API Access
Equifax Interest Coverage 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();