Equifax (EFX) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Equifax's (EFX) Payout Ratio stood at 0.35 in Q3 2026, up 4.7% from 0.33 a year earlier but down 5.3% from the prior quarter.
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Equifax (EFX) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with Q4 2009, Equifax's Payout Ratio history includes 64 quarters.
- Across earlier years, Payout Ratio came in at 0.32 in FY2024 (-9.1%), 0.35 in FY2023 (+28.1%), 0.27 in FY2022 (+7.5%) and 0.26 in FY2021 (-29.9%).
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.25 in Q1 2022 to 0.37 in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 2.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 43.2% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 29.9% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.37 (Q2 2026), 0.36 (Q1 2026) and 0.35 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - |
| 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 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.26 |
API Access
Equifax 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=payout-ratio&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "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=payout-ratio&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();