Equifax (EFX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Equifax (EFX) reported Retained Earnings of $6.67 billion for Q2 2026, up 7.0% from $6.23 billion a year earlier and up 1.8% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Equifax (EFX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Equifax posted Retained Earnings of $6.45 billion, up 7.1% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Retained Earnings came in at $6.02 billion in FY2024 (+7.3%), $5.61 billion in FY2023 (+6.7%), $5.26 billion in FY2022 (+10.6%) and $4.75 billion in FY2021 (+13.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Retained Earnings has now increased in each of the last 23 quarters, with growth averaging 7.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings ranged from 5.7% (Q3 2021) to 13.5% (Q4 2021).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $6.55 billion (Q1 2026), $6.45 billion (Q4 2025) and $6.33 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.73 Bn | 112.33 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 25.62 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 79.69 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 19.03 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.48 Bn | 37.82 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 5.88 Bn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.83 Bn | 16.47 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 8.14 Bn |
| 5 | Equifax | 17.14 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 6.67 Bn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 12.68 Bn | 9.66 Bn | - | 3.21 Bn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.57 Bn | 8.33 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 2.61 Bn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.19 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 2.38 Bn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 494.77 Bn | 454.69 Bn | - | 91.77 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 94.58 Bn | 94.58 Bn | - | 5.46 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.68 Bn |
API Access
Equifax Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();