Equifax (EFX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Equifax (EFX) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 16.83% for Q3 2026, up 3.70 percentage points from 13.13% a year earlier and up 1.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Equifax (EFX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Equifax's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 14.08%, up 1.11 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -3.96 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Equifax's Return on Equity [ROE] was 12.97% in FY2024 (+0.03 pp), 12.94% in FY2023 (-5.55 pp), 18.49% in FY2022 (-3.49 pp) and 21.98% in FY2021 (+3.94 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.53 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 3.88 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a drop of 6.89 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 15.54% (Q2 2026), 15.32% (Q1 2026) and 13.87% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Msci | 235.55 Bn | 234.03 Bn | 739.80 Mn | - |
| 2 | S&P Global | 137.22 Bn | 132.42 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 20.99% |
| 3 | Moodys | 88.04 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 87.78% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.17 Bn | 22.36 Bn | 567.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.05 Bn | 21.44 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 16.83% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.64 Bn | 12.48 Bn | - | 16.25% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.49 Bn | 10.35 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 26.45% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.15 Bn | 7.04 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 43.48% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 570.55 Bn | 530.63 Bn | - | 274.42% |
| 10 | Cme | 110.48 Bn | 98.81 Bn | 359.20 Mn | 16.64% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 16.83% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.92% |
Equifax Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();