Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Equifax's Operating Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $225 Mil. Equifax's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,389 Mil. Therefore, Equifax's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 16.17%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Equifax's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
EFX'
s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.56 Med: 21.87 Max: 26.24
Current: 17.81
EFX's Operating Margin % is ranked better than 83.24% of 1062
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.3
vs EFX: 17.81
Equifax's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.
Equifax's Operating Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $225 Mil.
Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $953 Mil.
Equifax Operating Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Equifax's Operating Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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Equifax Annual Data
Trend
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
Operating Margin %
-9.56
16.39
23.11
20.62
17.73
Equifax Quarterly Data
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
Mar24
Operating Margin %
15.78
17.98
18.68
18.48
16.17
Competitive Comparison
For the Consulting Services subindustry, Equifax's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Equifax Operating Margin % Distribution
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Equifax's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Equifax's Operating Margin % falls into.
Equifax Operating Margin % Calculation
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
Equifax's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Operating Margin % Explanation
Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.
Be Aware
Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).
If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.
For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokias Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).
Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.
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Along with Experian and TransUnion, Equifax is one of the leading credit bureaus in the United States. Equifax's credit reports provide credit histories on millions of consumers, and the firm's services are critical to lenders' credit decisions. In addition, about a third of the firm's revenue comes from workforce solutions, which provides income verification and employer human resources services. Equifax generates over 20% of its revenue from outside the United States.
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