Equifax (Equifax) GF Value Rank : 6 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Equifax GF Value Rank?

Equifax has the GF Value Rank of 6.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Equifax's GF Value Rank

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Equifax's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Equifax's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Equifax's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Equifax (Equifax) Business Description

Industry

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Address

1550 Peachtree Street N.W., Atlanta, GA, USA, 30309

Website

https://www.equifax.com

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.

Executives

Kelley John J Iii	officer: CVP & CLC	1550 PEACHTREE STREET, NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Julia A Houston	officer: Chief Transformation Officer	1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST, ATLANTA GA 30338
Rodolfo O Ploder	officer: Group Executive	C/O EQUIFAX INC., 1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Bryson R Koehler	officer: Chief Technology Officer	1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Mark W Begor	director, officer: CEO	181 METRO DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Melissa D Goodwin	director	C/O WRIGHT EXPRESS CORPORATION, 97 DARLING AVENUE, SOUTH PORTLAND ME 04106
Gamble John W Jr	officer: CVP & CFO	ONE LEXMARK CENTRE DR, 740 WEST NEW CIRCLE RD, LEXINGTON KY 40550
James M Griggs	officer: SVP & Corp Controller	1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Carla Chaney	officer: CVP & Chief HR Officer	5302 LAKE VIEW CLUB, DUNWOODY GA 30338
Todd Michael Horvath	officer: EVP, President USIS	EQUIFAX INC, 1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Karen Linn Fichuk	director	EQUIFAX INC., 1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Lisa M Nelson	officer: President-International	EQUIFAX INC., 1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Sid Singh	officer: President - USIS	1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Prasanna Dhore	officer: Chief Data & Analytics Officer	10375 PROFESSIONAL CIRCLE, RENO NV 89521
Audrey B Tillman	director	1932 WYNNTON RD, COLUMBUS GA 31999