Sep 30, 2024

Equifax Q3 2024 Earnings Report

Equifax reported strong revenue growth driven by non-mortgage verification services and new product innovation.

Key Takeaways

Equifax announced strong third quarter results, with revenue of $1.442 billion, a 9% increase year-over-year. Growth was driven by a 10% increase in non-mortgage local currency revenue and continued performance in new products. The company is confident in its long-term growth framework and is focused on completing cloud migrations and investing in new capabilities.

Revenue grew by 9% to $1.442 billion, driven by 10% non-mortgage local currency revenue growth.

Workforce Solutions revenue increased by 7%, with 9% non-mortgage revenue growth.

USIS revenue grew by 12%, with 36% mortgage revenue growth and 5% non-mortgage revenue growth.

International revenue grew by 18% on a local currency basis and 9% on a reported basis, with 12% organic local currency revenue growth.

Total Revenue
$1.44B
Previous year: $1.32B
+9.3%
EPS
$1.85
Previous year: $1.76
+5.1%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
32.7%
Gross Profit
$797M
Previous year: $734M
+8.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$468M
Previous year: $413M
+13.5%
Free Cash Flow
$350M
Previous year: $247M
+41.6%
Total Assets
$12.3B
Previous year: $12.3B
+-0.0%

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Equifax Revenue by Segment

Equifax Revenue by Geographic Location

Forward Guidance

Equifax provided fourth quarter and full year 2024 guidance. The company expects reported revenue between $1.438 billion and $1.458 billion for Q4, and between $5.700 billion and $5.720 billion for the full year. Adjusted EPS is projected to be between $2.08 and $2.18 per share for Q4, and between $7.25 and $7.35 per share for the full year.

Positive Outlook

  • Reported Revenue Growth: 8.4% - 9.9% (Q4 2024)
  • Local Currency Growth: 9.5% - 11.0% (Q4 2024)
  • Organic Local Currency Growth: 9.5% - 11.0% (Q4 2024)
  • Adjusted Earnings Per Share: $2.08 - $2.18 (Q4 2024)
  • Assumes a change year over year in total U.S. mortgage market credit inquiries received by Equifax to be an increase of about 9%.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income