Equifax Inc
EFX:NYSE
| Last | Change / % Change | Dividend Yield | Volume |
| 38.79 | 0.42 1.09% | 1.67% | 426,221 |
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Company Background
Equifax Inc.is a provider of information solutions for businesses and consumers. The Company has a group of clients and customers, including financial institutions, corporations, governments and individuals. Its products and services are based on databases of consumer and business information derived from various types of credit, financial, employment and income, public record, demographic and marketing data. It operates in three regions: North America, Europe (the United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal) and Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay). It operates in five segments: the United States Consumer Information Solutions (USCIS), International, TALX, North America Personal Solutions and North America Commercial Solutions. In March 2011, it acquired Workload Financial Business Consultants Limited. In August 2011, the Company acquired DataVision Resources. In September 2011, it acquired Datum.
Bid/Size -- / -- | Ask/Size -- / -- |
Price Open 38.56 | Previous Close 38.37 |
Day High 38.84 | Day Low 38.54 |
52wk High/Date 39.90 / 4/4/2011 | 52wk Low/Date 28.59 / 8/19/2011 |
Beta 1.0 | Market Capitalization 4.7B |
Shares Outstanding 121.1M | Volatility Avg 27.83 |
Avg Vol(10 day) 646.7K | P/E Ratio 21.8x |
EPS(TTM) 1.78 | Yield 1.67% |
Dividend Announcement 11/3/2011 | Ex-Date 11/21/2011 |
Payable 0.16 - QRTR | Payable Date 12/15/2011 |
Date of Record 11/24/2011 | |
Last Trade as of 12/29/2011 4:02 PM ET | |
EFX Equifax Inc vs. Peers
| Peers | |
|---|---|
EFX Equifax Inc | 7.78% |
Acxiom Corporation | -30.09% |
Harte-Hanks, Inc. | -29.60% |
Fair Isaac Corporation | 53.96% |
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation | -9.60% |
EFX Equifax Inc | 1.65% |
Acxiom Corporation | -- |
Harte-Hanks, Inc. | 3.56% |
Fair Isaac Corporation | 0.22% |
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation | 1.94% |
EFX Equifax Inc | 1.09% |
Acxiom Corporation | 2.59% |
Harte-Hanks, Inc. | 3.11% |
Fair Isaac Corporation | 1.89% |
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation | 0.47% |