NYSE$EFX
Equifax Inc · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Equifax reported record revenue and eighth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.
Equifax reported a record fourth quarter revenue of $1.3 billion, a 12% increase year-over-year, driven by Workforce Solutions revenue growth of 29%. The company's strong performance and strategic investments position it for continued growth in 2022.
- Record fourth quarter 2021 revenue of $1.3 billion, up 12%.
- Workforce Solutions revenue growth of 29%; eleven consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth.
- Strong new product innovation leveraging new EFX Cloud.
- Closed in February bolt-on acquisition of Efficient Hire to enhance differentiated data and strengthen Workforce Solutions.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Equifax · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.25B
Revenue by segment
Equifax · $2.18B total across 7 segments · Q4 2021
- Workforce Solutions$532M+30.8%24.4%
- U.S. Information Solutions$434M+12.0%19.9%
- Verification Services$427M—19.6%
- Online Information Solutions$314M—14.4%
- International$288M+16.2%13.2%
- Employer Services$105M—4.8%
- Financial Marketing Services$79.4M—3.6%
Forward guidance
Equifax reconfirmed its full-year 2022 guidance, expecting revenue in the range of $5.250 billion to $5.350 billion and Adjusted EPS in the range of $8.50 to $8.80.
Tailwinds
- Reconfirming prior framework with full-year 2022 guidance.
- Revenue in a range of $5.250 billion to $5.350 billion.
- Adjusted EPS in a range of $8.50 to $8.80.
- Increase in core revenue growth.
- Positioning Equifax for diversified growth.
Headwinds
- Expectation of a sharper decline in the U.S. mortgage market of 21.5% compared to last year.
- Potential adverse developments in new and pending legal proceedings or government investigations.
- Risks relating to unauthorized access to data or breaches of confidential information due to criminal conduct, attacks by hackers, employee or insider malfeasance and/or human error.
- Changes in, and the effects of, laws and regulations and government policies governing or affecting our business.
- Adverse or uncertain economic conditions and changes in credit and financial markets, such as rising interest rates and inflation.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021
-0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.4%
Avg return
30 days after
43%
30 / 70 earnings
Positive
+15.2%
Q1 2021
Best reaction
-17.4%
Q3 2018
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -4.2% | -13.1% | -19.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | -3.8% | +14.0% | +18.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6% | +1.2% | -10.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | -2.1% | -1.3% | +1.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | +13.8% | +19.1% | +22.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | -8.4% | -6.4% | -5.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | -3.4% | -4.9% | -14.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -0.2% | +1.9% | +10.5% | |
| Q1 2024 | -8.8% | -8.2% | +4.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | +3.6% | +5.1% | +11.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | -1.0% | -1.0% | +13.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | -9.0% | -13.1% | -19.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | +3.8% | +3.1% | +7.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | -7.3% | -4.1% | -13.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | -9.5% | -5.4% | +20.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | -0.2% | -1.4% | +3.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -7.1% | -2.3% | -10.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | -2.1% | -6.4% | -5.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | -6.5% | +0.6% | +5.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -2.7% | -0.6% | +0.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | +15.2% | +17.3% | +23.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.4% | -1.2% | -4.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.4% | -5.5% | +7.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | +6.2% | -0.6% | -4.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | +1.6% | +2.7% | +16.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | +5.8% | +6.3% | -8.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | -1.2% | -1.9% | -0.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | -2.1% | +1.6% | +0.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | -2.2% | -0.3% | +9.3% | |
| Q4 2018 | +1.1% | +1.0% | +3.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | -17.4% | -18.8% | -15.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | -3.1% | -1.3% | +4.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | -2.7% | -5.9% | -3.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | +3.7% | +7.4% | +4.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.4% | +2.0% | +9.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | -1.5% | +0.4% | -2.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | -2.4% | -3.2% | -2.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | +5.8% | +7.4% | +10.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | -5.6% | -5.0% | -8.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | -1.9% | -3.0% | -3.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +8.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -6.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +6.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -4.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | -4.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -4.7% | — | — |
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