Equifax Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (EFX)
Equifax's return on equity was 14.05% for fiscal 2025.
View full Equifax company overviewEquifax annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 14.05% | +1.10 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 12.95% | +0.10 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 12.84% | −5.62 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 18.46% | −3.58 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 22.04% | +3.94 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 18.10% | +31.61 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −13.51% | −23.39 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 9.89% | −10.24 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 20.12% | +0.47 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 19.66% | +0.63 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 19.02% | +2.70 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 16.33% | −0.29 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 16.62% | +1.65 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 14.97% | +1.24 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 13.73% | −2.47 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 16.20% | +0.21 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 15.99% | — |
Equifax quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 4.12% | +0.33 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 3.75% | +1.03 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 3.68% | +0.10 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.19% | +0.25 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.79% | +0.25 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.72% | −0.02 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.59% | +0.59 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 2.94% | −0.88 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 3.54% | +0.19 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.75% | −0.06 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 3.00% | +0.20 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.82% | −0.56 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 3.35% | −1.90 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.80% | −3.18 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 2.80% | −0.63 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 4.38% | −1.49 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 5.25% | −1.09 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 5.98% | −0.24 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 3.43% | +0.98 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 5.87% | −2.26 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 6.35% | +2.40 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 6.22% | +1.51 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.44% | +1.82 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 8.13% | +4.81 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 3.94% | +1.22 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 4.71% | +24.22 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.62% | −0.19 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.31% | +2.11 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 2.72% | −1.73 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −19.51% | −22.33 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.81% | −4.68 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 1.20% | −1.95 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 4.46% | −1.14 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 2.82% | −2.70 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 5.49% | +0.94 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.15% | −1.88 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 5.60% | +0.39 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 5.52% | +1.27 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 4.55% | −0.38 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 5.02% | −0.34 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 5.21% | +0.06 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 4.26% | +0.19 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 4.93% | +0.61 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 5.36% | +1.45 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 5.14% | +1.24 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 4.06% | +0.46 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 4.32% | +0.89 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.91% | +0.00 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 3.90% | −0.50 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 3.60% | −1.51 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 3.43% | +0.99 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 3.91% | −0.34 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 4.40% | +0.16 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 5.12% | +1.04 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 2.44% | −1.85 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 4.25% | +0.49 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 4.24% | +2.28 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 4.08% | +0.75 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 4.29% | +0.63 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 3.76% | −0.78 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 1.95% | −2.35 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 3.33% | −0.16 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 3.66% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 4.53% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 4.31% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 3.49% | — |
Equifax return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Equifax's return on equity decreased from 18.10% to 14.05%, a change of −4.05 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.12%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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