Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $413 Mil (As of Sep. 2023)

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Equifax's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Mar. 2023 ($232.50 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($164.10 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2023 ($164.10 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($412.60 Mil).

Equifax's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2020 ($1,684.60 Mil) to Dec. 2021 ($224.70 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2021 ($224.70 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($285.20 Mil).

Equifax Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Equifax's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Equifax Annual Data

Trend

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Cash And Cash Equivalents

223.60

401.30

1,684.60

224.70

285.20

Equifax Quarterly Data
	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23
Cash And Cash Equivalents																241.70	285.20	232.50	164.10	412.60

Equifax Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Business Description

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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

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
Audrey B Tillman	director	1932 WYNNTON RD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
Melissa D Goodwin	director	C/O WRIGHT EXPRESS CORPORATION, 97 DARLING AVENUE, SOUTH PORTLAND ME 04106
Sunil Bindal	officer: SVP, Corp Development	EQUIFAX INC., 1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Lindsay B Parker	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	EQUIFAX INC, 1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Beverly J Anderson	officer: Pres-Global Consumer Solutions	1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Elane B Stock	director	351 PHELPS DRIVE, IRVING TX 75038
G. Thomas Hough	director	P.O. BOX 407, LAKELAND FL 33802
John A Mckinley	director	C/O EQUIFAX INC, 1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Robert D Marcus	director	C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Robert W Selander	director	MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL, 2000 PURCHASE STREET, PURCHASE NY 10577
Heather H Wilson	director	1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Carla Chaney	officer: CVP & Chief HR Officer	5302 LAKE VIEW CLUB, DUNWOODY GA 30338