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Equifax (LTS:0II3) Median PS Value

: $263.36 (As of Today)
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This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.

Median PS Value is calculated as trailing twelve months (TTM) Revenue per Share times 10-Year median PS Ratio. Equifax's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $43.051. Equifax's 10-Year median PS Ratio is 6.1174. Therefore, the Median PS Value for today is $263.36.

As of today (2024-04-19), Equifax's share price is $274.97. Equifax's Median PS Value is $263.36. Therefore, Equifax's Price to Median PS Value for today is 1.04.

The historical rank and industry rank for Equifax's Median PS Value or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0II3' s Price-to-Median-PS-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.9   Med: 1.31   Max: 1.69
Current: 1.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Median PS Value of Equifax was 1.69. The lowest was 0.90. And the median was 1.31.

LTS:0II3's Price-to-Median-PS-Value is ranked worse than
58.56% of 514 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.945 vs LTS:0II3: 1.04

Equifax Median PS Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Equifax's Median PS Value 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 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Median PS Value
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 113.83 145.63 175.40 282.26 231.65

Equifax Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Median PS Value Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 268.68 233.72 304.47 231.65 -

Competitive Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Equifax's Price-to-Median-PS-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Median-PS-Value data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Equifax Price-to-Median-PS-Value Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Equifax's Price-to-Median-PS-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Equifax's Price-to-Median-PS-Value falls into.



Equifax Median PS Value Calculation

Equifax's Median PS Value for today is calculated as

Median PS Value=Revenue per Share (TTM)*10-Year Median PS Ratio
=43.051*6.1174
=263.36

10-Year Median PS Ratio is 6.1174.
Equifax's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $43.051.

* 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.


Equifax  (LTS:0II3) Median PS Value Explanation

This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.

It also assumes that over time the profit margin is constant. If a company increases its profit margin to a sustainable level, this value might under-estimate its value. If it has permanent declined profit margins, this may over-estimate the company's value.

Equifax's Price to Median PS Value for today is calculated as

Price to Median PS Value=Share Price/Median PS Value
=274.97/263.36
=1.04

* 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 (LTS:0II3) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1550 Peachtree Street N.W., Atlanta, GA, USA, 30309
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.

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