Equifax Inc (EFX)
Pretax margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 810,600 | 767,800 | 764,700 | 732,200 | 717,800 | 676,400 | 705,400 | 778,100 | 929,700 | 926,500 | 972,200 | 984,500 | 949,200 | 905,500 | 940,500 | 786,100 | 668,100 | 597,500 | 393,600 | 359,900 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 5,681,100 | 5,588,200 | 5,465,500 | 5,352,600 | 5,265,200 | 5,136,600 | 5,061,800 | 5,060,900 | 5,122,100 | 5,177,400 | 5,156,000 | 5,074,100 | 4,923,900 | 4,789,200 | 4,634,600 | 4,382,600 | 4,127,500 | 3,914,800 | 3,722,200 | 3,619,400 |
| Pretax margin | 14.27% | 13.74% | 13.99% | 13.68% | 13.63% | 13.17% | 13.94% | 15.37% | 18.15% | 17.90% | 18.86% | 19.40% | 19.28% | 18.91% | 20.29% | 17.94% | 16.19% | 15.26% | 10.57% | 9.94% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $810,600K ÷ $5,681,100K
= 14.27%
Equifax Inc's pretax margin has exhibited fluctuations over the analyzed period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The pretax margin started at 9.94% in March 2020 and showed a gradual increase reaching a peak of 20.29% in June 2021. This period of significant increase in profitability was followed by a slight decrease in the pretax margin to 17.90% by September 2022.
Subsequently, the pretax margin continued to fluctuate within a narrower range, hovering between 13.17% and 19.40% over the following quarters. The pretax margin experienced a more pronounced decline in the most recent quarters, dropping to 14.27% by December 31, 2024.
Overall, Equifax Inc's pretax margin demonstrates variability in profitability levels, with periods of growth followed by consolidation or decline. It is important for stakeholders to monitor these fluctuations to assess the company's operational efficiency and financial performance.