Equifax (EFX) Competitors $267.27 +2.98 (+1.13%) Closing price 06/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$265.75 -1.52 (-0.57%) As of 07:10 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EFX vs. VRSK, FCN, DNB, CBZ, EXPO, VSEC, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, and ACTGShould you be buying Equifax stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Equifax include Verisk Analytics (VRSK), FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), CBIZ (CBZ), Exponent (EXPO), VSE (VSEC), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), ICF International (ICFI), CRA International (CRAI), and Acacia Research (ACTG). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Equifax vs. Its Competitors Verisk Analytics FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet CBIZ Exponent VSE Huron Consulting Group ICF International CRA International Acacia Research Equifax (NYSE:EFX) and Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Is EFX or VRSK more profitable? Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 32.65% compared to Equifax's net margin of 10.63%. Verisk Analytics' return on equity of 274.13% beat Equifax's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equifax10.63% 19.13% 7.51% Verisk Analytics 32.65%274.13%20.34% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, EFX or VRSK? Verisk Analytics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Equifax. Verisk Analytics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equifax, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEquifax$5.73B5.79$604.10M$4.8954.66Verisk Analytics$2.93B14.77$614.60M$6.8345.31 Which has more volatility & risk, EFX or VRSK? Equifax has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is EFX or VRSK a better dividend stock? Equifax pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Equifax pays out 40.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Verisk Analytics pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Equifax has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Verisk Analytics has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EFX or VRSK? Equifax received 87 more outperform votes than Verisk Analytics when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.69% of users gave Verisk Analytics an outperform vote while only 63.89% of users gave Equifax an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEquifaxOutperform Votes64463.89% Underperform Votes36436.11% Verisk AnalyticsOutperform Votes55764.69% Underperform Votes30435.31% Do analysts prefer EFX or VRSK? Equifax currently has a consensus price target of $293.75, indicating a potential upside of 9.91%. Verisk Analytics has a consensus price target of $302.40, indicating a potential downside of 2.28%. Given Equifax's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Equifax is more favorable than Verisk Analytics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equifax 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Verisk Analytics 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Does the media refer more to EFX or VRSK? In the previous week, Equifax and Equifax both had 19 articles in the media. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Equifax's score of 0.54 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equifax 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Verisk Analytics 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EFX or VRSK? 96.2% of Equifax shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Equifax shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEquifax beats Verisk Analytics on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Equifax News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EFX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EFX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EFX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEquifaxConsumer credit reporting agencies, mercantile reporting agencies, IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$32.82B$42.33B$14.16B$19.73BDividend Yield0.74%1.00%2.58%3.79%P/E Ratio55.3339.9733.5235.23Price / Sales5.795.21304.9743.80Price / Cash18.8017.9930.9317.51Price / Book6.886.285.434.83Net Income$604.10M$984.76M$194.72M$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.64%-0.85%-1.66%-0.46%1 Month Performance-4.15%-2.15%0.93%1.46%1 Year Performance11.80%16.54%23.34%11.27% Equifax Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EFXEquifax4.4799 of 5 stars$267.27+1.1%$293.75+9.9%+10.6%$32.82B$5.73B55.3314,000VRSKVerisk Analytics4.0608 of 5 stars$313.27-2.0%$302.40-3.5%+17.1%$43.82B$2.93B48.877,000Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.844 of 5 stars$160.03-2.4%$175.50+9.7%-21.8%$5.49B$3.67B20.527,640Positive NewsShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeDNBDun & Bradstreet3.1028 of 5 stars$9.03+0.1%$11.86+31.4%+0.6%$4.03B$2.40B-150.396,360CBZCBIZ4.1066 of 5 stars$72.67-1.9%$86.00+18.3%-8.9%$3.95B$2.16B30.796,500EXPOExponent4.036 of 5 stars$77.390.0%$120.00+55.1%-20.3%$3.93B$559.09M36.501,310VSECVSE2.7403 of 5 stars$133.28-0.3%$125.17-6.1%+62.6%$2.75B$1.17B166.602,500Positive NewsHURNHuron Consulting Group4.4062 of 5 stars$140.02-2.1%$170.75+21.9%+42.6%$2.42B$1.56B30.445,660Positive NewsICFIICF International4.3932 of 5 stars$83.82-0.5%$127.20+51.8%-38.5%$1.54B$2.01B14.737,700CRAICRA International3.5456 of 5 stars$188.77-0.2%$228.00+20.8%+5.6%$1.29B$697.48M28.01940Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeACTGAcacia Research2.5858 of 5 stars$3.82-0.3%N/A-28.5%$367.38M$222.41M7.21290Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Verisk Analytics Alternatives FTI Consulting Alternatives Dun & Bradstreet Alternatives CBIZ Alternatives Exponent Alternatives VSE Alternatives Huron Consulting Group Alternatives ICF International Alternatives CRA International Alternatives Acacia Research Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EFX) was last updated on 6/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? 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