Equifax Inc (EFX) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.40x

Equifax Inc (EFX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.40x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $241.90 Million exceeds net income of $173.30 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Equifax Inc's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.40x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$241.90 Million
USD

Net Income

$173.30 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Equifax Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Equifax Inc across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible net worth ratio of Equifax Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Equifax Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Equifax Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see EFX market cap overview.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.43x $1.62 Billion $664.30 Million ▲ +11.5%
2024 2.18x $1.32 Billion $607.30 Million ▲ +7.7%
2023 2.02x $1.12 Billion $551.70 Million ▲ +87.2%
2022 1.08x $757.10 Million $700.20 Million ▼ -39.4%
2021 1.78x $1.33 Billion $748.50 Million ▼ -0.8%
2020 1.80x $946.20 Million $526.20 Million ▼ -15.2%
2018 2.12x $672.20 Million $317.00 Million ▲ +55.4%
2017 1.36x $816.00 Million $598.00 Million ▼ -13.9%
2016 1.58x $784.50 Million $495.10 Million ▼ -7.2%
2015 1.71x $742.10 Million $434.80 Million ▲ +3.6%
2014 1.65x $616.20 Million $374.00 Million ▲ +4.7%
2013 1.57x $566.30 Million $359.90 Million ▼ -11.0%
2012 1.77x $496.30 Million $280.80 Million ▲ +4.5%
2011 1.69x $408.70 Million $241.70 Million ▲ +31.8%
2010 1.28x $352.60 Million $274.80 Million ▼ -26.2%
2009 1.74x $418.40 Million $240.50 Million ▲ +9.1%
2008 1.59x $444.70 Million $279.00 Million ▼ -3.4%
2007 1.65x $449.90 Million $272.70 Million ▲ +21.0%
2006 1.36x $374.30 Million $274.50 Million ▼ -0.5%
2005 1.37x $337.80 Million $246.50 Million ▲ +3.5%
2004 1.32x $310.70 Million $234.70 Million ▼ -25.7%
2003 1.78x $293.80 Million $164.90 Million ▲ +27.6%
2002 1.40x $248.50 Million $178.00 Million ▼ -33.0%
2001 2.08x $255.10 Million $122.50 Million ▲ +67.1%
2000 1.25x $284.17 Million $228.00 Million ▼ -17.1%
1999 1.50x $324.70 Million $215.90 Million ▲ +0.6%
1998 1.49x $289.10 Million $193.40 Million ▼ -4.6%
1997 1.57x $292.80 Million $186.90 Million ▼ -9.9%
1996 1.74x $308.80 Million $177.60 Million ▲ +60.6%
1995 1.08x $159.90 Million $147.70 Million ▼ -19.9%
1994 1.35x $162.60 Million $120.30 Million ▼ -36.9%
1993 2.14x $136.10 Million $63.50 Million ▲ +36.5%
1992 1.57x $133.90 Million $85.30 Million ▼ -33.8%
1991 2.37x $128.20 Million $54.10 Million ▲ +13.0%
1990 2.10x $134.00 Million $63.90 Million ▼ -10.1%
1989 2.33x $83.30 Million $35.70 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.