Equifax's results for Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-20. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $1,692 million (+9.6% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $1.79 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $2.26 |
| Full-year guidance | Lowered |
Guidance
Equifax lowered FY2026 revenue guidance midpoint to $6.661 billion and adjusted EPS midpoint to $8.50, citing a weaker U.S. mortgage market.
Why this label: 'reducing our full year 2026 revenue guidance at the midpoint to $6.661 billion'; adjusted EPS $8.50, 'a reduction of only $0.04' at midpoint; nothing core up.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | FY2026 | $6.646–$6.676 billion (midpoint $6.661 billion) | not stated |
| adjusted EPS | FY2026 | $8.45–$8.55 (midpoint $8.50) | not stated |
| Diversified Markets revenue growth | FY2026 | high single-digit percent | not stated |
Next-quarter outlook:
| Metric | Period | Range |
|---|---|---|
| revenue | Q4 2026 | $1.605–$1.635 billion |
| adjusted EPS | Q4 2026 | $2.07–$2.17 |
From the release
Revenue: "Total operating revenue · $ · 1,692.5 · $ · 1,544.9 · $ · 147.6 · 10 · %"
Earnings per share: "Diluted EPS attributable to Equifax was $1.79 per share in the third quarter of 2026, up 39 percent compared to $1.29 per share in the third quarter of 2025."
revenue: "we are reducing our full year 2026 revenue guidance at the midpoint to $6.661 billion, reflecting this reduction in our U.S. Mortgage related revenue."
adjusted EPS: "we expect to deliver 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance of $8.50 per share, a reduction of only $0.04 per share at the midpoint and well within our previous Guidance range."
Diversified Markets revenue growth: "we are maintaining our Diversified Markets revenue guidance for revenue growth of high single-digit percent."
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Revenue up 10% to $1.693 billion; FY2026 revenue guidance cut on weaker mortgage market
Source
Equifax earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0000033185-26-000037, filed 2026-10-20.
Part of the Q3 2026 Guidance Tracker. Educational only, not advice. Free weekly recap every Sunday: yieldterminalpro.com/newsletter.