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Equifax Inc.

Intrinsic Value Analysis (Discounted Cash Flow)Industry: Consulting ServicesSector: Industrials

Fair Value Summary

Current Price$218.53
5Y Range156.38 – 255.60
5Y Selected205.99
(-) Safety Margin82.47%
5Y Buy Price$36.11
Upside (to Buy Price)-83.48%
10Y Range176.93 – 279.01
10Y Selected227.97
(-) Safety Margin82.47%
10Y Buy Price$39.96
Upside (to Buy Price)-81.71%

Company Predictability & Safety

MetricValue
Revenue R2 (5Y)0.9055
Revenue R2 (10Y)0.9563
Net Income R2 (5Y)0.0026
Net Income R2 (10Y)0.0733
EBITDA R2 (5Y)0.6322
EBITDA R2 (10Y)0.3679
FCF R2 (5Y)0.0149
FCF R2 (10Y)0.0045
Safety Score0.1753

DA 10-Year Projection

Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034
% Growth8.04%7.59%7.14%6.69%6.24%5.79%5.35%4.90%4.45%4.00%
Revenue6,137.706,603.477,074.967,548.388,019.628,484.318,937.869,375.569,792.6410,184.34
EBITDA2,586.942,783.252,981.983,181.523,380.133,575.993,767.153,951.644,127.434,292.53
D&A-621.17-668.31-716.02-763.94-811.63-858.66-904.56-948.86-991.07-1,030.71
EBIT1,965.772,114.952,265.952,417.582,568.512,717.332,862.603,002.783,136.363,261.82
Pro forma Taxes-497.72-535.49-573.73-612.12-650.33-688.01-724.79-760.29-794.11-825.87
NOPAT1,468.051,579.451,692.231,805.461,918.182,029.322,137.802,242.502,342.262,435.95
Capital Expenditures-577.95-621.81-666.20-710.78-755.15-798.91-841.62-882.83-922.11-958.99
NWC Investment-10.26-10.47-10.59-10.64-10.59-10.44-10.19-9.84-9.37-8.80
(+) D&A621.17668.31716.02763.94811.63858.66904.56948.86991.071,030.71
Free Cash Flow1,501.011,615.491,731.461,847.981,964.062,078.632,190.552,298.682,401.842,498.86
Diluted Shares Outstanding124,825,000.00124,825,000.00124,825,000.00124,825,000.00124,825,000.00124,825,000.00124,825,000.00124,825,000.00124,825,000.00124,825,000.00

Discounting Periods

MetricDec-25Dec-26Dec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Dec-32Dec-33Dec-34
Period Start9/30/251/1/261/1/271/1/281/1/291/1/301/1/311/1/321/1/331/1/34
Period End12/31/2512/31/2612/31/2712/31/2812/31/2912/31/3012/31/3112/31/3212/31/3312/31/34
Mid-Point11/15/257/2/267/2/277/1/287/2/297/2/307/2/317/1/327/2/337/2/34
Time (t)0.100.461.462.463.464.465.466.467.468.46
Valuation Date1/16/26

Base Case Projected Flows

WACC: 9.10%Terminal Growth: 2.48%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.880.810.740.680.620.570.520.48
PV UFCF1,488.001,552.061,524.751,491.651,453.151,409.661,361.681,309.731,254.391,196.22
Raw: 30,404.53
21,536.93
Raw: 38,683.46
17,729.11

Base Case Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value29,046.5331,770.39
(-) Net Debt4,735.654,735.65
Equity Value24,310.8827,034.74
(/) Shares Out124.83124.83
Fair Value$194.76$216.58
(-) Safety Margin82.47%82.47%
Buy Price$34.14$37.97
Current Price$218.53$218.53
Upside (to Buy Price)-84.38%-82.63%

Conservative Projected Flows

WACC: 10.10%Terminal Growth: 1.98%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.870.790.720.650.590.540.490.44
PV UFCF1,486.641,545.561,504.571,458.551,407.991,353.441,295.501,234.761,171.841,107.36
Raw: 24,666.88
16,852.63
Raw: 31,383.50
13,254.33

Conservative Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value24,255.9326,820.54
(-) Net Debt4,735.654,735.65
Equity Value19,520.2822,084.89
(/) Shares Out124.83124.83
Fair Value$156.38$176.93
(-) Safety Margin82.47%82.47%
Buy Price$27.41$31.02
Current Price$218.53$218.53
Upside (to Buy Price)-87.46%-85.81%

Aggressive Projected Flows

WACC: 8.10%Terminal Growth: 2.98%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.890.830.760.710.650.600.560.52
PV UFCF1,489.371,558.651,545.391,525.831,500.191,468.761,431.891,390.011,343.581,293.14
Raw: 39,504.17
29,021.85
Raw: 50,260.88
25,016.34

Aggressive Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value36,641.2739,563.14
(-) Net Debt4,735.654,735.65
Equity Value31,905.6234,827.49
(/) Shares Out124.83124.83
Fair Value$255.60$279.01
(-) Safety Margin82.47%82.47%
Buy Price$44.81$48.91
Current Price$218.53$218.53
Upside (to Buy Price)-79.50%-77.62%

Reverse DCF: Market Implied Growth

Current Price$218.53
WACC Used9.1%
IMPLIED REVENUE GROWTH145.85%
Metric2027202820292030203120322033203420352036
Implied Revenue14,611.5835,922.5188,315.36217,122.96533,795.941,312,335.233,226,371.047,932,020.6019,500,841.6647,942,743.04
Constant Implied Growth145.85%145.85%145.85%145.85%145.85%145.85%145.85%145.85%145.85%145.85%
Implied Free Cash Flow1.463.598.8321.7153.38131.23322.64793.201,950.084,794.27
Discount Factor0.930.810.740.680.620.570.520.480.440.40
Present Value of Implied FCF1.362.906.5314.7233.1874.77168.50379.71855.671,928.23

Rolling Historical DCF (Backtest)

Valuation based on actual realized growth.
YearValuation DateActual PriceRealized Growth (5Y)Calculated Fair ValueValuation Delta
20192019-12-31$140.126.60%$-38.88-127.75%
20182018-12-31$93.139.88%$46.87-49.67%
20172017-12-31$117.9211.10%$100.67-14.63%
20162016-12-31$118.239.15%$94.12-20.40%
20152015-12-31$111.375.43%$86.42-22.41%
20142014-12-31$80.875.86%$73.35-9.30%
20132013-12-31$69.099.08%$78.6813.89%
20122012-12-31$54.1210.45%$71.2931.72%
20112011-12-31$38.7410.10%$56.2445.18%
20102010-12-31$35.608.87%$37.605.62%
20092009-12-31$30.898.01%$50.0762.08%
20082008-12-31$26.528.20%$46.8776.74%
20072007-12-31$36.364.03%$35.18-3.26%
20062006-12-31$40.601.99%$38.22-5.86%
20052005-12-31$38.023.78%$39.904.94%
20042004-12-31$28.106.16%$39.4840.49%
20032003-12-31$24.5011.15%$44.4681.48%
20022002-12-31$23.1411.05%$35.1551.89%
20012001-12-31$24.1510.43%$30.5226.37%
20002000-12-31$19.137.66%$31.3964.09%
19991999-12-31$15.722.59%$25.9465.04%
19981998-12-31$22.80-8.16%$-23.03-201.01%
19971997-12-31$23.64-11.48%$13.78-41.72%
19961996-12-31$20.43-5.15%$18.54-9.27%
19951995-12-31$14.264.12%$13.36-6.31%

Monte Carlo Simulation (1,000 Iterations)

Mean Fair Value
$225.39
Median
$219.45
10th Percentile
$177.87
90th Percentile
$281.16

Fair Value Distribution

$135.77 - $158.74
27
$158.74 - $181.72
102
$181.72 - $204.69
224
$204.69 - $227.67
221
$227.67 - $250.64
204
$250.64 - $273.62
97
$273.62 - $296.59
60
$296.59 - $319.57
34
$319.57 - $342.54
16
$342.54 - $365.52
3
$365.52 - $388.49
8
$388.49 - $411.47
2
$411.47 - $434.44
0
$434.44 - $457.41
1
$457.41 - $480.39
0
$480.39 - $503.36
0
$503.36 - $526.34
0
$526.34 - $549.31
0
$549.31 - $572.29
0
$572.29 - $595.26
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