Equifax Now Projects Full Year Results Above Analysts' Estimates - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Equifax Inc. (EFX) announced, adjusted EPS for the year is expected to be between $5.45 and $5.48, up from the $4.95 to $5.05 that the company guided to at the beginning of the year. For the year, the company expects revenue to be slightly over $3.14 billion, up from the prior guidance of $3.0 to $3.10 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the company to report profit per share of $5.38 on revenue of $3.14 billion. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

For the fourth quarter, the company expects adjusted EPS is expected to be between $1.35 and $1.38. Revenue is expected to be between $797 and $801 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the company to report profit per share of $1.36 on revenue of $804.76 million.

Third-quarter adjusted EPS attributable to Equifax was $1.44, up 26 percent from the third quarter of 2015. The company reported revenue of $804.1 million in the third quarter of 2016, a 20 percent increase from the third quarter of 2015 on a reported basis and up 23 percent on a local currency basis.