Investing.com - Equifax (NYSE:EFX) reported on Monday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Equifax announced earnings per share of $1.4 on revenue of $957.9M. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.29 on revenue of $912.9M. That with comparison to EPS of $1.2 on revenue of $846.1M in the same period a year before.Equifax had reported EPS of $1.53 on revenue of $905.8M in the previous quarter.Analysts are expecting EPS of $1.27 and revenue of $868.67M in the upcoming quarter.
Equifax shares are down 10% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $125.81 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is down 12.99% year to date.
Equifax follows other major Services sector earnings this month
Equifax's report follows an earnings beat by McDonald’s on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, who reported EPS of $1.97 on revenue of $5.35B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.96 on revenue of $5.31B.
Walgreens Boots had beat expectations on Thursday, April 2, 2020 with second quarter EPS of $1.52 on revenue of $35.82B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.46 on revenue of $35.27B.
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