Investing.com - Equifax (NYSE:EFX) reported on Wednesday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Equifax announced earnings per share of $2.22 on revenue of $1.36B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.16 on revenue of $1.33B.
Equifax shares are up 47% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $210.00 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the Nasdaq which is down 14.01% from the start of the year.
Equifax shares lost 5.15% in after-hours trade the report.
Equifax follows other major Industrials sector earnings this month
Equifax's report follows an earnings beat by Lockheed Martin on Tuesday, who reported EPS of $6.44 on revenue of $14.96B, compared to forecasts EPS of $6.21 on revenue of $15.64B.
CSX had beat expectations on Wednesday with first quarter EPS of $0.39 on revenue of $3.41B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.3799 on revenue of $3.33B.
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