2Q26 Follow-up—Questions about EWS Gov’t Remain even as Guidance is Reiterated

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2Q26 Follow-up—Questions about EWS Gov’t Remain even as Guidance is Reiterated

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Equifax EquityJulyResearch21, 2026

COMPANY UPDATE2Q26 Follow-up—Questions about EWS Gov't

RATING BUYRemain even as Guidance is Reiterated

PRICE $173.00^

We have lowered our 2026 net revenue growth estimate by -110 bps to +7.1%

y/y cc due to slower-than-anticipated growth in Mortgage and Gov't Verification PRICE TARGET | % TO PT $200.00 | +16%

in 2H26. Our adj EPS estimate decreases by $0.23 to $8.57 on unchanged 52W HIGH-LOW $271.84 - $150.75

margins. While our estimate falls near the midpoint of mgmt's guidance, we FLOAT (%) | ADV MM (USD) 99.1% | 339.64

continue to model mortgage originations up low-single digits, which is slightly MARKET CAP $20.6B

above mgmt's expectations of down low-single digits. TICKER EFX ^Prior trading day's closing price unless otherwise

noted.

2026 guidance narrowed. 2026 net revenue growth (ex-FICO) is expected to now be in the range

of +6.5-7.7% y/y cc (previously +6-8%), which was below our expectations (Jefferies: +8.2% y/y cc).

FY (Dec) CHANGE TO JEFe JEF vs CONS

While we had anticipated weaker mortgage volumes, we assumed the high end of the prior range

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was still in play. If mortgage rates pull back to levels seen early in 2026, we believe there would

be potential to outperform the guide. Mgmt reiterated its ex-FICO adj EBITDA margin guidance of REV* <-1% -2% NM -4%

+50-100 bps of expansion y/y, which was expected (Jefferies: +80 bps y/y). Adj EPS was narrowed EPS* -3% -7% NM +1%

by $0.05 on both the top and bottom, which now ranges from $8.39-8.69.

2026 ($) Q1A Q2A Q3 Q4 FY

Gov't Verification misses in 2Q26 but converts $100M in new deals. Coming into 2Q, mgmt had EPS* 1.86 2.25 2.22 2.23 8.57