Equifax International — Cost of Services increased by 2.0% to $163.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.1%, from $157.50M to $163.90M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), International — Cost of Services shows an upward trend with a 4.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase relative to revenue suggests margin compression, while a decrease suggests improved operational efficiency.
This includes the direct costs associated with providing credit reporting and data services within the international seg...
Similar to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for service-based businesses.
efx_segment_international_cost_of_services| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $139.25M | $139.25M | $139.25M | $139.25M | $144.75M | $144.75M | $144.75M | $144.75M | $155.30M | $161.30M | $163.30M | $157.40M | $157.50M | $166.40M | $157.40M | $160.70M | $163.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.3% | +3.9% | +1.2% | -3.6% | +0.1% | +5.7% | -5.4% | +2.1% | +2.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.9% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +7.3% | +11.4% | +12.8% | +8.7% | +1.4% | +3.2% | -3.6% | +2.1% | +4.1% |