What is Equifax's shares (basic)?

Equifax (EFX) reported shares (basic) of 120M in Q1 2026.

How has Equifax's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Equifax's shares (basic) decreased by 3.3% year-over-year, from 124.1M to 120M.

What is the long-term trend for Equifax's shares (basic)?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Equifax's shares (basic) has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 365.6M to 371.2M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of shares held by investors during the period.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Equifax Shares (Basic) decreased by 2.5% to 120M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.3%, from 124.1M to 120M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2014

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.

Detailed definition

The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

19 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	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	Q1 '26
Value	121.8M	121.9M	100K	122.2M	122.4M	122.4M	100K	122.6M	122.7M	123M	200K	123.5M	123.7M	123.9M	100K	124.1M	124M	123.1M	120M
QoQ Change	—	+0.1%	-99.9%	>999%	+0.2%	+0.0%	-99.9%	>999%	+0.1%	+0.2%	-99.8%	>999%	+0.2%	+0.2%	-99.9%	>999%	-0.1%	-0.7%	-2.5%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+0.5%	+0.4%	+0.0%	+0.3%	+0.2%	+0.5%	+100.0%	+0.7%	+0.8%	+0.7%	-50.0%	+0.5%	+0.2%	-0.6%	-3.3%

Range100K – 124.1M

CAGR-0.3%

Avg YoY Growth+3.4%

Median YoY Growth+0.4%

Current Streak3 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Equifax's shares (basic)?: Equifax (EFX) reported shares (basic) of 120M in Q1 2026.
How has Equifax's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Equifax's shares (basic) decreased by 3.3% year-over-year, from 124.1M to 120M.
What is the long-term trend for Equifax's shares (basic)?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Equifax's shares (basic) has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 365.6M to 371.2M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of shares held by investors during the period.