Latest period
$170M
YoY change
+6.4%
5Y CAGR
-36.0%
Peak year (FY2020)
$1.68B
Latest annual
$181M
Cash on Hand history chart for Equifax (EFX) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $181M
Cash on Hand growth chart for Equifax (EFX) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +6.4%
Cash on Hand history table for Equifax (EFX) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | $181M | +6.4% | +$10.9M | ||
| FY2024 | $170M | -21.6% | -$46.9M | ||
| FY2023 | $217M | -24.0% | -$68.4M | ||
| FY2022 | $285M | +26.9% | +$60.5M | ||
| FY2021 | $225M | -86.7% | -$1.46B | ||
| FY2020 | $1.68B | +319.8% | +$1.28B | ||
| FY2019 | $401M | +79.5% | +$178M | ||
| FY2018 | $224M | -33.5% | -$113M | ||
| FY2017 | $336M | +160.2% | +$207M | ||
| FY2016 | $129M | +38.6% | +$36M | ||
| FY2015 | $93.3M | -27.3% | -$35M | ||
| FY2014 | $128M | -45.6% | -$108M | ||
| FY2013 | $236M | +60.7% | +$89.1M | ||
| FY2012 | $147M | +15.0% | +$19.1M | ||
| FY2011 | $128M | +7.0% | +$8.3M | ||
| FY2010 | $119M | +15.8% | +$16.3M | ||
| FY2009 | $103M | +77.1% | +$44.9M | ||
| FY2008 | $58.2M | -28.7% | -$23.4M | ||
| FY2007 | $81.6M | +20.4% | +$13.8M | ||
| FY2006 | $67.8M | +80.8% | +$30.3M | ||
| FY2005 | $37.5M | -28.0% | -$14.6M | ||
| FY2004 | $52.1M | +32.6% | +$12.8M | ||
| FY2003 | $39.3M | +28.9% | +$8.8M | ||
| FY2002 | $30.5M | -8.1% | -$2.7M | ||
| FY2001 | $33.2M | -62.9% | -$56.2M | ||
| FY2000 | $89.4M | -34.5% | -$47.2M | ||
| FY1999 | $137M | +50.8% | +$46M | ||
| FY1998 | $90.6M | +73.2% | +$38.3M | ||
| FY1997 | $52.3M | +4.8% | +$2.4M | ||
| FY1996 | $49.9M | +91.2% | +$23.8M | ||
| FY1995 | $26.1M | -67.1% | -$53.3M | ||
| FY1994 | $79.4M | -7.2% | -$6.2M | ||
| FY1993 | $85.6M | +1.9% | +$1.6M | ||
| FY1992 | $84M | -20.1% | -$21.1M | ||
| FY1991 | $105M | +54.6% | +$37.1M | ||
| FY1990 | $68M | +369.0% | +$53.5M | ||
| FY1989 | $14.5M | +137.7% | +$8.4M | ||
| FY1988 | $6.1M | -28.2% | -$2.4M | ||
| FY1987 | $8.5M | +25.0% | +$1.7M | ||
| FY1986 | $6.8M | +172.0% | +$4.3M | ||
| FY1985 | $2.5M | — | — |
- FY2025$181M+6.4%
- FY2024$170M-21.6%
- FY2023$217M-24.0%
- FY2022$285M+26.9%
- FY2021$225M-86.7%
- FY2020$1.68B+319.8%
- FY2019$401M+79.5%
- FY2018$224M-33.5%
- FY2017$336M+160.2%
- FY2016$129M+38.6%
- FY2015$93.3M-27.3%
- FY2014$128M-45.6%
- FY2013$236M+60.7%
- FY2012$147M+15.0%
- FY2011$128M+7.0%
- FY2010$119M+15.8%
- FY2009$103M+77.1%
- FY2008$58.2M-28.7%
- FY2007$81.6M+20.4%
- FY2006$67.8M+80.8%
- FY2005$37.5M-28.0%
- FY2004$52.1M+32.6%
- FY2003$39.3M+28.9%
- FY2002$30.5M-8.1%
- FY2001$33.2M-62.9%
- FY2000$89.4M-34.5%
- FY1999$137M+50.8%
- FY1998$90.6M+73.2%
- FY1997$52.3M+4.8%
- FY1996$49.9M+91.2%
- FY1995$26.1M-67.1%
- FY1994$79.4M-7.2%
- FY1993$85.6M+1.9%
- FY1992$84M-20.1%
- FY1991$105M+54.6%
- FY1990$68M+369.0%
- FY1989$14.5M+137.7%
- FY1988$6.1M-28.2%
- FY1987$8.5M+25.0%
- FY1986$6.8M+172.0%
- FY1985$2.5M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Equifax's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Equifax (EFX)
According to Equifax's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $170M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Equifax (EFX) most recent annual cash and short-term investments stands at $181M (2025) – grew 6.4% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Equifax cash and short-term investments compounded at -36.0% per year, with a net decline across the window.
Between 2020 and 2025, Equifax cash and short-term investments plunged 89.3%, falling from $1.68B to $181M.
2020 marks the peak cash and short-term investments at $1.68B, with the historical low of $2.5M recorded in 1985.
Equifax Cash on Hand by Year
Equifax Cash on Hand 2025: $181M
In 2025, Equifax reported cash and short-term investments of $181M, grew 6.4% from 2024.
Equifax Cash on Hand 2024: $170M
Equifax cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $170M, declined 21.6% below 2023.
Equifax Cash on Hand 2023: $217M
2023's cash and short-term investments for Equifax came in at $217M, declined 24.0% below 2022.
Equifax Cash on Hand 2022: $285M
Equifax posted cash and short-term investments of $285M in 2022, grew 26.9% from 2021.
Equifax Cash on Hand 2021: $225M
Equifax cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $225M.
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