Equifax (EFX): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Equifax, an S&P 500 component in the Industrials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $176.32 |
| Sector (GICS) | Industrials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -4.02% |
| Total return over period | -11.53% |
| Annualized volatility | 34.30% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.22 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.31 |
| Max drawdown | -49.69% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.55% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.43 |
| Period range | $151.93 – $302.01 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Equifax (EFX) has posted an annualized return of -4.02% with annual volatility of 34.30%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -49.69%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.43, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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