Equifax: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Equifax Inc. (EFX) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $211.7 million.

The Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $1.79 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.26 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.19 per share.

The credit reporting company posted revenue of $1.69 billion in the period, which matched Street forecasts.

For the current quarter ending in December, Equifax expects its per-share earnings to range from $2.07 to $2.17.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.61 billion to $1.64 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter.

Equifax expects full-year earnings in the range of $8.45 to $8.55 per share, with revenue ranging from $6.65 billion to $6.68 billion.

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