Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Operating activities:    
Consolidated net income $ 487.9 $ 433.9
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 540.8 506.9
Stock-based compensation expense 63.9 71.9
Deferred income taxes 29.6 (45.2)
Gain on sale of equity investment (0.8) 0.0
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:    
Accounts receivable, net (45.6) (47.8)
Other assets, current and long-term (10.3) (13.3)
Current and long term liabilities, excluding debt 79.4 93.3
Cash provided by operating activities 1,144.9 999.7
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (351.4) (392.6)
Cash received from divestitures 0.8 0.0
Cash used in investing activities (350.6) (392.6)
Financing activities:    
Net short-term payments (204.1) (195.9)
Payments on long-term debt 0.0 (695.6)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1.7 649.8
Treasury stock purchases (427.4) 0.0
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders (172.0) (144.8)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (6.2) (4.4)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan 38.1 67.5
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards (13.6) (16.4)
Debt issuance costs 0.0 (5.2)
Cash used in financing activities (783.5) (345.0)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 8.3 (10.7)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 19.1 251.4
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 169.9 216.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 189.0 $ 468.2