Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Operating activities:    
Consolidated net income $ 358.4 $ 326.4
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 376.2 355.7
Stock-based compensation expense 60.5 46.6
Deferred income taxes 38.0 (7.3)
Gain on sale of equity investment 0.0 (0.8)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:    
Accounts receivable, net (91.2) (69.0)
Other assets, current and long-term (119.3) (24.8)
Current and long term liabilities, excluding debt (40.9) (41.8)
Cash provided by operating activities 581.7 585.0
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (255.4) (229.4)
Cash received from divestitures 0.0 0.8
Cash used in investing activities (255.4) (228.6)
Financing activities:    
Net short-term borrowings (payments) 647.8 (115.9)
Payments on long-term debt (276.4) 0.0
Treasury stock purchases (560.0) (127.4)
Payment of share repurchase excise tax (8.3) 0.0
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders (133.5) (110.5)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (5.6) (4.2)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan 16.8 24.4
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards (15.4) (13.2)
Debt issuance costs (0.3) 0.0
Cash used in financing activities (334.9) (346.8)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (2.1) 9.5
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (10.7) 19.1
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 180.8 169.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 170.1 $ 189.0