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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
$39.00
â–¼(-17.39% Downside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:05/22/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance and a positive FY’27 outlook (growth, margin progression, cash conversion and capital returns). These strengths are tempered by weak technicals (price below key moving averages and negative MACD) and only moderate valuation support, with leverage and near-term headwinds (contract roll-offs and mortgage-related sensitivity) as notable risks.
Positive Factors
Product & platform momentum
A large and growing suite of products on the Ascend platform drives recurring enterprise relationships, longer contracts and cross-sell opportunities. Platform-led revenue is structurally stickier than one-off sales, improving revenue visibility and enabling scale economics over multiple years.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Moderate-to-elevated leverage limits financial flexibility for sizable investments or opportunistic M&A and increases interest sensitivity if rates rise. Debt levels constrain capital allocation choices and can amplify downside in a slower revenue environment over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Product & platform momentum
A large and growing suite of products on the Ascend platform drives recurring enterprise relationships, longer contracts and cross-sell opportunities. Platform-led revenue is structurally stickier than one-off sales, improving revenue visibility and enabling scale economics over multiple years.
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Experian Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$31.91B
Dividend Yield1.34%
Average Volume (3M)204.72K
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.2
Beta (1Y)0.94
Revenue Growth12.72%
EPS Growth29.51%
CountryUS
Employees25,200
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryConsulting Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.66
Shares Outstanding888,309,450
10 Day Avg. Volume190,086
30 Day Avg. Volume204,717
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.73
Price to Book (P/B)5.75
Price to Sales (P/S)3.77
P/FCF Ratio14.52
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.02
Revenue Forecast (FY)$9.19B
Experian Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Experian plc is a global technology firm that delivers services through two primary divisions: Business-to-Business and Consumer Services. For its business clients, the company offers specialized data analytics to help identify and better understa...
How the Company Makes Money
Experian makes money by selling data-driven services and software that support credit risk decisions, fraud prevention, and customer acquisition, alongside subscription-style consumer products.
Key revenue streams commonly described for Experian ...
Experian Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 20, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasizes a strong, record financial year with broad-based revenue growth, margin expansion, robust cash generation, significant strategic progress on cloud migration, AI initiatives and platform adoption, and active capital returns. Near-term headwinds include the wind-down of legacy data breach contracts, mortgage volume sensitivity, short-term acquisition and transition-related margin pressures, and some regional B2B softness. Overall, positives around execution, AI-led TAM expansion, platform momentum and capital discipline materially outweigh the manageable challenges highlighted.Positive Updates
Record Financial Performance
FY'26 was a record year: revenue from ongoing activities up 13% at actual rates (11% constant) with organic revenue growth of 8% for the year (9% in Q4). Benchmark EBIT grew 15% (13% constant) to over $2.4bn and Benchmark EPS rose 15% (13% constant).
Negative Updates
Data Breach Contract Wind-Down and Partner Solutions Volatility
Two large long-term data breach contracts are rolling off, creating near-term volatility in Partner Solutions. The contracts represented around $20m of quarterly revenue, with approximately half dropping out in Q4 and the remainder reducing in early FY'27; Partner Solutions was modestly down for the year.
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Q4-2026 Updates
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Negative
Record Financial Performance
FY'26 was a record year: revenue from ongoing activities up 13% at actual rates (11% constant) with organic revenue growth of 8% for the year (9% in Q4). Benchmark EBIT grew 15% (13% constant) to over $2.4bn and Benchmark EPS rose 15% (13% constant).
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Company Guidance
Experian guided FY'27 to total reported revenue growth of 8–11% (organic 6–8%, with completed acquisitions contributing ~1 percentage point) and another year of double‑digit Benchmark EPS growth, with Benchmark EBIT margin progression of ~50 basis points at constant exchange rates. Management expects foreign‑exchange to be a 1–2% benefit to revenue and EBIT, net interest of $250–260m, a Benchmark tax rate of ~26%, CapEx of about 8% of revenue, and Benchmark operating cash‑flow conversion above 90%. Weighted average number of shares is expected to be 880–885m during the year with a closing share count around 870m as the company executes a further $1bn buyback (adding to $1bn announced in January); guidance starts around the middle of the ranges and reflects headwinds from FICO mortgage royalties and the wind‑down of two large breach contracts.Experian Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
84
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
79
Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 8.47B | 7.52B | 7.10B | 6.62B | 6.29B |
| Gross Profit | 3.27B | 3.60B | 3.42B | 3.17B | 2.98B |
| EBITDA | 3.03B | 2.48B | 2.42B | 1.98B | 2.23B |
| Net Income | 1.51B | 1.17B | 1.20B | 770.00M | 1.17B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 14.29B | 12.89B | 11.71B | 10.86B | 10.89B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 359.00M | 390.00M | 321.00M | 209.00M | 186.00M |
| Total Debt | 5.57B | 5.02B | 4.27B | 4.10B | 4.10B |
| Total Liabilities | 8.71B | 7.80B | 7.04B | 6.90B | 6.89B |
| Stockholders Equity | 5.54B | 5.05B | 4.63B | 3.93B | 3.97B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.20B | 1.35B | 1.11B | 1.09B | 1.29B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.25B | 2.00B | 1.75B | 1.72B | 1.80B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.35B | -1.85B | -1.10B | -948.00M | -1.12B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -956.95M | -62.00M | -551.00M | -722.00M | -687.00M |
Experian Technical Analysis
Positive
47.21
Price Trends
34.56
Positive
35.11
Positive
38.94
Negative
Market Momentum
0.56
Negative
62.78
Neutral
92.71
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For EXPGY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 47.21 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 34.58, above the 50-day MA of 34.56, and above the 200-day MA of 38.94, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.56 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.78 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.71 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for EXPGY.
Experian Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $31.91B | 22.16 | 27.02% | 1.34% | 12.72% | 29.51% | |
68 Neutral | $15.56B | 21.94 | 15.50% | 0.53% | 10.99% | 93.17% | |
66 Neutral | $26.40B | 30.50 | -2137.87% | 0.82% | 5.86% | -4.09% | |
65 Neutral | $21.39B | 30.96 | 14.57% | 0.86% | 9.55% | 15.79% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% |
* Industrials Sector Average
EXPGY
Experian
36.56
-17.40
-32.25%
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-31.98%
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79.85
-13.18
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