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Equifax Executive Compensation (FY25)

EFX · Atlanta, GA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
◇
Mark Begor
Median of the other named officers
$6,506,862
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 7, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Mark Begor: $14,797,899 → $23,420,134 (58.3% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 92.0% → 84.3% (7.7 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 201:1 → 294:1 (46.3% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Equifax's chief executive and what were they paid?
Mark Begor was paid $23,420,134 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $14,797,899 reported for fiscal 2024, Begor's total was 58.3% higher.
What was Equifax's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 84.3% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 7, 2026.
Which companies are in Equifax's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Fair Isaac Corporation, Fidelity National Information Services and Fiserv, Inc., among others.
What is Equifax's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 294:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $79,492.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mark Begor
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Gamble
EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Rodolfo Ploder
EVP, President, Workforce Solutions
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Bryson Koehler
Former EVP, Chief Technology, Product and D&A Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mark Begor
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Todd Horvath
EVP, President, U.S. Information Solutions
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Gamble
EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Rodolfo Ploder
EVP, President, Workforce Solutions
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Bryson Koehler
Former EVP, Chief Technology, Product and D&A Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mark Begor
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Chad Borton
EVP President, Workforce Solutions
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Gamble
EVP Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Todd Horvath
EVP, President, U.S. Information Solutions
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Rodolfo Ploder
Former EVP President, Workforce Solutions
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jamil Farshchi
EVP Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mark Begor
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Gamble
EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Chad Borton
EVP, President, Workforce Solutions
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Todd Horvath
Former EVP, President, U.S. Information Solutions
Departed during or after this year
◇———◇—◇◇
Jamil Farshchi
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Kelley
Former EVP, Chief Legal Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Julia Houston
EVP, Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Chad BortonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Chad BortonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Chad BortonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Chad BortonRSU◇——◇——◇
Jamil FarshchiOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jamil FarshchiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jamil FarshchiRSU◇——◇——◇
Jamil FarshchiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John GambleOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
John GambleRSU◇——◇——◇
John GamblePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John GamblePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John KelleyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
John KelleyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John KelleyRSU◇——◇——◇
John KelleyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Julia HoustonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Julia HoustonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Julia HoustonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Julia HoustonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Julia HoustonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Julia HoustonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Julia HoustonRSU◇——◇——◇
Julia HoustonRSU◇——◇——◇
Mark BegorOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Mark BegorOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Mark BegorRSU◇——◇——◇
Mark BegorPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark BegorPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Mark BegorPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/10/2033
Option◇—◇2/10/2033
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/10/2031
Option◇—◇2/10/2031
Option◇—◇2/9/2031
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/9/2031
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
John GambleOption◇—◇2/10/2035
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/9/2034
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/10/2033
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Chad BortonOption◇—◇2/10/2035
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇5/6/2034
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Jamil FarshchiOption◇—◇2/10/2035
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/9/2034
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/10/2033
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/9/2034
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
John KelleyOption◇—◇2/10/2035
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/9/2034
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/10/2033
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Julia HoustonOption◇—◇2/10/2035
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/9/2034
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇5/1/2035
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Chad Borton
EVP, President, Workforce Solutions · Change-in-control agreement
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Jamil Farshchi
EVP, Chief Technology Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
John Gamble
EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
John Kelley
Former EVP, Chief Legal Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Julia Houston
EVP, Chief Legal Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Todd Horvath
Former EVP, President, U.S. Information Solutions · Change-in-control agreement
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mark L. Feidler
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
G. Thomas Hough
◇◇———◇◇
Robert D. Marcus
◇◇———◇◇
John A. McKinley
◇◇———◇◇
Audrey Boone Tillman
◇◇———◇◇
Scott A. McGregor
◇◇———◇◇
Barbara A. Larson
◇◇———◇◇
Melissa D. Smith
◇◇————◇
Karen L. Fichuk
◇◇———◇◇
Mark W. Begor served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ADP
  • Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. BR
  • Fair Isaac Corporation FICO
  • Fidelity National Information Services FIS
  • Fiserv, Inc. FI
  • Gartner, Inc. IT
  • Global Payments, Inc. GPN
  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE
  • Intuit Inc. INTU
  • Moody's Corporation MCO
  • Paychex, Inc. PAYX
  • S&P Global Inc. SPGI
  • TransUnion TRU
  • Verisk Analytics, Inc. VRSK
  • Workday, Inc. WDAY

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 7, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 8, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 2, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 4, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 5, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 2, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 3, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 4, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 5, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-220328
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-127556
    2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Director Compensation · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
  3. 000119312526127556
    CEO Pay Ratio
  4. 0001193125-25-116440
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001104659-25-029348
    Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0001193125-24-132582
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001308179-24-000243
    Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0001193125-23-138451
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000033185-22-000028
  10. 0001193125-21-157688
  11. 0000033185-20-000030
  12. 0001193125-19-139805
  13. 0001193125-19-054368
  14. 0001193125-18-150822
  15. 0001193125-17-164294
  16. 0001193125-16-585741
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Equifax discloses

The companies named in EFX's own disclosed peer group.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.Fair Isaac CorporationFidelity National Information ServicesGartner, Inc.Global Payments, Inc.Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.Intuit Inc.Moody's CorporationPaychex, Inc.S&P Global Inc.TransUnionVerisk Analytics, Inc.Workday, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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