Equifax IncEquifax slightly missed full-year EPS guidance.
CoStar Group was the weakest performer among nine data and business process services stocks tracked in the second quarter, while EXL led the group with the biggest analyst estimate beat and highest full-year guidance raise. CoStar reported revenues of $925 million, up 18.4% year over year and in line with expectations, but delivered the weakest guidance update and weakest full-year guidance update among its peers. EXL posted revenues of $594.8 million, up 15.6% year over year and beating estimates by 3.5%, with full-year revenue guidance also above expectations. Equifax reported revenues of $1.7 billion, up 10.6% year over year and in line with estimates, but slightly missed full-year EPS guidance. TransUnion reported revenues of $1.31 billion, up 14.9% year over year and beating estimates by 1.8%, while ADP reported revenues of $5.47 billion, up 6.8% year over year and beating estimates by 0.7%. As a group, revenues beat consensus estimates by 1% while next quarter's revenue guidance was 1.3% below, and share prices are up 7.8% on average since the latest earnings results.
Equifax IncEquifax slightly missed full-year EPS guidance.
TransUnionTransUnion beat revenue estimates by 1.8%.
CoStar Group IncCoStar had the weakest guidance update among peers.
ExlService Holdings IncEXL had the biggest estimate beat and highest guidance raise.
Automatic Data Processing IncADP beat revenue estimates by 0.7%.
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