Survey of Equipment Finance Activity
The most important source of statistical information available on the $1.3 trillion equipment finance industry.
The annual Survey of Equipment Finance Activity (SEFA) is the premier source of statistical information available on the equipment finance industry. With more than 2,000 data points, this report provides a wealth of information on the industry unavailable elsewhere, including key statistical, financial and operations information of U.S. equipment leasing and finance companies. The SEFA enables you to benchmark your company, identify industry trends, discover sectors for potential opportunities and trouble spots, and more.
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2025 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity - Main
The Survey of Equipment Finance Activity (SEFA) is the most important source of statistical information available on the $1.3 trillion equipment leasing and finance industry. The Survey Report includes lease and loan data from 100 ELFA-member companies, including data relating to respondents' volume and type of leasing business, productivity measures, and residual experience. It also presents balance sheet data and measures financial ratios and profitability.
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2025 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity - Small Ticket
The Small Ticket Survey of Equipment Finance Activity is a companion report to the Survey of Equipment Finance Activity. It focuses on the respondents' small-ticket portfolios, including both micro-ticket (up to $25,000) and small-ticket ($25,000 to $250,000) transactions. Respondents were asked a separate set of questions pertaining only to their small-ticket operations, and the data is compiled in the companion report. The Survey of Equipment Finance Activity is the most important source of statistical information available on the $1.3 trillion equipment leasing and finance industry. Put the data to work for you: benchmark your company, discover which sectors are most profitable and stay on top of industry trends.
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2025 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity - Both Reports
The Survey of Equipment Finance Activity (SEFA) is the most important source of statistical information available on the $1.3 trillion equipment leasing and finance industry. The Survey Report includes lease and loan data from 100 ELFA-member companies, including data relating to respondents' volume and type of leasing business, productivity measures, and residual experience. It also presents balance sheet data and measures financial ratios and profitability. The Small Ticket SEFA is a companion report to the SEFA that focuses on the SEFA respondents' small-ticket portfolios, including both micro-ticket (up to $25,000) and small-ticket ($25,000 to $250,000) transactions. Respondents were asked a separate set of questions pertaining only to their small-ticket operations, and the data is compiled in the companion report.
Interactive SEFA Dashboard
Search industry statistics dating back to 2006.
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Members Enjoy Special Benefits
- ELFA members receive complimentary access to both reports.
- Members have access to the interactive SEFA dashboard.
- Only regular members can participate in the survey.
- Non-members may purchase the survey report.
MySEFA
ELFA members that contribute data to the survey receive additional benefits including a customized Individual Company Data Sheet (ICDS) and MySEFA, an innovative data visualization tool exclusively available to survey participants. Companies use MySEFA to track their own operational and performance statistics to quickly and easily compare them against their peers in the industry.
Questions?
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