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TransUnion
(NYSE:TRU)
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
$87.00
â–²(2.34% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/28/26
TRU scores well primarily on improving fundamentals and a notably upbeat earnings update with raised full-year guidance and continued capital return. Financial performance is solid but tempered by leverage and slowing TTM revenue growth, while technicals are supportive based on moving averages. Valuation is reasonable but not compelling, and the low dividend yield adds limited support.
Positive Factors
Sustained Revenue and Earnings Growth
Raised guidance after a strong quarter indicates durable demand across core information services and analytics. Continued organic growth, combined with expected EBITDA and EPS expansion, supports the view that operating momentum can persist beyond one reporting period.
Negative Factors
Elevated Financial Leverage
Although leverage has improved, debt remains substantial relative to equity and management’s target is below 2.5x. This limits financial flexibility, increases sensitivity to interest costs and may constrain acquisitions or investment if operating conditions weaken.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Sustained Revenue and Earnings Growth
Raised guidance after a strong quarter indicates durable demand across core information services and analytics. Continued organic growth, combined with expected EBITDA and EPS expansion, supports the view that operating momentum can persist beyond one reporting period.
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TransUnion (TRU) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$16.19B
Dividend Yield0.58%
Average Volume (3M)2.63M
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.1
Beta (1Y)1.37
Revenue Growth12.37%
EPS Growth90.36%
CountryUS
Employees13,500
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.83
Shares Outstanding191,600,000
10 Day Avg. Volume1,827,191
30 Day Avg. Volume2,630,916
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.61
Price to Book (P/B)3.76
Price to Sales (P/S)3.64
P/FCF Ratio25.20
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 Target
$96.18Price Target Upside13.14% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering19
EPS Forecast (FY)4.84
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.17B
TransUnion Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
TransUnion operates as a global consumer credit reporting agency that provides risk and information solutions. The company operates in two segments, U.S. Markets and International. The U.S. Markets segment provides credit reporting, credit marketi...
How the Company Makes Money
TransUnion primarily makes money by selling data-driven products and services—delivered via reports, scores, analytics platforms, and APIs—to business customers and consumers. Major revenue streams include: (1) Business-to-business (B2B) informati...
TransUnion Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 28, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial performance with multiple positive developments: revenue, adjusted EBITDA and EPS beats; raised full-year guidance; robust U.S. financial services growth; accelerated OneTru migrations; heavy product and AI innovation; and favorable international momentum, notably Mexico. Offsetting items are largely macro- and timing-related: mortgage volume sensitivity to rising rates, FICO royalty-driven margin headwinds, some regional softness (Asia Pacific) and near-term margin drag from acquisitions. Management emphasized conservative assumptions for mortgage and expects underlying margins and non-mortgage growth to remain healthy.Positive Updates
Revenue and EPS Outperformance
Q2 reported revenue increased 15% year-over-year and organic constant currency revenue grew 10% (above prior 8–9% guidance). Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.23, up 13% year-over-year and $0.08 ahead of the high end of guidance.
Negative Updates
Margin Drag from FICO Mortgage Royalty
Adjusted EBITDA margin declined ~90 basis points YoY in Q2 driven entirely by FICO mortgage royalty impacts. Full-year guidance assumes a ~90 basis point drag from FICO royalties.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue and EPS Outperformance
Q2 reported revenue increased 15% year-over-year and organic constant currency revenue grew 10% (above prior 8–9% guidance). Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.23, up 13% year-over-year and $0.08 ahead of the high end of guidance.
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Company Guidance
TransUnion raised full‑year 2026 guidance to revenue $5.127–$5.162B (up 12–13% y/y), organic constant‑currency revenue growth of 8–9% (5–6% excl. FICO mortgage royalties), adjusted EBITDA $1.807–$1.827B (up 10–11%) with a margin of 35.2–35.4% (down 60–80 bps) while underlying margins are expected to expand 50–70 bps but face a ~90‑bp drag from FICO royalties and a ~40‑bp acquisition impact, and adjusted diluted EPS $4.75–$4.83 (up 11–12%, raised from 9–11%). Q3 guidance: revenue $1.292–$1.310B (up 11–12%) comprising 6–8% organic CCC growth plus a ~4.5‑ppt acquisition contribution, organic ex‑FICO 4–5.5%; adjusted EBITDA $455–$463M (up 7–9%) implying 35.2–35.4% margin; adjusted EPS $1.18–$1.21 (up 7–10%). Mortgage guidance remains +28% for the year (6% excl. FICO) with mid‑to‑high‑single‑digit inquiry declines expected full‑year and low‑double‑digit declines in H2. Management also noted YTD share repurchases of ~2.1M shares (~$150M at ~$71 avg), Q2 net debt $5.6B with $839M cash and 2.6x leverage (target <2.5x), a bias toward continued buybacks in H2, and said if current trends persist results could be at or slightly above the high end of these ranges.TransUnion Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.90B | 4.58B | 4.18B | 3.83B | 3.71B | 2.96B |
| Gross Profit | 2.73B | 2.70B | 2.51B | 2.31B | 2.32B | 1.94B |
| EBITDA | 1.83B | 1.45B | 1.20B | 667.30M | 1.13B | 995.20M |
| Net Income | 847.90M | 455.40M | 284.40M | -206.20M | 266.30M | 1.39B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 12.19B | 11.11B | 10.98B | 11.11B | 11.67B | 12.63B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 839.10M | 856.30M | 682.00M | 478.90M | 587.90M | 1.85B |
| Total Debt | 5.66B | 5.16B | 5.21B | 5.45B | 5.81B | 6.52B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.19B | 6.57B | 6.67B | 7.00B | 7.40B | 8.63B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.84B | 4.44B | 4.22B | 4.01B | 4.17B | 3.91B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 787.90M | 661.60M | 516.70M | 334.70M | -1.00M | 584.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.10B | 987.60M | 832.50M | 645.40M | 297.20M | 808.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -788.90M | -331.70M | -307.40M | -318.90M | -723.90M | -2.21B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -147.60M | -494.60M | -308.70M | -438.80M | -820.50M | 2.76B |
TransUnion Technical Analysis
Positive
85.01
Price Trends
77.38
Positive
73.91
Positive
76.26
Positive
Market Momentum
2.03
Negative
61.70
Neutral
79.25
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TRU, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 85.01 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 81.44, above the 50-day MA of 77.38, and above the 200-day MA of 76.26, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 2.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 61.70 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 79.25 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TRU.
TransUnion Risk Analysis
TransUnion disclosed 37 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. TransUnion reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
TransUnion Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $22.39B | 33.22 | 14.98% | 1.23% | 10.35% | 11.11% | |
74 Outperform | $16.19B | 22.11 | 18.32% | 0.63% | 12.37% | 90.36% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
65 Neutral | $24.45B | 29.30 | -211.97% | 0.94% | 5.01% | 0.06% |
* Financial Sector Average
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-3.44
-3.90%
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TransUnion Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
TransUnion lifts outlook after strong quarterly revenue growth
Positive
Jul 28, 2026
TransUnion reported strong results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, announcing on July 28 that revenue rose 15% to $1.31 billion, with organic constant-currency growth of 10% driven by U.S. Financial Services and Emerging Verticals. Net income...
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