TRANSUNION (TRU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:TRU • US89400J1079
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-1.2 (-1.69%)
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This TRU fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. TRU Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year TRU was profitable.
- In the past year TRU had a positive cash flow from operations.
- TRU had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years TRU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- TRU has a Return On Assets (4.10%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 10.26%, TRU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.44%, TRU is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TRU is significantly below the industry average of 13.10%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.44%) for TRU is above the 3 year average (5.50%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.1% | ||
| ROE | 10.26% | ||
| ROIC | 6.44% |
ROA(3y)1.61%
ROA(5y)3.62%
ROE(3y)3.95%
ROE(5y)10.76%
ROIC(3y)5.5%
ROIC(5y)5.02%
1.3 Margins
- TRU has a better Profit Margin (9.95%) than 75.58% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of TRU has declined.
- TRU's Operating Margin of 18.89% is amongst the best of the industry. TRU outperforms 82.56% of its industry peers.
- TRU's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- TRU's Gross Margin of 59.09% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TRU outperforms 77.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TRU has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.95% | ||
| GM | 59.09% |
OM growth 3Y3.59%
OM growth 5Y-0.9%
PM growth 3Y11.06%
PM growth 5Y-6%
GM growth 3Y-4.12%
GM growth 5Y-2.26%
2. TRU Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TRU is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, TRU has less shares outstanding
- TRU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for TRU has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- TRU has an Altman-Z score of 2.34. This is not the best score and indicates that TRU is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- TRU has a Altman-Z score of 2.34. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: TRU outperforms 46.51% of its industry peers.
- TRU has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.71. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as TRU would need 7.71 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of TRU (7.71) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.11 is on the high side and indicates that TRU has dependencies on debt financing.
- TRU's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.11 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TRU is outperformed by 74.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.71 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.34 |
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC7.45%
2.3 Liquidity
- TRU has a Current Ratio of 1.75. This is a normal value and indicates that TRU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- TRU has a better Current ratio (1.75) than 60.47% of its industry peers.
- TRU has a Quick Ratio of 1.75. This is a normal value and indicates that TRU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- TRU has a Quick ratio of 1.75. This is in the better half of the industry: TRU outperforms 60.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.75 |
3. TRU Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.69% over the past year.
- TRU shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.47% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, TRU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.38% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, TRU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.58% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.69%
EPS 3Y5.91%
EPS 5Y7.47%
EPS Q2Q%10.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.38%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y12.58%
Sales Q2Q%12.98%
3.2 Future
- TRU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.14% yearly.
- TRU is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.00% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.99%
EPS Next 2Y13.51%
EPS Next 3Y14.69%
EPS Next 5Y15.14%
Revenue Next Year10.88%
Revenue Next 2Y9.45%
Revenue Next 3Y8.92%
Revenue Next 5Y8%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. TRU Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.28, TRU is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, TRU is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- TRU's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
- TRU is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.67.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TRU indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: TRU is cheaper than 61.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- TRU is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.69, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- TRU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- TRU's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.48 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- TRU's earnings are expected to grow with 14.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.48
PEG (5Y)2.18
EPS Next 2Y13.51%
EPS Next 3Y14.69%
5. TRU Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- TRU has a yearly dividend return of 0.76%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.86, TRU pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.76, TRU pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.76% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of TRU grows each year by 9.04%, which is quite nice.
- TRU has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- TRU has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.04%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- 19.87% of the earnings are spent on dividend by TRU. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of TRU is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP19.87%
EPS Next 2Y13.51%
EPS Next 3Y14.69%
TRU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:TRU (4/9/2026, 2:10:04 PM)
70
-1.2 (-1.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/bmo
Inst Owners106.75%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.42%
Ins Owner Change13.92%
Market Cap13.48B
Revenue(TTM)4.58B
Net Income(TTM)455.50M
Analysts81.6
Price Target95.4 (36.29%)
Short Float %4.5%
Short Ratio2.91
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.76% |
Yearly Dividend0.47
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.04%
DP19.87%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date02-26 2026-02-26 (0.125)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.22%
Min EPS beat(2)3.94%
Max EPS beat(2)4.49%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5.86%
Min EPS beat(4)3.94%
Max EPS beat(4)7.93%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.88%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.73%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.23%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.31%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.86%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.74%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.29%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.61%
PT rev (1m)0.17%
PT rev (3m)-11.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.57%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.67 | ||
| P/S | 2.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.65 | ||
| P/B | 3.04 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.48 |
EPS(TTM)4.3
EY6.14%
EPS(NY)4.77
Fwd EY6.82%
FCF(TTM)3.44
FCFY4.91%
OCF(TTM)5.13
OCFY7.33%
SpS23.76
BVpS23.05
TBVpS-20.35
PEG (NY)1.48
PEG (5Y)2.18
Graham Number47.22
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.1% | ||
| ROE | 10.26% | ||
| ROCE | 8.68% | ||
| ROIC | 6.44% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.05% | ||
| ROICexgc | 86.23% | ||
| OM | 18.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.95% | ||
| GM | 59.09% | ||
| FCFM | 14.46% |
ROA(3y)1.61%
ROA(5y)3.62%
ROE(3y)3.95%
ROE(5y)10.76%
ROIC(3y)5.5%
ROIC(5y)5.02%
ROICexc(3y)5.91%
ROICexc(5y)5.48%
ROICexgc(3y)66.84%
ROICexgc(5y)120.7%
ROCE(3y)7.4%
ROCE(5y)6.76%
ROICexgc growth 3Y20.31%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.62%
ROICexc growth 3Y15.29%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.14%
OM growth 3Y3.59%
OM growth 5Y-0.9%
PM growth 3Y11.06%
PM growth 5Y-6%
GM growth 3Y-4.12%
GM growth 5Y-2.26%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.41
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.71 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.41 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 56.72% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.12% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.69 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | 145.25% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.34 |
F-Score8
WACC7.45%
ROIC/WACC0.86
Cap/Depr(3y)58.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.69%
EPS 3Y5.91%
EPS 5Y7.47%
EPS Q2Q%10.31%
EPS Next Y10.99%
EPS Next 2Y13.51%
EPS Next 3Y14.69%
EPS Next 5Y15.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.38%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y12.58%
Sales Q2Q%12.98%
Revenue Next Year10.88%
Revenue Next 2Y9.45%
Revenue Next 3Y8.92%
Revenue Next 5Y8%
EBIT growth 1Y17.86%
EBIT growth 3Y11.1%
EBIT growth 5Y11.56%
EBIT Next Year87.78%
EBIT Next 3Y31.79%
EBIT Next 5Y21.75%
FCF growth 1Y28.04%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y2.91%
OCF growth 1Y18.63%
OCF growth 3Y49.23%
OCF growth 5Y4.64%
TRANSUNION / TRU Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to TRU.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to TRANSUNION (TRU). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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TRANSUNION (TRU) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for TRANSUNION?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TRANSUNION (TRU) is expected to grow by 10.99% in the next year.
Is the dividend of TRANSUNION sustainable?
The dividend rating of TRANSUNION (TRU) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 19.87%.