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TransUnion (TRU)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $83.45 | Market Cap: $16.3 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Research & Consulting Services

TransUnion (TRU)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $83.45
Market Cap: $16.3 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Research & Consulting Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 21%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -7.2%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -32%
 
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 44%
  
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cybersecurity, Fintech & Digital Payments, and AI in Financial Services. Themes include Identity Management, Show more.
  
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 21%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 44%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cybersecurity, Fintech & Digital Payments, and AI in Financial Services. Themes include Identity Management, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -7.2%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -32%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

TRU Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are five key points explaining the approximate -5.5% movement in TransUnion (TRU) stock from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. TransUnion reported a data breach in November 2025 affecting over 4.4 million customers.

This breach involved the acquisition of names, birth dates, and social security numbers, and while the company stated personal credit information was not compromised, such an event can erode investor confidence and negatively impact stock performance. 2. The Consumer Interactive segment experienced an 18% decline in revenue.

On an organic constant currency basis, the Consumer Interactive revenue decreased significantly due to comparing against a large breach remediation win from the prior year, indicating a drag on overall company performance.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
TRU Return16%20%-52%22%36%-11%-1%
Peers Return19%112484%-10%10%541%-43%485488%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
TRU Win Rate58%67%17%67%67%40% 
Peers Win Rate31%38%27%50%40%32% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
TRU Max Drawdown-36%-15%-57%-23%-8%-25% 
Peers Max Drawdown-17%-12%-28%-28%-4%-57% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: FICO, EFX, ACCL, BRKK, DTDT. See TRU Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventTRUS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-65.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven188.0%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-45.2%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven82.5%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven279 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-31.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven45.7%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven211 days120 days

Compare to FICO, EFX, ACCL, BRKK, DTDT


In The Past

TransUnion's stock fell -65.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 9/8/2021. A -65.3% loss requires a 188.0% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to TRU. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
9.5%9.5%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.2%3.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
TRU_5312022_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312022TRUTransUnionDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-30.1%-16.6%-41.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
9.5%9.5%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.2%3.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
TRU_5312022_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312022TRUTransUnionDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-30.1%-16.6%-41.2%

Recent Active Movers

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Peer Comparisons for TransUnion

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Financials

TRUFICOEFXACCLBRKKDTDTMedian
NameTransUni.Fair Isa.Equifax Acco Barentsz.DT House  
Mkt Price83.391,762.35209.754.16--146.57
Mkt Cap16.242.125.8---25.8
Rev LTM4,4421,9915,943---4,442
Op Inc LTM8309361,099---936
FCF LTM576739999---739
FCF 3Y Avg469604764---604
CFO LTM9227791,470---922
CFO 3Y Avg7896271,304---789

Growth & Margins

TRUFICOEFXACCLBRKKDTDTMedian
NameTransUni.Fair Isa.Equifax Acco Barentsz.DT House  
Rev Chg LTM8.3%15.9%6.4%---8.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg7.3%13.1%4.8%---7.3%
Rev Chg Q7.8%13.6%7.2%---7.8%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.9%3.2%1.8%---1.9%
Op Mgn LTM18.7%47.0%18.5%---18.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg17.4%44.0%17.7%---17.7%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.0%1.1%-0.0%---0.0%
CFO/Rev LTM20.8%39.1%24.7%---24.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg19.1%35.7%23.4%---23.4%
FCF/Rev LTM13.0%37.1%16.8%---16.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg11.3%34.4%13.6%---13.6%

Valuation

TRUFICOEFXACCLBRKKDTDTMedian
NameTransUni.Fair Isa.Equifax Acco Barentsz.DT House  
Mkt Cap16.242.125.8---25.8
P/S3.718.05.3---5.3
P/EBIT19.538.228.7---28.7
P/E38.854.947.9---47.9
P/CFO17.745.921.5---21.5
Total Yield3.1%1.8%2.6%---2.6%
Dividend Yield0.5%0.0%0.5%---0.5%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg2.8%1.8%2.5%---2.5%
D/E0.30.10.2---0.2
Net D/E0.30.10.1---0.1

Returns

TRUFICOEFXACCLBRKKDTDTMedian
NameTransUni.Fair Isa.Equifax Acco Barentsz.DT House  
1M Rtn2.3%6.8%0.2%-4.8%--1.3%
3M Rtn-2.9%15.9%-11.5%-66.7%---7.2%
6M Rtn-4.1%0.4%-21.1%-66.7%---12.6%
12M Rtn-16.2%-24.9%-19.1%-66.7%---22.0%
3Y Rtn38.6%183.6%6.4%-66.7%--22.5%
1M Excs Rtn2.4%6.8%0.2%-4.8%--1.3%
3M Excs Rtn-11.5%10.7%-18.0%-72.1%---14.8%
6M Excs Rtn-18.8%-14.3%-35.8%-81.5%---27.3%
12M Excs Rtn-30.9%-39.3%-32.7%-80.3%---36.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-31.9%127.1%-60.5%-139.5%---46.2%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Single Segment3,831    
Consumer Interactive 585546513498
International 756702583624
Intersegment eliminations -79-78-76-75
United States (U.S.) Markets 2,4471,7911,5111,610
Total3,8313,7102,9602,5312,656


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity8,078,621
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-11.2%
Average Daily Volume2,082,825
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.88
Basic Shares Quantity194,800,000
Short % of Basic Shares4.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251023202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025724202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025424202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024213202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241023202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024725202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024425202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023228202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231024202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023725202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023425202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022214202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221025202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022726202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022426202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021222202210-K 12/31/2021