TRU
TRU
TransUnionIncome Statement
| Period | Revenue | Operating Expense | Net Income | Net Profit Margin | Earnings Per Share | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $1.17B ▲ | $491.6M ▲ | $101.2M ▲ | 8.64% ▲ | $0.52 ▲ | $352.9M ▼ |
| Q3-2025 | $1.17B ▲ | $330.8M ▼ | $96.6M ▼ | 8.26% ▼ | $0.5 ▼ | $358.2M ▲ |
| Q2-2025 | $1.14B ▲ | $335M ▼ | $109.6M ▼ | 9.62% ▼ | $0.56 ▼ | $355.2M ▼ |
| Q1-2025 | $1.1B ▲ | $395.7M ▼ | $148.1M ▲ | 13.52% ▲ | $0.76 ▲ | $388.8M ▲ |
| Q4-2024 | $1.04B | $454.4M | $66.2M | 6.39% | $0.34 | $299.9M |
What's going well?
Gross profit and margins improved a lot thanks to lower product costs. The company stayed profitable and grew net income and EPS a bit, even with flat revenue.
What's concerning?
Operating expenses jumped, which hurt operating profit. Revenue is flat, so future growth may be tough if costs keep rising.
Balance Statement
| Period | Cash & Short-term | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Total Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $853.6M ▲ | $11.11B ▲ | $6.57B ▲ | $4.44B ▼ |
| Q3-2025 | $752.5M ▲ | $11.11B ▼ | $6.53B ▲ | $4.47B ▼ |
| Q2-2025 | $690M ▲ | $11.12B ▲ | $6.49B ▲ | $4.52B ▲ |
| Q1-2025 | $612.5M ▼ | $10.95B ▼ | $6.46B ▼ | $4.39B ▲ |
| Q4-2024 | $682M | $10.98B | $6.67B | $4.22B |
What's financially strong about this company?
The company has positive equity, a healthy amount of cash, and most of its debt is long-term. Liquidity is solid, and customers are paying faster, which helps cash flow.
What are the financial risks or weaknesses?
A large chunk of assets is goodwill and intangibles, which could be written down if business weakens. Deferred revenue disappeared this quarter, and the company is more debt-heavy than ideal.
Cash Flow Statement
| Period | Net Income | Cash From Operations | Cash From Investing | Cash From Financing | Net Change | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $101.2M ▲ | $319.5M ▼ | $-24.6M ▲ | $-193.7M ▼ | $103.7M ▲ | $222.8M ▼ |
| Q3-2025 | $100.2M ▼ | $324.3M ▲ | $-83.4M ▲ | $-173.6M ▼ | $62.4M ▼ | $240.4M ▲ |
| Q2-2025 | $112.4M ▼ | $291.3M ▲ | $-137.1M ▼ | $-86.7M ▼ | $77.6M ▲ | $214.3M ▲ |
| Q1-2025 | $152.7M ▲ | $52.5M ▼ | $-86.6M ▲ | $-40.6M ▲ | $-69.6M ▼ | $-15.9M ▼ |
| Q4-2024 | $70.7M | $254M | $-112.3M | $-89.2M | $36.3M | $136.9M |
What's strong about this company's cash flow?
TRU consistently generates more cash than it reports as profit, with strong operating cash flow and plenty of free cash after investments. The company is self-funding, pays down debt, and returns a lot of cash to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.
What are the cash flow concerns?
Free cash flow dipped slightly this quarter due to higher capital spending, and receivables are rising, which could slow cash inflow if it continues. If buybacks keep rising faster than cash generation, it could become a risk.
Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary
Read Call Summary5-Year Trend Analysis
A comprehensive look at TransUnion's financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.
TransUnion combines strong recent revenue growth and margin recovery with improving balance sheet health and robust cash generation. Its competitive position is underpinned by vast proprietary datasets, deep integration into customer workflows, and a modernizing technology stack centered on the OneTru platform and AI‑driven products. Deleveraging, better liquidity, and growing free cash flow give it more strategic flexibility, while ongoing innovation strengthens its moat in credit, fraud, and identity solutions.
Key risks include still‑elevated leverage, a balance sheet heavy in goodwill and intangibles, and a history of earnings volatility tied to one‑off items and restructuring. High overhead costs could pressure margins if growth slows. Externally, TransUnion faces intense competition, fast‑moving technology shifts, and a demanding regulatory and data‑privacy environment, as well as cybersecurity threats. Its performance is also sensitive to credit cycles and macroeconomic conditions that influence lending, marketing, and fraud‑related activity.
The overall picture points to a business on an improving trajectory, with healthier profitability, stronger cash flows, and a more resilient balance sheet than a few years ago. If management continues to execute on platform modernization, AI‑driven product expansion, and measured deleveraging, TransUnion is positioned to benefit from growing demand for data‑driven decisioning and fraud prevention globally. At the same time, maintaining this positive outlook will depend on effective risk management in regulation, data security, and capital structure, as well as the company’s ability to keep innovating ahead of both established rivals and emerging challengers.
About TransUnion
https://www.transunion.comTransUnion provides risk and information solutions. The company operates in three segments: U.S. Markets, International, and Consumer Interactive. The U.S. Markets segment provides consumer reports, actionable insights, and analytics to businesses.
Income Statement
| Period | Revenue | Operating Expense | Net Income | Net Profit Margin | Earnings Per Share | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $1.17B ▲ | $491.6M ▲ | $101.2M ▲ | 8.64% ▲ | $0.52 ▲ | $352.9M ▼ |
| Q3-2025 | $1.17B ▲ | $330.8M ▼ | $96.6M ▼ | 8.26% ▼ | $0.5 ▼ | $358.2M ▲ |
| Q2-2025 | $1.14B ▲ | $335M ▼ | $109.6M ▼ | 9.62% ▼ | $0.56 ▼ | $355.2M ▼ |
| Q1-2025 | $1.1B ▲ | $395.7M ▼ | $148.1M ▲ | 13.52% ▲ | $0.76 ▲ | $388.8M ▲ |
| Q4-2024 | $1.04B | $454.4M | $66.2M | 6.39% | $0.34 | $299.9M |
What's going well?
Gross profit and margins improved a lot thanks to lower product costs. The company stayed profitable and grew net income and EPS a bit, even with flat revenue.
What's concerning?
Operating expenses jumped, which hurt operating profit. Revenue is flat, so future growth may be tough if costs keep rising.
Balance Statement
| Period | Cash & Short-term | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Total Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $853.6M ▲ | $11.11B ▲ | $6.57B ▲ | $4.44B ▼ |
| Q3-2025 | $752.5M ▲ | $11.11B ▼ | $6.53B ▲ | $4.47B ▼ |
| Q2-2025 | $690M ▲ | $11.12B ▲ | $6.49B ▲ | $4.52B ▲ |
| Q1-2025 | $612.5M ▼ | $10.95B ▼ | $6.46B ▼ | $4.39B ▲ |
| Q4-2024 | $682M | $10.98B | $6.67B | $4.22B |
What's financially strong about this company?
The company has positive equity, a healthy amount of cash, and most of its debt is long-term. Liquidity is solid, and customers are paying faster, which helps cash flow.
What are the financial risks or weaknesses?
A large chunk of assets is goodwill and intangibles, which could be written down if business weakens. Deferred revenue disappeared this quarter, and the company is more debt-heavy than ideal.
Cash Flow Statement
| Period | Net Income | Cash From Operations | Cash From Investing | Cash From Financing | Net Change | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2025 | $101.2M ▲ | $319.5M ▼ | $-24.6M ▲ | $-193.7M ▼ | $103.7M ▲ | $222.8M ▼ |
| Q3-2025 | $100.2M ▼ | $324.3M ▲ | $-83.4M ▲ | $-173.6M ▼ | $62.4M ▼ | $240.4M ▲ |
| Q2-2025 | $112.4M ▼ | $291.3M ▲ | $-137.1M ▼ | $-86.7M ▼ | $77.6M ▲ | $214.3M ▲ |
| Q1-2025 | $152.7M ▲ | $52.5M ▼ | $-86.6M ▲ | $-40.6M ▲ | $-69.6M ▼ | $-15.9M ▼ |
| Q4-2024 | $70.7M | $254M | $-112.3M | $-89.2M | $36.3M | $136.9M |
What's strong about this company's cash flow?
TRU consistently generates more cash than it reports as profit, with strong operating cash flow and plenty of free cash after investments. The company is self-funding, pays down debt, and returns a lot of cash to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.
What are the cash flow concerns?
Free cash flow dipped slightly this quarter due to higher capital spending, and receivables are rising, which could slow cash inflow if it continues. If buybacks keep rising faster than cash generation, it could become a risk.
Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary
Read Call Summary5-Year Trend Analysis
A comprehensive look at TransUnion's financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.
TransUnion combines strong recent revenue growth and margin recovery with improving balance sheet health and robust cash generation. Its competitive position is underpinned by vast proprietary datasets, deep integration into customer workflows, and a modernizing technology stack centered on the OneTru platform and AI‑driven products. Deleveraging, better liquidity, and growing free cash flow give it more strategic flexibility, while ongoing innovation strengthens its moat in credit, fraud, and identity solutions.
Key risks include still‑elevated leverage, a balance sheet heavy in goodwill and intangibles, and a history of earnings volatility tied to one‑off items and restructuring. High overhead costs could pressure margins if growth slows. Externally, TransUnion faces intense competition, fast‑moving technology shifts, and a demanding regulatory and data‑privacy environment, as well as cybersecurity threats. Its performance is also sensitive to credit cycles and macroeconomic conditions that influence lending, marketing, and fraud‑related activity.
The overall picture points to a business on an improving trajectory, with healthier profitability, stronger cash flows, and a more resilient balance sheet than a few years ago. If management continues to execute on platform modernization, AI‑driven product expansion, and measured deleveraging, TransUnion is positioned to benefit from growing demand for data‑driven decisioning and fraud prevention globally. At the same time, maintaining this positive outlook will depend on effective risk management in regulation, data security, and capital structure, as well as the company’s ability to keep innovating ahead of both established rivals and emerging challengers.

CEO
Christopher A. Cartwright
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Rating : C+
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