TransUnion (TRU) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
TransUnion's EBITDA Margin was 32.85% in Q3 2026, up 2.65 percentage points from 30.20% a year earlier and up 0.90 percentage points from the prior quarter.
TransUnion (TRU) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, TransUnion's EBITDA Margin was 31.71% through Sep 30, 2026, up 0.43 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 31.30%, up 2.52 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of -2.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA Margin was 28.79% in FY2024 (+11.75 pp), 17.04% in FY2023 (-13.83 pp), 30.87% in FY2022 (-3.89 pp) and 34.76% in FY2021 (+1.28 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.59 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 37.57 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 42.72 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, TRU's EBITDA Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 31.96% (Q2 2026), 31.88% (Q1 2026) and 29.98% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 59.38% |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 50.91% |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 62.30% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 55.24% |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 32.60% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 32.85% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 32.10% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 32.81% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 70.44% |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 70.50% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 32.85% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.96% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.53% |
TransUnion EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=TRU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "TRU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=TRU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();