TransUnion (TRU) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
TransUnion (TRU) posted Operating Margin of 20.36% for Q3 2026, up 2.61 percentage points from 17.75% a year earlier and up 0.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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TransUnion (TRU) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Margin at TransUnion was 19.32%, up 0.75 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 18.74%, up 2.81 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of -1.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, TransUnion's Operating Margin was 15.94% in FY2024 (+12.58 pp), 3.35% in FY2023 (-13.53 pp), 16.88% in FY2022 (-5.14 pp) and 22.02% in FY2021 (+2.25 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.92 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q3 2024, with a gain of 38.81 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2023, with a drop of 42.46 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 19.70% (Q2 2026), 19.65% (Q1 2026) and 17.38% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 53.18% |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 44.78% |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 56.29% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 45.11% |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 20.99% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 20.36% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 24.68% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 24.91% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 59.77% |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 65.70% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.36% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.70% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.07% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.43% |
API Access
TransUnion Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=TRU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-margin&ticker=TRU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();