TransUnion (TRU) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
TransUnion (TRU) reported Share-based Compensation of $37 million for Q3 2026, up 1.6% from $36.4 million a year earlier but down 5.4% from the prior quarter.
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TransUnion (TRU) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, TransUnion's Share-based Compensation came in at $152.3 million, up 6.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $145.6 million, up 20.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $121.2 million in FY2024 (+20.8%), $100.3 million in FY2023 (+21.1%), $82.8 million in FY2022 (+19.7%) and $69.2 million in FY2021 (+56.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $19.7 million in Q3 2022 and a high of $40.2 million in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 17.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 45.1%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 2.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $39.1 million (Q2 2026), $37.5 million (Q1 2026) and $38.7 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 27.50 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 14.70 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 37.00 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 22.56 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 16.60 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 199.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 24.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 39.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 37.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.20 Mn |
API Access
TransUnion Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=TRU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=TRU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();