TransUnion (NYSE: TRU)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Financial Data & Stock Exchanges CIK: 0001552033
Market Cap 16.95 Bn
P/B 3.79
P/E 40.32
P/S 3.82
ROIC (Qtr) 5.65
Div Yield % 0.65
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 7.79
Total Debt (Qtr) 5.12 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.14

About

TransUnion, a leading global information and insights company, operates under the ticker symbol TRU in the information and insights industry. The company's main business activities involve providing solutions that enable businesses to manage and measure credit risk, market to new and existing customers, verify consumer identities, mitigate fraud, and effectively manage call center operations. TransUnion's operations span across various regions, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, India, and Asia Pacific. The company generates...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 749.90M provide 8.91x coverage of short-term debt 84.20M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 922.10M provides exceptional 27.36x coverage of minority interest expenses 33.70M, showing strong core operations.
  • Robust free cash flow of 575.70M exceeds capital expenditure of 346.40M by 1.66x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Cash position of 749.90M provides exceptional 22.25x coverage of minority interest expenses 33.70M, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Operating cash flow of 922.10M fully covers other non-current liabilities 513.50M by 1.80x, showing strong long-term stability.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 922.10M barely covers its investment activities of (419.40M), with a coverage ratio of -2.20, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 922.10M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (89.30M) with a -10.33 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Cash reserves of 749.90M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (76.80M), which is -9.76x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Operating earnings of 822.10M show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 564.50M, with a 1.46 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • Free cash flow of 575.70M represents just -4.85x of debt issuance (118.80M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 SPGI S&P Global Inc. 157.13 Bn 37.25 10.47 11.87 Bn
2 CME Cme Group Inc. 96.82 Bn 26.05 15.13 152.46 Bn
3 ICE Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 91.82 Bn 29.04 7.33 19.51 Bn
4 MCO Moodys Corp /De/ 90.39 Bn 40.28 12.05 7.36 Bn
5 COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. 62.10 Bn 19.30 8.10 7.59 Bn
6 NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. 54.56 Bn 33.58 6.68 9.55 Bn
7 MSCI MSCI Inc. 43.97 Bn 35.94 14.39 5.62 Bn
8 CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. 25.92 Bn 26.50 5.61 1.57 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.93 2.79
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 23.21 33.08
EV to Debt EV to Debt 4.18 17.54
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 26.03 18.27
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 15.40 20.66
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 37.18 -39.00
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.26 1.08
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 4.82 29.85
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 3.79 -0.11
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 40.32 23.23
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 4.71 2.12
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 20.80 32.37
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.45 2.63
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 15.23 26.82
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 3.48 8.16
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -16.95 -11.26
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 16.59 21.19
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 7.14 1.08
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 32.48 10.39
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 27.35 15.05
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 48.99 17.06
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 111.02 21.11
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 86.21 31.00
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 18.92 30.56
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 7.12 13.67
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.40 0.61
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.07 0.24
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.76 0.51
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 2.01 1.97
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.14 0.56
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 3.48 8.16
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 3.48 8.16
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 31.20 -985.15
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 18.51 -991.90
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 13.19 -1,071.07
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 59.30 72.61
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 9.50 -1,440.85