TransUnion
Business
TransUnion is a global information and insights company that provides data and analytics to help businesses and consumers make informed decisions and manage risk. It offers solutions including credit reporting and scoring, fraud mitigation and identity verification, marketing and analytics, consumer credit monitoring and identity protection, and technology-enabled decisioning platforms. The company operates through two reportable segments—U.S. Markets and International—with a Corporate function supporting shared services and industry-focused verticals such as Financial Services, Insurance, Technology, Retail, Telecom, Media and Consumer Interactive. TransUnion serves customers in more than 30 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia through direct sales, shared sales teams, resellers, SaaS delivery, batch and real-time online services, and consumer-facing websites and mobile channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4,576 | 4,184 | 3,831 | 3,710 | 2,960 | |
| Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below) | 1,872 | 1,673 | 1,517 | 1,385 | 1,022 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,265 | 1,239 | 1,172 | 1,179 | 909 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 575 | 538 | 524 | 519 | 377 | |
| Goodwill impairment | 0 | 0 | 414 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total restructuring expenses | 7 | 67 | 75 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total operating expenses | 3,719 | 3,517 | 3,703 | 3,084 | 2,308 | |
| Operating income | 858 | 667 | 129 | 626 | 652 | |
| Interest expense | −236 | −265 | −288 | −231 | — | |
| Interest income | 33 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | |
| Earnings from equity method investments | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | |
| Other income and (expense), net | −33 | −47 | −23 | −30 | −49 | |
| Total non-operating income and (expense) | −215 | −266 | −274 | −243 | −146 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 643 | 401 | −145 | 383 | 506 | |
| Provision for income taxes | −173 | −99 | −45 | −119 | −132 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 470 | 302 | −190 | 264 | 374 | |
| Discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | 0 | −700,000 | 17 | 1,032 | |
| Net income (loss) | 470 | 302 | −191 | 282 | 1,405 | |
| Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −15 | −18 | −15 | −15 | −15 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to TransUnion | 455 | 284 | −206 | 266 | 1,390 | |
| Less: income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | −15 | −18 | −15 | −15 | −15 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to TransUnion | 455 | 284 | −205 | 249 | 359 | |
| (Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to TransUnion (in dollars per share) | 2.34 | 1.46 | −1.06 | 1.29 | 1.87 | |
| Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 5.39 | |
| Net (loss) income attributable to TransUnion (in dollars per share) | 2.34 | 1.46 | −1.07 | 1.38 | 7.26 | |
| (Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to TransUnion (in dollars per share) | 2.32 | 1.45 | −1.06 | 1.29 | 1.86 | |
| Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 5.35 | |
| Net (loss) income attributable to TransUnion (in dollars per share) | 2.32 | 1.45 | −1.07 | 1.38 | 7.2 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 194 | 194 | 193 | 193 | 191 | |
| Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding | 197 | 197 | 193 | 193 | 193 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 854 | 680 | 476 | 585 | 1,842 | |
| Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $27.7 and $19.9 | 905 | 799 | 723 | 602 | 558 | |
| Other current assets | 258 | 323 | 276 | 263 | 232 | |
| Total current assets | 2,016 | 1,802 | 1,475 | 1,450 | 2,632 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $545.0 and $506.3 | 258 | 204 | 199 | 218 | 248 | |
| Goodwill | 5,260 | 5,144 | 5,176 | 5,551 | 5,526 | |
| Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $2,716.3 and $2,294.5 | 3,099 | 3,258 | 3,515 | 3,676 | 3,771 | |
| Other assets | 480 | 578 | 739 | 771 | 459 | |
| Total assets | 11,113 | 10,985 | 11,105 | 11,666 | 12,635 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 350 | 295 | 251 | 250 | 270 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 197 | 71 | 90 | 115 | 115 | |
| Other current liabilities | 608 | 694 | 662 | 541 | 972 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,154 | 1,060 | 1,003 | 906 | 1,357 | |
| Long-term debt | 4,907 | 5,077 | 5,251 | 5,556 | — | |
| Deferred taxes | 390 | 415 | 593 | 762 | 788 | |
| Other liabilities | 117 | 115 | 153 | 174 | 233 | |
| Total liabilities | 6,568 | 6,666 | 7,000 | 7,397 | 8,629 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100.0 million shares authorized; none issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1.0 billion shares authorized at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 199.4 million and 201.5 million shares issued as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; and 192.4 million and 194.9 million shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,424 | 2,559 | 2,413 | 2,290 | 2,189 | |
| Treasury stock at cost; 7.0 million and 6.6 million shares at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −370 | −335 | −303 | −285 | −252 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,724 | 2,358 | 2,157 | 2,447 | 2,255 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −340 | −367 | −261 | −285 | −285 | |
| Total TransUnion stockholders equity | 4,439 | 4,217 | 4,008 | 4,170 | 3,908 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 106 | 102 | 97 | 100 | 98 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 4,545 | 4,319 | 4,106 | 4,269 | 4,006 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 11,113 | 10,985 | 11,105 | 11,666 | 12,635 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss on repayment of loans | 0 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 18 | |
| Deferred taxes | −29 | −157 | −163 | −89 | −17 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 146 | 121 | 100 | 83 | 69 | |
| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other | 44 | 34 | 26 | 23 | −13 | |
| Trade accounts receivable | −119 | −106 | −135 | −38 | −36 | |
| Other current and long-term assets | −2 | 46 | −13 | −18 | −21 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 31 | 39 | −7 | −17 | 42 | |
| Other current and long-term liabilities | −128 | −33 | 80 | −436 | −33 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations | 988 | 833 | 646 | 301 | 759 | |
| Cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | −200,000 | −4 | 49 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 988 | 833 | 645 | 297 | 808 | |
| Capital expenditures | −326 | −316 | −311 | −298 | −224 | |
| Proceeds from sale/maturity of other investments | 200,000 | 200,000 | 82 | 144 | 36 | |
| Purchases of other investments | 0 | −200,000 | −54 | −146 | −67 | |
| Investments in consolidated affiliates, net of cash acquired | −56 | 0 | 0 | −508 | −3,596 | |
| Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates and notes receivable | −26 | −6 | −37 | −16 | −75 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| (Payments) proceeds related to disposal of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | −500,000 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from note receivable | 72 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other | 3 | 7 | 400,000 | 3 | −1 | |
| Cash used in investing activities | −332 | −307 | −319 | −724 | −2,213 | |
| Proceeds from Term Loans | 0 | 1,793 | 656 | 0 | 3,740 | |
| Repayments of Term Loans | 0 | −1,786 | −348 | 0 | −640 | |
| Repayments of debt | −79 | −199 | −650 | 715 | 141 | |
| Debt financing fees | 0 | −17 | −3 | 0 | −69 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of stock options | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 22 | |
| Dividends to shareholders | −91 | −83 | −82 | −78 | −70 | |
| Employee taxes paid on restricted stock units recorded as treasury stock | −36 | −32 | −18 | −33 | −37 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −302 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −10 | −11 | −17 | −12 | −11 | |
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −495 | −309 | −439 | −821 | 2,762 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 13 | −13 | 3 | −10 | −8 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 174 | 203 | −109 | −1,257 | 1,350 | |
| Total | 260 | 203 | 206 | 574 | 181 | |
| Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity | 234 | 261 | 281 | 221 | 109 |