NYSE$TRU

TransUnion · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

TransUnion's Q3 2021 financial results were announced, demonstrating strong financial performance driven by business wins, innovation, and market recovery.

TransUnion announced strong Q3 2021 results with a 14% increase in total revenue to $792 million. Net income attributable to TransUnion was $114 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA was $327 million, representing a 41.3% margin.

  • Delivered strong financial performance as a result of business wins, successful innovation and ongoing market recovery.
  • Increased full year 2021 financial guidance to reflect third quarter out-performance and continued improvement in the global macro-economic environment.
  • Announced intent to acquire Neustar, a premier identity resolution company; the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
  • Announced intent to acquire Sontiq, a leading provider of consumer identity protection services; the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$792M

Previous: $696M+13.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.01

Previous: $0.81+24.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

$327M

Previous: $270M+21.1%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

41.3%

Previous: 38.8%+6.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$158M

Previous: -$132M-20.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$43.9M

Previous: -$28.9M-51.9%
Net Income

$114M

Previous: $103M+11.1%
Operating Income

$189M

Previous: $162M+16.7%
Gross Profit

$533M

Previous: $474M+12.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$709M

Previous: $554M+27.9%
Total Assets

$7.51B

Previous: $7.2B+4.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$17M

Previous: $8.1M+109.9%

Revenue & EPS history

TransUnion · Revenue · Quarterly

$792M

Q3 2021+13.8%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

TransUnion · $634M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • U.S. Financial Services
    $278M+11.6%
  • U.S. Emerging Verticals
    $221M+16.7%
  • Consumer Interactive
    $135M+2.6%

Forward guidance

TransUnion provided its outlook for the fourth quarter and full year 2021, but did not provide specific details beyond revenue and earnings.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

25 / 44 earnings

Positive

+18.4%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-28.7%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.3%-1.1%+0.5%
Q4 2025-1.4%+4.9%-2.5%
Q3 2025+3.3%+2.8%+4.0%
Q2 2025-2.9%-4.9%-1.1%
Q1 2025+6.7%+6.7%+7.6%
Q4 2024+7.3%+3.9%-11.9%
Q3 2024+0.8%-2.0%-6.3%
Q2 2024+11.4%+15.8%+25.3%
Q1 2024+8.5%+6.3%+11.1%
Q4 2023+9.8%+6.3%+10.2%
Q3 2023-28.7%-32.8%-8.7%
Q2 2023+3.2%+0.4%-1.1%
Q1 2023+0.3%+7.8%+11.1%
Q4 2022+3.4%+3.9%-12.9%
Q3 2022+1.9%+5.1%+8.4%
Q2 2022-14.0%-9.6%-7.5%
Q1 2022-3.6%-5.7%-8.1%
Q4 2021-11.9%-6.6%+4.5%
Q3 2021-7.3%-2.4%-3.4%
Q2 2021+1.6%+3.0%+1.4%
Q1 2021+3.4%+4.0%+6.4%
Q4 2020-6.9%-6.1%-8.1%
Q3 2020-6.1%-5.6%+11.0%
Q2 2020+3.2%+0.2%-3.5%
Q1 2020+8.1%+2.6%+13.9%
Q4 2019+2.2%-0.7%-40.2%
Q3 2019+1.3%-0.1%+2.8%
Q2 2019+9.0%+12.7%+12.2%
Q1 2019-3.4%-1.8%-6.9%
Q4 2018-2.1%-2.6%+1.0%
Q3 2018-6.9%-10.2%-11.5%
Q2 2018-1.2%-4.5%-2.1%
Q1 2018+8.3%+8.0%+13.6%
Q4 2017-4.0%+0.6%+0.9%
Q3 2017+2.5%+4.5%+7.7%
Q2 2017-0.1%-0.7%+3.7%
Q1 2017-0.2%+0.4%+7.3%
Q4 2016+9.4%+8.5%+10.6%
Q3 2016-3.5%-6.6%-5.1%
Q2 2016-4.9%-7.3%-6.4%
Q1 2016+9.6%
Q4 2015+18.4%
Q3 2015+1.7%
Q2 2015+0.6%
Q4 2014
Q1 2015
Q3 2014
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Q4 2013
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Q4 2012
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