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
Revenue & EPS history
TransUnion · Revenue · Quarterly
$792M
Revenue by segment
TransUnion · $634M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021
- U.S. Financial Services$278M+11.6%43.8%
- U.S. Emerging Verticals$221M+16.7%34.9%
- Consumer Interactive$135M+2.6%21.3%
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
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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 | — | — | — | |
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