TransUnion (FRA:1TU) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.30 (As of Aug. 15, 2026) — 20% Below Median

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What is TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

TransUnion FRA:1TU -1.43% 91 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.30 as of Aug. 15, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 5.37. GuruFocus rates FRA:1TU with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of €84.12. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 599 Capital Markets companies, TransUnion ranks worse than 82.97% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-15), TransUnion's current share price is €69.00. TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €16.03. TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.30.

The historical rank and industry rank for TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:1TU' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.34   Med: 5.37   Max: 7.32
Current: 4.35

During the past years, TransUnion's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.32. The lowest was 3.34. And the median was 5.37.

FRA:1TU's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
82.97% of 599 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.28 vs FRA:1TU: 4.35

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

TransUnion's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €21.940. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €16.03 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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TransUnion  (FRA:1TU) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

TransUnion Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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TransUnion Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.36 4.96 4.99 3.86 3.90

FRA:1TU vs FDS, MORN, OTCM: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=69.00/16.03
=4.30

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, TransUnion's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=21.94/333.9520*333.9520
=21.940

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

TransUnion Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 6.363 241.428 8.802
201612 7.052 241.432 9.754
201703 7.003 243.801 9.593
201706 6.707 244.955 9.144
201709 6.698 246.819 9.063
201712 7.974 246.524 10.802
201803 8.083 249.554 10.817
201806 8.421 251.989 11.160
201809 8.638 252.439 11.427
201812 8.945 251.233 11.890
201903 9.365 254.202 12.303
201906 9.477 256.143 12.356
201909 9.825 256.759 12.779
201912 10.709 256.974 13.917
202003 9.859 258.115 12.756
202006 9.993 257.797 12.945
202009 10.270 260.280 13.177
202012 10.961 260.474 14.053
202103 11.706 264.877 14.759
202106 12.156 271.696 14.941
202109 12.780 274.310 15.559
202112 18.033 278.802 21.600
202203 19.067 287.504 22.147
202206 19.847 296.311 22.368
202209 21.246 296.808 23.905
202212 20.428 296.797 22.985
202303 20.441 301.836 22.616
202306 20.827 305.109 22.796
202309 19.054 307.789 20.674
202312 18.966 306.746 20.648
202403 19.303 312.332 20.639
202406 19.770 314.175 21.015
202409 19.492 315.301 20.645
202412 20.663 315.605 21.864
202503 20.794 319.799 21.714
202506 20.118 322.561 20.828
202509 19.626 324.800 20.179
202512 19.704 324.054 20.306
202603 21.327 330.213 21.568
202606 21.940 333.952 21.940

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.30 mean?
TransUnion (FRA:1TU) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.30 as of Aug. 15, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on TransUnion and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 5.37. Over the past decade, TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.34 to 7.32. According to the industry distribution chart, TransUnion ranks #497 out of 599 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 83%.
Is TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
TransUnion's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.30 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.34 to a high of 7.32. The Capital Markets industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. TransUnion's value of 4.30 is 235.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, TransUnion ranks #497 out of 599 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, TransUnion has a GF Score™ of 91/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to FDS and MORN?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, TransUnion ranks #497 out of 599 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places TransUnion in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. TransUnion's value of 4.30 is 235.9% above this benchmark. Historically, TransUnion's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.34 to 7.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.37 vs. the industry median of 1.28, TransUnion has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Capital Markets company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Capital Markets companies is 1.28, based on 599 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. TransUnion's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.30 is 235.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on TransUnion and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. TransUnion's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.30, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 5.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TransUnion stock overvalued right now?
TransUnion (FRA:1TU) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.30. The stock's GF Value™ is €84.12, compared to a current price of €69.00 — trading 18% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.30, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.37 and 235.9% above the Capital Markets industry median of 1.28. TransUnion's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For TransUnion (FRA:1TU), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.30 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is TransUnion (FRA:1TU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, TransUnion stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €69.00 is trading 18% below its estimated GF Value™ of €84.12.

Key valuation signals for FRA:1TU:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.30 (20% below median its 10-year median of 5.37)
  • GF Value™: €84.12 vs. price of €69.00 (18% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 235.9% above the Capital Markets median (#497 of 599)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:1TU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


TransUnion Business Description

Other Exchanges TRU:USA
Address 555 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60661
TransUnion, along with Equifax and Experian, is one of the three leading credit bureaus in the United States, providing the consumer information that is the basis for granting credit. The company also provides fraud detection, marketing, and analytical services. TransUnion operates in over 30 countries. About 20%-25% of its revenue comes from international markets.
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