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TransUnion (TransUnion) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 5.73 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-15), TransUnion's current share price is $78.30. TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $13.67. TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.73.

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

TRU' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.32   Med: 5.58   Max: 6.32
Current: 5.74

During the past years, TransUnion's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.32. The lowest was 3.32. And the median was 5.58.

TRU's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
86.47% of 658 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.56 vs TRU: 5.74

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 Mar. 2024 was $20.982. 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 $13.67 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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.

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TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

TransUnion Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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TransUnion Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 4.99 6.10 5.46 5.09 5.84

Competitive Comparison of TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Consulting Services 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's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials 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.



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
=78.30/13.67
=5.73

* 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 Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, TransUnion's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=20.982/129.4194*129.4194
=20.982

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

TransUnion Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 4.258 100.560 5.480
201409 4.085 100.428 5.264
201412 3.302 99.070 4.314
201503 3.128 99.621 4.064
201506 6.979 100.684 8.971
201509 6.725 100.392 8.670
201512 6.755 99.792 8.760
201603 6.794 100.470 8.752
201606 6.842 101.688 8.708
201609 7.141 101.861 9.073
201612 7.439 101.863 9.451
201703 7.490 102.862 9.424
201706 7.536 103.349 9.437
201709 7.984 104.136 9.922
201712 9.436 104.011 11.741
201803 9.967 105.290 12.251
201806 9.838 106.317 11.976
201809 10.079 106.507 12.247
201812 10.176 105.998 12.425
201903 10.581 107.251 12.768
201906 10.709 108.070 12.825
201909 10.820 108.329 12.926
201912 11.899 108.420 14.204
202003 10.894 108.902 12.947
202006 11.254 108.767 13.391
202009 12.096 109.815 14.255
202012 13.334 109.897 15.703
202103 13.936 111.754 16.139
202106 14.646 114.631 16.535
202109 15.035 115.734 16.813
202112 20.376 117.630 22.418
202203 20.999 121.301 22.404
202206 20.980 125.017 21.719
202209 21.035 125.227 21.739
202212 21.639 125.222 22.364
202303 21.886 127.348 22.242
202306 22.565 128.729 22.686
202309 20.336 129.860 20.267
202312 20.682 129.419 20.682
202403 20.982 129.419 20.982

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.


TransUnion  (NYSE:TRU) 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.


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TransUnion (TransUnion) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
555 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60661
TransUnion is one of the 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, and about a quarter of its revenue comes from international markets.
Executives
Thomas L Monahan director 2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Linda Zukauckas director 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Steven M Chaouki officer: EVP - US Markets C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Jennifer A. Williams officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 1950 HASSELL ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169-6308
Richard Dane Mauldin officer: EVP - Operations C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Abhi Dhar officer: EVP, Chief Info & Tech Officer C/O HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC, 3375 KOAPAKA STREET SUITE G-350, HONOLULU HI 96819
Todd C. Skinner officer: President, International C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
William Bosworth director C/O TABLEAU SOFTWARE, INC., 837 N. 34TH ST., SUITE 200, SEATTLE WA 98103
George M Awad director C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Ravi Kumar Singisetti director 9405 SW GEMINI DRIVE, BEAVERTON OR 97008
Heather J Russell officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Christopher A Cartwright officer: EVP - US Information Service C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Hamidou Dia director C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Karen E Krause officer: EVP, Strategy & Communications C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Todd M Cello officer: EVP & CFO C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661