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TransUnion (TransUnion) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 45.78 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is TransUnion Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-30), TransUnion's share price is $74.49. TransUnion's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.63. Hence, TransUnion's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 45.78.

The historical rank and industry rank for TransUnion's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

TRU' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.91   Med: 32.66   Max: 282.62
Current: 45.77

During the past 11 years, TransUnion's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 282.62. The lowest was 17.91. And the median was 32.66.

TRU's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
85.73% of 694 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.545 vs TRU: 45.77

TransUnion's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.04. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.63.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of TransUnion was 449.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -17.00% per year.

During the past 11 years, TransUnion's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 51.20% per year. The lowest was -17.00% per year. And the median was 21.60% per year.


TransUnion Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for TransUnion's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

TransUnion Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.90 32.77 39.19 - 39.69

TransUnion Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 209.93 39.42 40.13 39.69 49.05

Competitive Comparison of TransUnion's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Consulting Services subindustry, TransUnion's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, TransUnion's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TransUnion's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



TransUnion Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

TransUnion's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=74.49/1.627
=45.78

TransUnion's Share Price of today is $74.49.
TransUnion's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.63.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

TransUnion  (NYSE:TRU) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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TransUnion (TransUnion) Business Description

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