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TransUnion (TransUnion) PS Ratio

: 3.37 (As of Today)
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The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, TransUnion's share price is $66.70. TransUnion's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.78. Hence, TransUnion's PS Ratio for today is 3.37.

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

TRU' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.23   Med: 5.08   Max: 9.09
Current: 3.37

During the past 11 years, TransUnion's highest PS Ratio was 9.09. The lowest was 2.23. And the median was 5.08.

TRU's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
81.22% of 1065 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.08 vs TRU: 3.37

TransUnion's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.93. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.78.

Warning Sign:

TransUnion revenue growth has slowed down over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of TransUnion was 3.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 14.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 11.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 9.70% per year.

During the past 11 years, TransUnion's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 14.60% per year. The lowest was 4.90% per year. And the median was 9.60% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


TransUnion PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for TransUnion's PS 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.

* Premium members only.

Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => 6.67 [6] => 7.54 [7] => 7.73 [8] => 2.95 [9] => 3.47 )
TransUnion Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.67 7.54 7.73 2.95 3.47

TransUnion Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PS Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.95 3.22 4.04 3.68 3.47

Competitive Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, TransUnion's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS 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 PS Ratio Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, TransUnion's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TransUnion's PS Ratio falls into.



TransUnion PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

TransUnion's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=66.70/19.775
=3.37

TransUnion's Share Price of today is $66.70.
TransUnion's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $19.78.

* 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:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


TransUnion  (NYSE:TRU) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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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