TransUnion (TRU) Competitors

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TRU vs. SSNC, BLK, BX, CBRE, and EFX

Should you be buying TransUnion stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of TransUnion include SS&C Technologies (SSNC), BlackRock (BLK), Blackstone (BX), CBRE Group (CBRE), and Equifax (EFX).

How does TransUnion compare to SS&C Technologies?

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) and TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

SS&C Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. SS&C Technologies pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TransUnion pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SS&C Technologies has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and TransUnion has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. SS&C Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of TransUnion shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

TransUnion has a net margin of 14.91% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 12.65%. SS&C Technologies' return on equity of 20.15% beat TransUnion's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SS&C Technologies	12.65%	20.15%	7.05%
TransUnion	14.91%	16.09%	6.62%

SS&C Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $96.13, indicating a potential upside of 43.72%. TransUnion has a consensus target price of $91.47, indicating a potential upside of 31.22%. Given SS&C Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than TransUnion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SS&C Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
TransUnion	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransUnion has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than TransUnion. TransUnion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SS&C Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SS&C Technologies	$6.27B	2.57	$796.90M	$3.23	20.71
TransUnion	$4.58B	2.94	$455.40M	$3.61	19.31

In the previous week, SS&C Technologies and SS&C Technologies both had 10 articles in the media. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat TransUnion's score of 1.19 indicating that SS&C Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SS&C Technologies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TransUnion	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

SS&C Technologies beats TransUnion on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransUnion compare to BlackRock?

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) and BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

80.7% of BlackRock shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of TransUnion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of BlackRock shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

BlackRock has higher revenue and earnings than TransUnion. TransUnion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TransUnion	$4.58B	2.94	$455.40M	$3.61	19.31
BlackRock	$24.22B	6.99	$5.55B	$39.84	27.33

TransUnion has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock has a net margin of 24.40% compared to TransUnion's net margin of 14.91%. TransUnion's return on equity of 16.09% beat BlackRock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TransUnion	14.91%	16.09%	6.62%
BlackRock	24.40%	14.74%	4.95%

In the previous week, BlackRock had 60 more articles in the media than TransUnion. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for BlackRock and 10 mentions for TransUnion. TransUnion's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat BlackRock's score of 1.02 indicating that TransUnion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TransUnion	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BlackRock	42 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. BlackRock pays an annual dividend of $22.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. TransUnion pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock pays out 57.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TransUnion has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and BlackRock has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. BlackRock is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

TransUnion presently has a consensus target price of $91.47, indicating a potential upside of 31.22%. BlackRock has a consensus target price of $1,269.06, indicating a potential upside of 16.54%. Given TransUnion's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe TransUnion is more favorable than BlackRock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TransUnion	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
BlackRock	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Summary

BlackRock beats TransUnion on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransUnion compare to Blackstone?

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) and TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Blackstone presently has a consensus price target of $151.36, suggesting a potential upside of 23.44%. TransUnion has a consensus price target of $91.47, suggesting a potential upside of 31.22%. Given TransUnion's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TransUnion is more favorable than Blackstone.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blackstone	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
TransUnion	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Blackstone has higher revenue and earnings than TransUnion. TransUnion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackstone, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blackstone	$14.45B	6.30	$3.02B	$3.91	31.36
TransUnion	$4.58B	2.94	$455.40M	$3.61	19.31

Blackstone has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransUnion has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

Blackstone has a net margin of 20.67% compared to TransUnion's net margin of 14.91%. Blackstone's return on equity of 22.86% beat TransUnion's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackstone	20.67%	22.86%	9.73%
TransUnion	14.91%	16.09%	6.62%

In the previous week, Blackstone had 23 more articles in the media than TransUnion. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Blackstone and 10 mentions for TransUnion. TransUnion's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Blackstone's score of 1.09 indicating that TransUnion is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Blackstone	19 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TransUnion	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

70.0% of Blackstone shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Blackstone shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of TransUnion shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Blackstone pays an annual dividend of $4.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Blackstone pays out 118.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TransUnion pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TransUnion has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Blackstone beats TransUnion on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransUnion compare to CBRE Group?

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) and TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

98.4% of CBRE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CBRE Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of TransUnion shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CBRE Group has higher revenue and earnings than TransUnion. TransUnion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CBRE Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBRE Group	$40.55B	1.05	$1.16B	$4.39	33.03
TransUnion	$4.58B	2.94	$455.40M	$3.61	19.31

CBRE Group currently has a consensus price target of $180.29, suggesting a potential upside of 24.33%. TransUnion has a consensus price target of $91.47, suggesting a potential upside of 31.22%. Given TransUnion's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TransUnion is more favorable than CBRE Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBRE Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
TransUnion	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

CBRE Group has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransUnion has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CBRE Group had 5 more articles in the media than TransUnion. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for CBRE Group and 10 mentions for TransUnion. TransUnion's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat CBRE Group's score of 1.00 indicating that TransUnion is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CBRE Group	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TransUnion	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

TransUnion has a net margin of 14.91% compared to CBRE Group's net margin of 3.11%. CBRE Group's return on equity of 24.08% beat TransUnion's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBRE Group	3.11%	24.08%	7.29%
TransUnion	14.91%	16.09%	6.62%

Summary

CBRE Group beats TransUnion on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransUnion compare to Equifax?

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) and TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

96.2% of Equifax shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Equifax shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of TransUnion shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Equifax has higher revenue and earnings than TransUnion. TransUnion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equifax, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equifax	$6.07B	3.30	$660.30M	$5.68	29.67
TransUnion	$4.58B	2.94	$455.40M	$3.61	19.31

Equifax currently has a consensus price target of $228.06, suggesting a potential upside of 35.34%. TransUnion has a consensus price target of $91.47, suggesting a potential upside of 31.22%. Given Equifax's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Equifax is more favorable than TransUnion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equifax	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68
TransUnion	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Equifax has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransUnion has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

Equifax pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Equifax pays out 39.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TransUnion pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Equifax has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and TransUnion has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Equifax had 22 more articles in the media than TransUnion. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Equifax and 10 mentions for TransUnion. TransUnion's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Equifax's score of 0.21 indicating that TransUnion is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equifax	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
TransUnion	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

TransUnion has a net margin of 14.91% compared to Equifax's net margin of 11.12%. Equifax's return on equity of 20.41% beat TransUnion's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equifax	11.12%	20.41%	8.27%
TransUnion	14.91%	16.09%	6.62%

Summary

Equifax beats TransUnion on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TRU vs. The Competition

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Metric	TransUnion	BUSINESS INFO SVC Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$13.42B	$14.39B	$6.34B	$22.84B
Dividend Yield	0.69%	1.60%	3.04%	4.03%
P/E Ratio	19.29	20.09	29.97	28.57
Price / Sales	2.94	2.97	440.56	103.59
Price / Cash	10.59	13.40	22.61	19.21
Price / Book	2.95	12.97	6.09	4.60
Net Income	$455.40M	$567.75M	$200.03M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.16%	-1.01%	-1.66%	-0.94%
1 Month Performance	2.54%	3.27%	4.41%	3.05%
1 Year Performance	-24.07%	-19.59%	39.12%	23.91%

TransUnion Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TRU TransUnion	4.9113 of 5 stars	$69.71 -0.4%	$91.47 +31.2%	-19.1%	$13.42B	$4.58B	19.29	13,500
SSNC SS&C Technologies	4.9284 of 5 stars	$69.31 +0.0%	$96.13 +38.7%	-13.6%	$16.68B	$6.27B	21.46	28,800	Positive News
BLK BlackRock	4.9507 of 5 stars	$1,064.31 -0.1%	$1,269.06 +19.2%	+17.0%	$165.14B	$24.22B	26.71	24,900	Trending News
BX Blackstone	4.9901 of 5 stars	$126.56 +0.8%	$150.95 +19.3%	-13.0%	$93.77B	$14.45B	32.37	5,285	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CBRE CBRE Group	4.7104 of 5 stars	$142.02 -0.5%	$179.86 +26.6%	+15.4%	$41.52B	$40.55B	32.35	155,000

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TransUnion (TRU) Competitors

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TransUnion (TRU) Competitors

TRU vs. SSNC, BLK, BX, CBRE, and EFX

How does TransUnion compare to SS&C Technologies?

Is SSNC or TRU a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SSNC or TRU?

Is SSNC or TRU more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SSNC or TRU?

Which has more risk and volatility, SSNC or TRU?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SSNC or TRU?

Does the media refer more to SSNC or TRU?

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How does TransUnion compare to BlackRock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TRU or BLK?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TRU or BLK?

Which has more risk and volatility, TRU or BLK?

Is TRU or BLK more profitable?

Does the media favor TRU or BLK?

Is TRU or BLK a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer TRU or BLK?

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How does TransUnion compare to Blackstone?

Do analysts recommend BX or TRU?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BX or TRU?

Which has more risk and volatility, BX or TRU?

Is BX or TRU more profitable?

Does the media favor BX or TRU?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BX or TRU?

Is BX or TRU a better dividend stock?

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How does TransUnion compare to CBRE Group?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CBRE or TRU?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CBRE or TRU?

Do analysts recommend CBRE or TRU?

Which has more risk and volatility, CBRE or TRU?

Does the media favor CBRE or TRU?

Is CBRE or TRU more profitable?

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How does TransUnion compare to Equifax?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EFX or TRU?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EFX or TRU?

Do analysts recommend EFX or TRU?

Which has more volatility and risk, EFX or TRU?

Is EFX or TRU a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to EFX or TRU?

Is EFX or TRU more profitable?

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