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

Should you buy TransUnion stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares TransUnion with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with TransUnion include SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Brookfield (BN), 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 both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

TransUnion has a net margin of 15.08% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 13.16%. SS&C Technologies' return on equity of 21.02% beat TransUnion's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SS&C Technologies13.16% 21.02% 7.23%
TransUnion 15.08%16.29%6.67%

SS&C Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $93.25, indicating a potential upside of 21.03%. TransUnion has a consensus price target of $94.38, indicating a potential upside of 20.11%. Given SS&C Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of SS&C Technologies 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SS&C Technologies$6.27B2.96$796.90M$3.4822.14
TransUnion$4.58B3.29$455.40M$3.7920.73

SS&C Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. SS&C Technologies pays out 31.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TransUnion pays out 13.2% 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.

In the previous week, TransUnion had 17 more articles in the media than SS&C Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for TransUnion and 29 mentions for SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat TransUnion's score of 0.80 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
19 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
TransUnion
16 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransUnion has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SS&C Technologies beats TransUnion on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransUnion compare to Brookfield?

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

In the previous week, TransUnion had 28 more articles in the media than Brookfield. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for TransUnion and 18 mentions for Brookfield. Brookfield's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat TransUnion's score of 0.80 indicating that Brookfield is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TransUnion
16 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Brookfield
14 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

61.6% of Brookfield shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of TransUnion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Brookfield shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Brookfield pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. TransUnion pays out 13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield pays out 54.9% 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. TransUnion has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Brookfield has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Brookfield is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

TransUnion has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

TransUnion has a net margin of 15.08% compared to Brookfield's net margin of 1.76%. TransUnion's return on equity of 16.29% beat Brookfield's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TransUnion15.08% 16.29% 6.67%
Brookfield 1.76%3.86%1.20%

TransUnion presently has a consensus target price of $94.38, suggesting a potential upside of 20.11%. Brookfield has a consensus target price of $56.64, suggesting a potential upside of 33.11%. Given Brookfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brookfield is more favorable than TransUnion.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TransUnion
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Brookfield
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TransUnion$4.58B3.29$455.40M$3.7920.73
Brookfield$75.10B1.39$1.31B$0.5183.43

Summary

Brookfield beats TransUnion on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransUnion compare to Blackstone?

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

TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Blackstone pays an annual dividend of $4.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. TransUnion pays out 13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Blackstone pays out 103.8% 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 has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

TransUnion has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blackstone has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

70.0% of Blackstone shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of TransUnion shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Blackstone 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.

In the previous week, Blackstone had 1 more articles in the media than TransUnion. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Blackstone and 46 mentions for TransUnion. Blackstone's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat TransUnion's score of 0.80 indicating that Blackstone is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TransUnion
16 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Blackstone
35 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TransUnion$4.58B3.29$455.40M$3.7920.73
Blackstone$14.45B6.59$3.02B$4.4728.68

TransUnion currently has a consensus target price of $94.38, indicating a potential upside of 20.11%. Blackstone has a consensus target price of $147.95, indicating a potential upside of 15.43%. Given TransUnion's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TransUnion is more favorable than Blackstone.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TransUnion
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Blackstone
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54

Blackstone has a net margin of 21.84% compared to TransUnion's net margin of 15.08%. Blackstone's return on equity of 23.77% beat TransUnion's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TransUnion15.08% 16.29% 6.67%
Blackstone 21.84%23.77%10.06%

Summary

Blackstone beats TransUnion on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransUnion compare to CBRE Group?

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

TransUnion currently has a consensus price target of $94.38, indicating a potential upside of 20.11%. CBRE Group has a consensus price target of $180.57, indicating a potential upside of 23.05%. Given CBRE Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CBRE Group is more favorable than TransUnion.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TransUnion
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
CBRE Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

98.4% of CBRE Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of TransUnion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CBRE Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

TransUnion has a net margin of 15.08% compared to CBRE Group's net margin of 2.98%. CBRE Group's return on equity of 25.12% beat TransUnion's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TransUnion15.08% 16.29% 6.67%
CBRE Group 2.98%25.12%7.46%

TransUnion has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CBRE Group has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TransUnion$4.58B3.29$455.40M$3.7920.73
CBRE Group$40.55B1.05$1.16B$4.3633.66

In the previous week, TransUnion had 3 more articles in the media than CBRE Group. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for TransUnion and 43 mentions for CBRE Group. CBRE Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat TransUnion's score of 0.80 indicating that CBRE Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TransUnion
16 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CBRE Group
23 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

CBRE Group beats TransUnion on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransUnion compare to Equifax?

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

TransUnion has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equifax has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TransUnion$4.58B3.29$455.40M$3.7920.73
Equifax$6.07B3.35$660.30M$5.6930.41

In the previous week, TransUnion had 25 more articles in the media than Equifax. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for TransUnion and 21 mentions for Equifax. TransUnion's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Equifax's score of 0.79 indicating that TransUnion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TransUnion
16 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Equifax
12 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

TransUnion currently has a consensus price target of $94.38, suggesting a potential upside of 20.11%. Equifax has a consensus price target of $215.79, suggesting a potential upside of 24.70%. Given Equifax's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Equifax is more favorable than TransUnion.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TransUnion
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Equifax
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.68

TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Equifax pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. TransUnion pays out 13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equifax pays out 39.4% 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 Equifax has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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

TransUnion has a net margin of 15.08% compared to Equifax's net margin of 10.73%. Equifax's return on equity of 21.61% beat TransUnion's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TransUnion15.08% 16.29% 6.67%
Equifax 10.73%21.61%8.41%

Summary

Equifax beats TransUnion on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TRU vs. The Competition

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MetricTransUnionProfessional Services IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$15.38B$7.27B$10.57B$23.72B
Dividend Yield0.62%3.87%120.65%4.20%
P/E Ratio20.7337.5427.4730.99
Price / Sales3.2924.41944.3613.99
Price / Cash11.8022.5824.1431.71
Price / Book3.016.004.474.62
Net Income$455.40M$235.79M$609.30M$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.72%3.49%0.24%0.36%
1 Month Performance5.36%5.91%-2.64%-0.19%
1 Year Performance-14.60%-8.00%12.05%19.11%

TransUnion Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TRU
TransUnion
4.1625 of 5 stars		$78.57
-2.1%		$94.38
+20.1%		-17.4%$15.38B$4.58B20.7313,500
SSNC
SS&C Technologies
4.903 of 5 stars		$73.88
+10.4%		$93.25
+26.2%		-9.9%$17.79B$6.27B21.2328,800
BN
Brookfield
4.7637 of 5 stars		$41.69
+1.2%		$56.64
+35.9%		-4.7%$102.14B$75.10B81.74250,000
BX
Blackstone
4.8134 of 5 stars		$129.72
+4.2%		$147.76
+13.9%		-25.9%$96.57B$14.45B29.025,285
CBRE
CBRE Group
4.7046 of 5 stars		$139.50
+2.9%		$178.86
+28.2%		-5.7%$40.84B$40.55B31.78155,000

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