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TRU vs. SSNC, BLK, 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), 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, media sentiment, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

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 raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and TransUnion has raised 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SS&C Technologies$6.27B2.56$796.90M$3.2320.63
TransUnion$4.73B3.06$455.40M$3.6120.79

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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 Technologies12.65% 20.15% 7.05%
TransUnion 14.91%16.09%6.62%

SS&C Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $96.13, suggesting a potential upside of 44.29%. TransUnion has a consensus target price of $91.60, suggesting a potential upside of 22.06%. Given SS&C Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransUnion has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, TransUnion had 1 more articles in the media than SS&C Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for TransUnion and 10 mentions for SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat TransUnion's score of 0.70 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
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

SS&C Technologies beats TransUnion on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransUnion compare to BlackRock?

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

80.7% of BlackRock shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of BlackRock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of TransUnion shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
BlackRock24.40% 14.74% 4.95%
TransUnion 14.91%16.09%6.62%

BlackRock presently has a consensus price target of $1,273.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.89%. TransUnion has a consensus price target of $91.60, suggesting a potential upside of 22.06%. Given BlackRock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe BlackRock is more favorable than TransUnion.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BlackRock
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89
TransUnion
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock$24.22B6.64$5.55B$39.8426.01
TransUnion$4.73B3.06$455.40M$3.6120.79

BlackRock pays an annual dividend of $22.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. BlackRock pays out 57.5% 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. BlackRock has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and TransUnion has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. BlackRock is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

BlackRock has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransUnion has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackRock had 65 more articles in the media than TransUnion. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for BlackRock and 11 mentions for TransUnion. TransUnion's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat BlackRock's score of 0.68 indicating that TransUnion is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock
31 Very Positive mention(s)
15 Positive mention(s)
17 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
TransUnion
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

BlackRock beats TransUnion on 14 of the 19 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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

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$4.73B3.06$455.40M$3.6120.79
Blackstone$14.45B6.32$3.02B$3.9131.45

In the previous week, Blackstone had 20 more articles in the media than TransUnion. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Blackstone and 11 mentions for TransUnion. Blackstone's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat TransUnion's score of 0.70 indicating that Blackstone is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

TransUnion presently has a consensus price target of $91.60, indicating a potential upside of 22.06%. Blackstone has a consensus price target of $147.10, indicating a potential upside of 19.61%. Given TransUnion's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
Blackstone
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54

TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Blackstone pays an annual dividend of $4.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. TransUnion pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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
TransUnion14.91% 16.09% 6.62%
Blackstone 20.67%22.86%9.73%

Summary

Blackstone beats TransUnion on 15 of the 20 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

98.4% of CBRE Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of TransUnion shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CBRE Group 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 currently has a consensus target price of $91.60, indicating a potential upside of 22.06%. CBRE Group has a consensus target price of $178.86, indicating a potential upside of 28.34%. 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)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
CBRE Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

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.

In the previous week, CBRE Group had 1 more articles in the media than TransUnion. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for CBRE Group and 11 mentions for TransUnion. CBRE Group's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat TransUnion's score of 0.70 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
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CBRE Group
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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$4.73B3.06$455.40M$3.6120.79
CBRE Group$40.55B1.01$1.16B$4.3931.75

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
TransUnion14.91% 16.09% 6.62%
CBRE Group 3.11%24.08%7.29%

Summary

CBRE Group beats TransUnion on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransUnion compare to Equifax?

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

TransUnion presently has a consensus price target of $91.60, indicating a potential upside of 22.06%. Equifax has a consensus price target of $223.39, indicating a potential upside of 34.19%. Given Equifax's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
Equifax
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

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

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.

In the previous week, Equifax had 15 more articles in the media than TransUnion. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Equifax and 11 mentions for TransUnion. TransUnion's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Equifax's score of 0.60 indicating that TransUnion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TransUnion
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Equifax
6 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
13 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
TransUnion14.91% 16.09% 6.62%
Equifax 11.12%20.41%8.27%

TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Equifax pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. TransUnion pays out 13.9% 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.

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$4.73B3.06$455.40M$3.6120.79
Equifax$6.07B3.26$660.30M$5.6829.31

Summary

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

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TRU vs. The Competition

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MetricTransUnionBUSINESS INFO SVC IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$14.46B$17.56B$6.91B$23.47B
Dividend Yield0.66%1.87%3.12%4.02%
P/E Ratio20.7921.2729.2731.40
Price / Sales3.063.16347.5220.35
Price / Cash11.0313.9323.4725.09
Price / Book3.1814.325.744.77
Net Income$455.40M$644.38M$204.80M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-4.10%-0.30%-1.41%-0.50%
1 Month Performance13.29%1.14%1.46%0.06%
1 Year Performance-17.69%-23.84%16.36%17.02%

TransUnion Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TRU
TransUnion
4.862 of 5 stars		$75.04
-1.7%		$91.60
+22.1%		-17.7%$14.46B$4.73B20.7913,500
SSNC
SS&C Technologies
4.9476 of 5 stars		$65.52
flat		$96.13
+46.7%		-19.2%$15.78B$6.27B20.2828,800
BLK
BlackRock
4.9097 of 5 stars		$994.50
-0.1%		$1,269.44
+27.6%		-6.0%$154.57B$24.22B24.9624,900
BX
Blackstone
4.9396 of 5 stars		$122.73
0.0%		$149.36
+21.7%		-24.2%$91.21B$14.45B31.395,285
CBRE
CBRE Group
4.8293 of 5 stars		$141.38
-0.1%		$178.86
+26.5%		-0.8%$41.46B$40.55B32.20155,000

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