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TransUnion 三季度营收+12%、调整后EPS $1.25超指引上限并上调全年EPS指引、新增10亿美元回购授权,但盘前仅涨约3%且此前20日已累涨20%
名义上是超预期财报叠加回购/股息利好,但:①消息前20个交易日TRU已累涨20.3%、近5日+8.9%(10/15单日+10.7%、10/20+7.0%、10/22+5.7%),市场对强劲财报已明显提前布局;②盘前对这份beat仅反应+3%且只有459股成交,买盘并不坚决;③质量存疑——Q4有机恒定汇率增长指引仅3-6%(Q3为8%)、美国市场调整后EBITDA零增长且利润率降2.2pct、Consumer Interactive -3%、GAAP净利含$2.26亿一次性收购收益、杠杆升至2.5倍;④电话会恰在9:30开盘时开始,盘前无法成交、开盘买入无法参考电话会语气,风险收益比不佳。
📄 原文TRU↗ 原文
TransUnion Announces Strong Third Quarter 2026 Results
Summary Delivered 12 percent revenue growth, or 8 percent organic constant currency, led by Financial Services, Insuran…
不做 TransUnion(TRU.US)
PRICE_IN+风险收益比不足:超预期与$10亿回购为真,但披露前20日已抢涨20%、盘前薄量仅+3%,Q4有机增长指引放缓至3-6%、美国EBITDA利润率收缩2.2pct、Consumer Interactive -3%、GAAP净利含一次性收购收益;电话会恰在开盘时举行,盘前不可成交、开盘买入无法评估电话会语气且需追高,无正期望edge。若电话会后股价回踩不破前收$79.62且管理层确认增长韧性,可作为右侧新事件另行评估。
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研究档案
结论摘要
TRU Q3营收与调整后EPS超指引、上调全年EPS指引并扩大回购至$20亿,方向正面;但股价此前20日已抢跑20%,盘前薄量仅涨3%,且Q4有机增长指引放缓至3-6%、美国业务利润率收缩,新增预期差不足以支撑追高,判定不做。
🔎 新鲜度:最早出现 2026-10-27 · 扩散 low · price-in 风险 high ↗
消息传播链
- 公司盘前首发Q3财报、上调EPS指引、$10亿新增回购授权与股息上调;电话会定于同日8:30 CT(9:30 ET)。市场反应:盘前(截至07:20 ET)$81.99,较前收$79.62涨约3.0%,盘前成交量仅459股、区间$79.0-84.0,反应温和且流动性极薄。
关键理由
- Q3有机恒定汇率营收+8%、调整后EPS+14%超指引上限,全年EPS指引上调且新增$10亿回购授权,基本面方向确为正面
- 但盘前+3%的克制反应与此前20日+20%的涨幅显示利好大部分已被定价
主要风险
- 电话会若强调2027年增长重新加速或给出超预期2026回购执行节奏,股价可能盘中扩大涨幅,AVOID将跑输
- 若Q4有机指引3-6%被解读为周期性走弱叠加利率上行,利好出尽后可能高开低走,反向验证不追高判断
反向证据
- 做多前查反向 · 来源 filing · 日期 2026-10-27 · 影响 weakens
财报自身显示Q4有机恒定汇率增长指引仅3-6%(Q3为8%)、美国市场调整后EBITDA仅+0.7%且利润率降2.2pct、Consumer Interactive -3%、九个月GAAP净利含$2.255亿一次性收购收益、杠杆2.5倍且因并购新增借款。
检索:Q4 organic growth guidance 3-6% EBITDA margin contraction Consumer Interactive decline leverage 原文 ↗ - 做多前查反向 · 来源 web · 日期 2026-10-23 · 影响 weakens
行情显示披露前20日+20.3%、5日+8.9%,10/15、10/20、10/22分别+10.7%/+7.0%/+5.7%,Zacks 9月报道三个月已涨17.1%,财报利好被提前交易。
检索:TransUnion TRU stock run-up before Q3 earnings October 2026 原文 ↗
先例如何影响了这次决策
对本次决策的影响:先例不支持在已抢跑+开盘即电话会的条件下给追高多头,强化AVOID结论。
方向:仅检索到本公司2026-07-28 Q2财报beat并上调展望后股价大涨(TipRanks标题'TransUnion Soars'、事后三个月涨17.1%)的媒体二手描述,未取得首发时刻与干净日线锚点,不足以作为定幅依据;方向上TRU财报beat历史上偏正面。
涨幅量级:无锚点干净的aligned先例,不用以设定tp/sl;且本次与Q2的关键差异是披露前已抢跑20%、Q4有机指引放缓。
形态:样本不足,无法判断见光死概率;本次盘前+3%的薄量反应本身提示买盘克制。
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TransUnion Announces Strong Third Quarter 2026 Results
Summary
Delivered 12 percent revenue growth, or 8 percent organic constant currency, led by Financial Services, Insurance and International
Exceeded high end of guidance for diluted earnings per share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, delivering 14 percent growth for Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
Increased pace of share repurchases for a total of $243 million year-to-date; expect to repurchase up to $500 million shares total in 2026
Board raised share repurchase authorization by $1 billion to $2 billion in total
Raised quarterly dividend to $0.135 per share, an increase from $0.125, effective third quarter of 2026, payable in November
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Third Quarter
2026 Results
Revenue:
Total revenue for the quarter was $1,312 million, an increase of 12 percent (12 percent on a constant currency basis and 8 percent on an organic constant currency basis), compared with the third quarter of 2025.
Earnings:
Net income attributable to TransUnion was $156 million for the quarter, compared with $97 million for the third quarter of 2025. Diluted earnings per share was $0.81, compared with $0.49 in the third quarter of 2025. Net income attributable to TransUnion margin was 11.9 percent, compared with 8.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025.
Adjusted Net Income was $242 million for the quarter, compared with $216 million for the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share was $1.25, compared with $1.10 in the third quarter of 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA was $465 million for the quarter, compared with $425 million for the third quarter of 2025, an increase of 9 percent (10 percent on a constant currency basis and 5 percent on an organic constant currency basis). Adjusted EBITDA margin was 35.4 percent, compared with 36.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025.
“TransUnion delivered another quarter of strong results exceeding our guidance,” said Chris Cartwright, President and CEO. “U.S. Markets revenue grew by 7 percent, led by U.S. Financial Services and Insurance. International accelerated to 10 percent growth on an organic constant currency basis, including 18 percent growth in India.”
“We are maintaining the high-end of 2026 guidance for revenue and raising guidance for Adjusted Diluted EPS, balancing business momentum against rising interest rates and overall market uncertainty. We continue to expect 2026 to mark our third consecutive year of at least high-single digit organic constant currency revenue growth and double-digit Adjusted Diluted EPS growth.”
“Progress against our technology modernization and accelerated innovation underpin these results. We continue to deliver increasingly diversified, innovation-led and scalable growth. We believe our growth momentum, increasing cash flow and strong balance sheet support an accelerated pace of capital return to shareholders in the near term.”
Third Quarter
2026 Segment Results
Segment revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and the related growth rates in the table below include the results of Trans Union de México, S.A. S.I.C. (“Trans Union de Mexico”). The results of this business are reported in the International Segment within Latin America.
(in millions)
Third Quarter 2026
Reported Growth Rate
Constant Currency Growth Rate
Organic Constant Currency Growth Rate
U.S. Markets:
Financial Services
$
485
11
%
11
%
11
%
Emerging Verticals
351
6
%
6
%
6
%
Consumer Interactive
140
(3)
%
(3)
%
(3)
%
Total U.S. Markets Revenue
$
977
7
%
7
%
7
%
U.S. Markets Adjusted EBITDA
$
353
1
%
1
%
1
%
International:
Canada
$
46
5
%
7
%
7
%
Latin America
99
193
%
180
%
18
%
United Kingdom
75
5
%
5
%
5
%
Africa
22
15
%
6
%
6
%
India
74
8
%
18
%
18
%
Asia Pacific
24
—
%
3
%
3
%
Total International Revenue
$
339
30
%
31
%
10
%
International Adjusted EBITDA
$
156
39
%
41
%
20
%
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents was $883 million at September 30, 2026 and $854 million at December 31, 2025.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, cash provided by operating activities was $889 million, compared with $668 million in 2025. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was due primarily to improved operating performance and changes in working capital. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, cash used in investing activities was $754 million, compared with $307 million in 2025. The increase in cash used in investing activities was due primarily to our acquisitions of Trans Union de Mexico and the mobile division of RealNetworks LLC (“RealNetworks”), partially offset by proceeds from the sale of two investments and a prior year investment in a note receivable. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, capital expenditures were $201 million, compared with $229 million in 2025. Capital expenditures as a percentage of revenue represented 5% and 7%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, cash used in financing activities was $86 million, compared with $301 million in 2025. The decrease in cash used in financing activities was due primarily to borrowings from our Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility in connection with the purchase of Trans Union de Mexico, partially offset by higher share repurchase volume in 2026, the prepayment of our Senior Secured Term Loan B-5 debt and dividends paid to shareholders of Trans Union de Mexico.
On October 26, 2026, TransUnion’s Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization by $1 billion to $2 billion in total and declared a cash dividend of $0.135 per share, an increase from $0.125, for the third quarter of 2026. The dividend will be payable on November 25, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 10, 2026.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2026 Outlook
Our guidance is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change, many of which are outside of the control of the Company, including general macroeconomic conditions, interest rates, inflation and regulatory changes. There are numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve the results below.
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2026
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2026
(in millions, except per share data)
Low
High
Low
High
Revenue, as reported
$
1,264
$
1,294
$
5,131
$
5,162
Growth rates
1
:
As reported
8
%
10
%
12
%
13
%
Constant currency
1, 2
8
%
11
%
12
%
13
%
Organic constant currency
1, 3
3
%
6
%
8
%
9
%
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
127
$
140
$
823
$
837
Growth rate
25
%
38
%
81
%
84
%
Net income attributable to TransUnion margin
10.0
%
10.8
%
16.0
%
16.2
%
Diluted Earnings per Share
$
0.66
$
0.73
$
4.26
$
4.32
Growth rate
26
%
40
%
84
%
87
%
Adjusted EBITDA, as reported
5
$
450
$
468
$
1,808
$
1,827
Growth rate, as reported
4
8
%
12
%
10
%
11
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
35.6
%
36.2
%
35.2
%
35.4
%
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
5
$
1.15
$
1.22
$
4.81
$
4.88
Growth rate
7
%
14
%
12
%
13
%
Additional revenue growth assumptions:
a. The impact of changing foreign currency exchange rates is expected to be immaterial for Q4 2026 and for FY 2026.
b. The impact of the recent acquisitions is expected to be approximately 5 points of benefit for Q4 2026 and approximately 4 points of benefit for FY 2026.
c. The impact of FICO mortgage royalty is expected to be approximately 1 point of benefit for Q4 2026 and approximately 3 points of benefit for FY 2026.
Constant currency growth rates assume foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Organic constant currency growth rates are constant currency growth excluding inorganic growth. Inorganic growth represents growth attributable to the first twelve months of activity for recent business acquisitions, including Trans Union de Mexico, the mobile division of RealNetworks and Monevo.
Additional Adjusted EBITDA assumptions:
a. The impact of changing foreign currency exchange rates is expected to be approximately 1 point of headwind for Q4 2026 and is expected to be immaterial for FY 2026.
For a reconciliation of the above non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, refer to Schedule 7 of this Earnings Release.
Earnings Webcast Details
In conjunction with this release, TransUnion will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss the business results for the quarter and certain forward-looking information. This session and the accompanying presentation materials may be accessed at www.transunion.com/tru. A replay of the call will also be available at this website following the conclusion of the call.
About TransUnion (NYSE: TRU)
TransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 13,000 associates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by ensuring each person is reliably represented in the marketplace. We do this with a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of consumers, stewarded with care. Through our acquisitions and technology investments we have developed innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation in core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk and advanced analytics. As a result, consumers and businesses can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good
®
— and it leads to economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for millions of people around the world.
http://www.transunion.com/business
Availability of Information on TransUnion’s Website
Investors and others should note that TransUnion routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the TransUnion Investor Relations website. While not all of the information that the Company posts to the TransUnion Investor Relations website is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be material. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors, the media and others interested in TransUnion to review the information that it shares on www.transunion.com/tru.
Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of TransUnion’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Any statements made in this earnings release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs, expectations and outlook are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, including our guidance and descriptions of our business plans and strategies. These statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “guidance,” “suggest,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “potential,” “continues,” “seeks,” “predicts,” or the negatives of these words and other similar expressions.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, or that could materially affect our financial results or such forward-looking statements include:
macroeconomic effects and changes in market conditions, including the impact of tariffs, inflation, risk of recession, trade policy, and industry trends and adverse developments in the debt, consumer credit and financial services markets, including the impact on the carrying value of our assets in all of the markets where we operate;
ongoing conflict in the Middle East;
our ability to provide competitive services and prices;
our ability to retain or renew existing agreements with large or long-term customers;
our ability to maintain the security and integrity of our data;
our ability to deliver services timely without interruption;
uncertainty related to Fair Isaac Corporation’s (“FICO”) new Mortgage Direct License Program;
our ability to maintain our access to data sources;
government regulation and changes in the regulatory environment;
uncertainty related to potential governmental actions or public statements regarding mortgage credit reporting requirements, the pricing of our services, the consumer reporting industry or our business, and the potential impact to our business and stock price as a result of such actions or public statements;
litigation or regulatory proceedings;
our approach to the use of artificial intelligence;
our ability to effectively manage our costs;
our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures;
economic and political stability in the United States and risks associated with the international markets where we operate;
our ability to effectively develop and maintain strategic alliances and joint ventures;
our ability to timely develop new services and the market’s willingness to adopt our new services;
our ability to manage and expand our operations and keep up with rapidly changing technologies;
our ability to acquire businesses, successfully secure financing for our acquisitions, timely consummate our acquisitions, successfully integrate the operations of our acquisitions, control the costs of integrating our acquisitions and realize the intended benefits of such acquisitions;
our ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property, trade secrets and other forms of unpatented intellectual property;
our ability to defend our intellectual property from infringement claims by third parties;
the ability of our outside service providers and key vendors to fulfill their obligations to us;
further consolidation in our end-customer markets;
the increased availability of free or inexpensive consumer information;
losses against which we do not insure;
our ability to make timely payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness;
our ability to satisfy covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness;
our ability to maintain our liquidity;
stock price volatility;
share repurchase plans;
dividend rate;
our reliance on key management personnel; and
changes in tax laws or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our tax returns.
There may be other factors, many of which are beyond our control, that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this report in the context of these risks and uncertainties.
The forward-looking statements contained in this earnings release speak only as of the date of this earnings release. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this earnings release.
For More Information
E-mail:
Investor.Relations@transunion.com
Telephone:
312.985.2860
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
September
30, 2026
December
31, 2025
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
883.1
$
853.6
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $26.9 and $27.7
1,020.2
905.0
Other current assets
292.5
257.7
Total current assets
2,195.8
2,016.3
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $571.4 and $545.0
241.2
258.4
Goodwill
5,802.5
5,259.5
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $3,027.1 and $2,716.3
3,429.2
3,098.5
Other assets
421.4
480.2
Total assets
$
12,090.1
$
11,112.9
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable
$
409.2
$
349.9
Current portion of long-term debt
108.6
196.9
Other current liabilities
562.7
607.6
Total current liabilities
1,080.5
1,154.4
Long-term debt
5,347.9
4,906.9
Deferred taxes
535.6
389.8
Other liabilities
125.4
116.5
Total liabilities
7,089.4
6,567.6
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100.0 million shares authorized; none issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
—
—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1.0 billion shares authorized at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 198.5 million and 199.4 million shares issued at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and 190.7 million and 192.4 million shares outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
1.9
2.0
Additional paid-in capital
2,311.7
2,424.0
Treasury stock at cost; 7.7 million and 7.0 million shares at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
(428.9)
(370.3)
Retained earnings
3,346.7
2,723.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(381.7)
(340.2)
Total TransUnion stockholders’ equity
4,849.7
4,439.2
Noncontrolling interests
151.0
106.1
Total stockholders’ equity
5,000.7
4,545.3
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
12,090.1
$
11,112.9
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Revenue
$
1,312.5
$
1,169.5
$
3,867.8
$
3,405.0
Operating expenses
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)
534.7
480.3
1,598.8
1,395.9
Selling, general and administrative
346.6
330.8
1,022.2
922.6
Depreciation and amortization
164.0
145.6
476.8
427.2
Restructuring
—
5.1
—
5.1
Total operating expenses
1,045.3
961.9
3,097.8
2,750.8
Operating income
267.2
207.6
770.0
654.2
Non-operating income and (expense)
Interest expense
(66.5)
(62.5)
(194.4)
(174.3)
Interest income
9.0
8.8
23.2
26.2
Earnings from equity method investments
0.9
5.5
8.3
14.7
Gain on acquisition of affiliate
—
—
225.5
—
Other income and (expense), net
(1.7)
(9.3)
6.0
(20.1)
Total non-operating income and (expense)
(58.2)
(57.5)
68.6
(153.5)
Income before income taxes
209.0
150.1
838.6
500.7
Provision for income taxes
(48.5)
(50.0)
(131.0)
(135.4)
Net income
160.5
100.2
707.6
365.3
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(4.3)
(3.6)
(10.9)
(11.0)
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
156.2
$
96.6
$
696.7
$
354.2
Basic earnings per common share from:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
0.82
$
0.50
$
3.63
$
1.82
Diluted earnings per common share from:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
0.81
$
0.49
$
3.59
$
1.80
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic
191.1
194.8
192.0
194.9
Diluted
192.6
197.2
193.8
197.2
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
707.6
$
365.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
476.8
427.2
Deferred taxes
(21.3)
(26.5)
Stock-based compensation
113.6
106.9
Gain on acquisition of affiliate
(225.5)
—
Other
(6.7)
31.4
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable
(122.7)
(105.9)
Other current and long-term assets
(15.2)
(1.9)
Trade accounts payable
55.3
50.1
Other current and long-term liabilities
(73.3)
(178.5)
Cash provided by operating activities
888.6
668.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(201.3)
(229.3)
Proceeds from sale/maturity of other investments
—
0.2
Investments in consolidated affiliates, net of cash acquired
(603.4)
(55.7)
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates and notes receivable
(7.3)
(25.0)
Proceeds from the sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates
47.3
—
Other
10.7
2.7
Cash used in investing activities
(754.0)
(307.1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
520.0
—
Repayments of debt
(171.1)
(60.9)
Debt financing fees
(0.7)
—
Dividends to shareholders
(74.4)
(68.3)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of stock options
21.5
22.5
Employee taxes paid on restricted stock units recorded as treasury stock
(58.6)
(33.9)
Repurchases of common stock
(244.6)
(152.6)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests
(8.6)
—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(13.3)
(7.7)
Dividends paid to shareholders of acquired affiliate
(56.3)
—
Cash used in financing activities
(86.1)
(300.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(19.0)
10.3
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
29.5
70.4
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
853.6
679.5
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
883.1
$
749.9
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We present Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate and Leverage Ratio for all periods presented. These are important financial measures for the Company but are not financial measures as defined by GAAP. These financial measures should be reviewed in conjunction with the relevant GAAP financial measures and are not presented as alternative measures of GAAP. Other companies in our industry may define or calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. Because of these limitations, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, including operating income, operating margin, effective tax rate, net income attributable to the Company, diluted earnings per share or cash provided by operating activities. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below.
We present Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate as supplemental measures of our operating performance because these measures eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our cash operations and ongoing operating performance. These are measures frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of the operating performance of companies similar to ours.
Our board of directors and executive management team use Adjusted EBITDA as an incentive compensation measure for most eligible employees and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share as an incentive compensation measure for certain of our senior executives.
Under the credit agreement governing our Senior Secured Credit Facility, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is tied to our Leverage Ratio which is partially based on Adjusted EBITDA. Investors also use our Leverage Ratio to assess our ability to service our debt and make other capital allocation decisions.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
Management has excluded the following items from net income attributable to TransUnion in order to calculate Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:
Net interest expense
is the sum of interest expense and interest income as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Provision for income taxes,
as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Depreciation and amortization,
as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Stock-based compensation
is used as an incentive to engage and retain our employees. It is predominantly a non-cash expense. We exclude stock-based compensation because it may not correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations during the period since it is measured at the grant date fair value and it is subject to variability as a result of performance conditions and timing of grants. These expenses are reported within cost of services and selling, general and administrative on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
expenses are non-recurring expenses associated with specific transactions (exploratory or executed) and consist of (i) transaction and integration costs, (ii) fair value and impairment adjustments related to investments and related call and put options, notes receivable, gains or losses on a step acquisition and mark-to-market adjustments on acquisition-related foreign currency forward contracts, (iii) post-acquisition adjustments to contingent consideration or to assets and liabilities that occurred after the acquisition measurement period. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business operations and vary depending upon the timing of such transactions. These expenses are reported in costs of services, selling, general and administrative and other income and (expenses), net, on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Accelerated technology investment
includes Project Rise and the final phase of our technology investment announced in November 2023. Project Rise was announced in February 2020 and was originally expected to be completed in 2022. Following our acquisition of Neustar in December 2021, we recognized the opportunity to take advantage of Neustar’s capabilities to enhance and complement our cloud-based technology already under development as part of Project Rise. As a result, we extended Project Rise’s timeline to 2024. In November 2023, we announced our plans to further leverage Neustar’s technology to standardize and streamline our product delivery platforms and to build a single global platform for fulfillment of our product lines. This represented the final phase of the technology investment in our global technology infrastructure and core customer applications. The accelerated technology investment fundamentally transformed our technology infrastructure by implementing a global cloud-based approach to streamline product development, increase the efficiency of ongoing operations and maintenance and enable a continuous improvement approach to avoid the need for another major technology overhaul in the foreseeable future. The unique effort to build a secure, reliable and performant hybrid cloud infrastructure required us to dedicate separate resources in order to develop the new cloud-based infrastructure in parallel with our current on-premise environment by maintaining our existing technology team to ensure no disruptions to our customers. The costs associated with the accelerated technology investment are incremental and redundant costs that will not recur now that the program has been completed and are not representative of our underlying operating performance. Therefore, we believe that excluding these costs through the end of the program in 2025 from our non-GAAP measures provides a better reflection of our ongoing cost structure. These costs are primarily reported in cost of services and therefore do not include amounts that are capitalized as internally developed software.
Operating model optimization program
represents employee separation costs, facility lease exit costs and other business process optimization expenses incurred in connection with our transformation plan. We excluded these expenses through the end of the program in 2025 as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business. Further, these costs will vary and may not be comparable during the transformation initiative as we progress toward an optimized operating model. These costs are reported primarily in restructuring and selling, general and administrative on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Net other
adjustments principally relate to: (i) deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing, (ii) other debt financing expenses consisting primarily of revolving credit facility deferred financing fee amortization and commitment fees and expenses associated with ratings agencies and interest rate hedging, (iii) currency remeasurement on foreign operations, (iv) legal and regulatory expenses, net, and (v) other non-operating (income) and expense. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business and create variability between periods based on the nature and timing of the expense or income. These costs are reported in selling, general and administrative and in non-operating income and expense, net as applicable based on their nature on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Management defines Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue as reported.
Adjusted Net Income
Management has excluded the following items from net income attributable to TransUnion in order to calculate Adjusted Net Income for the periods presented:
Amortization of certain intangible assets
presents non-cash amortization expenses related to assets that arose from our 2012 change in control transaction and business combinations occurring after our 2012 change in control. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business operations and vary dependent upon the timing of the transactions that give rise to these assets. Amortization of intangible assets is included in depreciation and amortization on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Stock-based compensation
(see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
Mergers and acquisitions, divestiture and business optimization
(see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
Accelerated technology investment
(see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
Operating model optimization program
(see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
Net other
is consistent with the definition in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above except that other debt financing expenses and certain other miscellaneous income and expense that are included in the adjustment to calculate Adjusted EBITDA are excluded in the adjustment made to calculate Adjusted Net Income.
Total adjustments for income taxes
relates to the cumulative adjustments discussed below for Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes. This adjustment is made for the reasons indicated in Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes below. Adjustments related to the provision for income taxes are included in the line item by this name on our Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Management defines Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding.
Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes
Management has excluded the following items from our provision for income taxes for the periods presented:
Tax effect of above adjustments
represents the income tax effect of the adjustments related to Adjusted Net Income described above. The tax rate applied to each adjustment is based on the nature of each line item. We include the tax effect of the adjustments made to Adjusted Net Income to provide a comprehensive view of our adjusted net income.
Excess tax (benefit) expense for stock-based compensation
is the permanent difference between expenses recognized for book purposes and expenses recognized for tax purposes, in each case related to stock-based compensation expense. We exclude this amount from the Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes in order to be consistent with the exclusion of stock-based compensation from the calculation of Adjusted Net Income.
Other
principally relates to (i) deferred tax adjustments, including rate changes, (ii) infrequent or unusual valuation allowance adjustments, (iii) return to provision, tax authority audit adjustments, and reserves related to prior periods, and (iv) other non-recurring items. We exclude these items because they create variability that impacts comparability between periods.
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate
Management defines Adjusted Effective Tax Rate as Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes divided by Adjusted income before income taxes. We calculate adjusted income before income taxes by excluding the pre-tax adjustments in the calculation of Adjusted Net Income discussed above and noncontrolling interest related to these pre-tax adjustments from income before income taxes.
Leverage Ratio
Management defines Leverage Ratio as net debt divided by Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent twelve-month period including twelve months of Adjusted EBITDA from significant acquisitions. Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents as reported on the balance sheet as of the end of the period.
This earnings release presents constant currency growth rates assuming foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. This earnings release also presents organic constant currency growth rates, which assumes consistent foreign currency exchange rates between years and also eliminates the impact of our recent acquisitions. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and the impacts of recent acquisitions.
Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and is a measure we may refer to.
Refer to Schedules 1 through 7 for a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
SCHEDULE 1
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth rates as Reported, CC, and Organic CC
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 compared with
the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 compared with
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Reported
CC Growth
1
Inorganic
Organic CC Growth
2
Reported
CC Growth
1
Inorganic
Organic CC Growth
2
Revenue:
Consolidated
12.2
%
12.5
%
4.9
%
7.6
%
13.6
%
13.5
%
4.0
%
9.5
%
U.S. Markets
7.0
%
7.0
%
0.3
%
6.8
%
10.7
%
10.7
%
0.2
%
10.5
%
Financial Services
10.8
%
10.8
%
—
%
10.8
%
17.5
%
17.5
%
—
%
17.5
%
Emerging Verticals
6.3
%
6.3
%
0.7
%
5.6
%
7.3
%
7.3
%
0.5
%
6.8
%
Consumer Interactive
(3.0)
%
(3.0)
%
—
%
(3.0)
%
(1.6)
%
(1.7)
%
0.3
%
(2.0)
%
International
30.4
%
31.4
%
20.9
%
10.4
%
23.7
%
23.2
%
17.4
%
5.8
%
Canada
5.2
%
6.9
%
—
%
6.9
%
9.6
%
8.6
%
—
%
8.6
%
Latin America
192.8
%
179.7
%
161.7
%
18.0
%
143.8
%
133.5
%
125.8
%
7.7
%
United Kingdom
5.1
%
5.5
%
—
%
5.5
%
11.8
%
9.3
%
2.4
%
7.0
%
Africa
14.9
%
6.4
%
—
%
6.4
%
17.8
%
6.9
%
—
%
6.9
%
India
7.5
%
17.7
%
—
%
17.7
%
(1.8)%
6.7
%
—
%
6.7
%
Asia Pacific
—
%
3.0
%
—
%
3.0
%
(9.7)
%
(7.6)
%
—
%
(7.6)
%
Adjusted EBITDA:
Consolidated
9.3
%
10.1
%
5.3
%
4.7
%
10.5
%
10.7
%
4.5
%
6.1
%
U.S. Markets
0.7
%
0.7
%
(0.4)
%
1.1
%
6.3
%
6.2
%
(0.1)
%
6.4
%
International
38.5
%
41.3
%
21.2
%
20.1
%
25.5
%
26.0
%
17.2
%
8.7
%
1. Constant Currency (“CC”) growth rates assume foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
2. Organic CC growth rate is the CC growth rate less inorganic growth rate.
SCHEDULE 2
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated and Segment Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Unaudited)
(dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Revenue:
U.S. Markets gross revenue
Financial Services
$
485.5
$
438.0
$
1,482.3
$
1,261.5
Emerging Verticals
351.0
330.1
1,039.5
968.6
Consumer Interactive
140.3
144.8
422.8
429.8
U.S. Markets gross revenue
$
976.8
$
912.8
$
2,944.6
$
2,659.9
International gross revenue
Canada
$
45.7
$
43.4
$
135.3
$
123.5
Latin America
98.7
33.7
245.3
100.6
United Kingdom
75.0
71.4
220.7
197.4
Africa
22.3
19.4
64.2
54.5
India
73.7
68.5
200.3
203.9
Asia Pacific
23.7
23.7
67.9
75.2
International gross revenue
$
339.0
$
260.1
$
933.8
$
755.1
Total gross revenue
$
1,315.9
$
1,172.9
$
3,878.4
$
3,415.0
Intersegment revenue eliminations
U.S. Markets
$
(1.7)
$
(1.7)
$
(5.7)
$
(5.3)
International
(1.6)
(1.7)
(4.9)
(4.7)
Total intersegment revenue eliminations
$
(3.3)
$
(3.4)
$
(10.6)
$
(10.0)
Total revenue as reported
$
1,312.5
$
1,169.5
$
3,867.8
$
3,405.0
Adjusted EBITDA:
U.S. Markets
$
353.3
$
350.7
$
1,071.2
$
1,008.1
International
155.7
112.4
414.2
330.2
Corporate
(44.2)
(38.0)
(126.6)
(109.0)
Adjusted EBITDA Margin:
1
U.S. Markets
36.2
%
38.4
%
36.4
%
37.9
%
International
45.9
%
43.2
%
44.4
%
43.7
%
1. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margins are calculated using segment gross revenue and segment Adjusted EBITDA. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated using total revenue as reported and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
156.2
$
96.6
$
696.7
$
354.2
Net interest expense
57.4
53.7
171.2
148.2
Provision for income taxes
48.5
50.0
131.0
135.4
Depreciation and amortization
164.0
145.6
476.8
427.2
EBITDA
$
426.1
$
345.8
$
1,475.7
$
1,065.0
Expense and (income) adjustments to EBITDA:
Stock-based compensation
37.0
36.4
113.6
106.9
Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
1
0.4
6.9
(233.2)
20.2
Accelerated technology investment
2
—
22.1
—
65.4
Operating model optimization program
3
—
11.5
—
26.7
Net other
4
1.2
2.3
2.7
(55.0)
Total adjustments to EBITDA
$
38.6
$
79.2
$
(116.9)
$
164.2
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
$
464.8
$
425.1
$
1,358.8
$
1,229.2
Net income attributable to TransUnion margin
11.9
%
8.3
%
18.0
%
10.4
%
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin
5
35.4
%
36.3
%
35.1
%
36.1
%
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the tables above and footnotes below.
1. Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Transaction and integration costs
$
0.4
$
2.7
$
8.0
$
10.9
Fair value and impairment adjustments
—
4.2
(241.2)
9.3
Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
$
0.4
$
6.9
$
(233.2)
$
20.2
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, fair value and impairment adjustments includes the gain on our acquisition of Trans Union de Mexico.
2. Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities, which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform, including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025
2025
Foundational Capabilities
$
4.4
$
16.0
Migration Management
17.7
49.3
Total accelerated technology investment
$
22.1
$
65.4
3. Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025
2025
Employee separation
$
5.1
$
5.1
Business process optimization
6.4
21.6
Total operating model optimization
$
11.5
$
26.7
4. Net other consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
(0.1)
Other debt financing expenses
0.5
0.5
1.4
1.6
Currency remeasurement on foreign operations
0.7
1.6
1.8
(0.6)
Legal and regulatory expenses, net
—
—
—
(56.0)
Other non-operating (income) expense
0.1
0.2
(0.5)
0.1
Total other adjustments
$
1.2
$
2.3
$
2.7
$
(55.0)
5. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.
SCHEDULE 3
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Net Income attributable to TransUnion
$
156.2
$
96.6
$
696.7
$
354.2
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic
191.1
194.8
192.0
194.9
Diluted
192.6
197.2
193.8
197.2
Basic earnings per common share from:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
0.82
$
0.50
$
3.63
$
1.82
Diluted earnings per common share from:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
0.81
$
0.49
$
3.59
$
1.80
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted Net Income:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
156.2
$
96.6
$
696.7
$
354.2
Expense and (income) adjustments before income tax items:
Amortization of certain intangible assets
83.7
73.2
243.2
217.2
Stock-based compensation
37.0
36.4
113.6
106.9
Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
1
0.4
6.9
(233.2)
20.2
Accelerated technology investment
2
—
22.1
—
65.4
Operating model optimization program
3
—
11.5
—
26.7
Net other
4
0.9
1.6
2.0
(56.7)
Total adjustments before income tax items
$
122.0
$
151.8
$
125.6
$
379.7
Total adjustments for income taxes
5
(36.6)
(31.9)
(112.9)
(96.7)
Adjusted Net Income
$
241.6
$
216.5
$
709.4
$
637.2
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic
191.1
194.8
192.0
194.9
Diluted
192.6
197.2
193.8
197.2
Adjusted Earnings per Share:
Basic
$
1.26
$
1.11
$
3.69
$
3.27
Diluted
$
1.25
$
1.10
$
3.66
$
3.23
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Reconciliation of Diluted earnings per share from Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:
Diluted earnings per common share from:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
0.81
$
0.49
$
3.59
$
1.80
Expense and (income) adjustments before income tax items:
Amortization of certain intangible assets
0.43
0.37
1.25
1.10
Stock-based compensation
0.19
0.18
0.59
0.54
Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
1
—
0.04
(1.20)
0.10
Accelerated technology investment
2
—
0.11
—
0.33
Operating model optimization program
3
—
0.06
—
0.14
Net other
4
—
0.01
0.01
(0.29)
Total adjustments before income tax items
$
0.63
$
0.77
$
0.65
$
1.92
Total adjustments for income taxes
5
(0.19)
(0.16)
(0.58)
(0.49)
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$
1.25
$
1.10
$
3.66
$
3.23
Each component of earnings per share is calculated independently, therefore, rounding differences exist in the table above.
1. Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Transaction and integration costs
$
0.4
$
2.7
$
8.0
$
10.9
Fair value and impairment adjustments
—
4.2
(241.2)
9.3
Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
$
0.4
$
6.9
$
(233.2)
$
20.2
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, fair value and impairment adjustments includes the gain on our acquisition of Trans Union de Mexico.
2. Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform, including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025
2025
Foundational Capabilities
$
4.4
$
16.0
Migration Management
17.7
49.3
Total accelerated technology investment
$
22.1
$
65.4
3. Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025
2025
Employee separation
$
5.1
$
5.1
Business process optimization
6.4
21.6
Total operating model optimization
$
11.5
$
26.7
4. Net other consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
(0.1)
Currency remeasurement on foreign operations
0.7
1.6
1.8
(0.6)
Legal and regulatory expenses, net
—
—
—
(56.0)
Other non-operating (income) and expense
0.2
—
0.2
—
Total other adjustments
$
0.9
$
1.6
$
2.0
$
(56.7)
5. Total adjustments for income taxes represents the total of adjustments discussed to calculate the Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes.
SCHEDULE 4
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes, Effective Tax Rate and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (Unaudited)
(dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Income before income taxes
$
209.0
$
150.1
$
838.6
$
500.7
Total adjustments before income tax items from Schedule 3
122.0
151.8
125.6
379.7
Adjusted income before income taxes
$
331.0
$
301.9
$
964.2
$
880.4
Reconciliation of Provision for income taxes to Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes
$
(48.5)
$
(50.0)
$
(131.0)
$
(135.4)
(Expense) and benefit adjustments for income taxes:
Tax effect of above adjustments
(27.2)
(34.5)
(80.1)
(99.8)
Eliminate impact of excess tax expense (benefit) for stock-based compensation
(1.0)
(1.9)
(1.2)
(1.6)
Other
1
(8.3)
4.5
(31.5)
4.7
Total adjustments for income taxes
$
(36.6)
$
(31.9)
$
(112.9)
$
(96.7)
Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes
$
(85.1)
$
(81.8)
$
(243.8)
$
(232.1)
Effective tax rate
23.2
%
33.3
%
15.6
%
27.0
%
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate
25.7
%
27.1
%
25.3
%
26.4
%
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
1. Other adjustments for income taxes include:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Deferred tax adjustments
$
—
$
1.8
$
(18.0)
$
(5.6)
Valuation allowance adjustments
1.2
0.2
(6.5)
1.7
Return to provision, audit adjustments and reserves related to prior periods
(10.2)
2.4
(8.5)
7.3
Other adjustments
0.6
0.1
1.5
1.3
Total other adjustments
$
(8.3)
$
4.5
$
(31.5)
$
4.7
SCHEDULE 5
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Leverage Ratio (Unaudited)
(dollars in millions)
Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
797.9
Net interest expense
225.6
Provision for income taxes
168.6
Depreciation and amortization
624.4
EBITDA
$
1,816.5
Expense and (income) adjustments to EBITDA:
Stock-based compensation
$
152.3
Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
1
(223.3)
Accelerated technology investment
2
19.1
Operating model optimization program
3
5.6
Net other
4
5.4
Total adjustments to EBITDA
$
(41.0)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
1,775.5
Adjusted EBITDA for Pre-Acquisition Period
5
33.7
Leverage Ratio Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,809.1
Total debt
$
5,456.6
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
883.1
Net Debt
$
4,573.5
Ratio of Net Debt to Net income attributable to TransUnion
5.7
Leverage Ratio
6
2.5
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
1. Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Transaction and integration costs
$
11.1
Fair value and impairment adjustments
(233.7)
Post-acquisition adjustments
(0.7)
Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
$
(223.3)
Fair value and impairment adjustments includes the gain on our acquisition of Trans Union de Mexico.
2. Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform, including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Foundational Capabilities
$
2.8
Migration Management
16.4
Total accelerated technology investment
$
19.1
3. Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Employee separation
$
1.8
Business process optimization
3.9
Total operating model optimization
$
5.6
4. Net other consisted of the following adjustments:
Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Other debt financing expenses
$
1.9
Currency remeasurement on foreign operations
2.8
Other non-operating (income) and expense
0.6
Total other adjustments
$
5.4
5. The trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2026 include Adjusted EBITDA related to Trans Union de Mexico and the mobile division of RealNetworks prior to our acquisitions in March 2026 and April 2026, respectively.
6. We define Leverage Ratio as net debt divided by Leverage Ratio Adjusted EBITDA as shown in the table above.
SCHEDULE 6
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Segment Depreciation and Amortization (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
U.S. Markets
$
110.8
$
106.7
$
328.1
$
313.1
International
51.9
38.0
145.8
111.2
Corporate
1.2
0.9
3.0
2.9
Total depreciation and amortization
$
164.0
$
145.6
$
476.8
$
427.2
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
SCHEDULE 7
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Guidance (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2026
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2026
Low
High
Low
High
Guidance reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
127
$
140
$
823
$
837
Interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization
281
286
1,060
1,065
EBITDA
$
408
$
426
$
1,884
$
1,902
Stock-based compensation, mergers, acquisitions divestitures and business optimization-related expenses and other adjustments
1
42
42
(75)
(75)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
450
$
468
$
1,808
$
1,827
Net income attributable to TransUnion margin
10.0
%
10.8
%
16.0
%
16.2
%
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin
2
35.6
%
36.2
%
35.2
%
35.4
%
Guidance reconciliation of Diluted earnings per share to Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.66
$
0.73
$
4.26
$
4.32
Adjustments to diluted earnings per share
1
0.49
0.49
0.55
0.56
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$
1.15
$
1.22
$
4.81
$
4.88
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
1. These adjustments include the same adjustments we make to our Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income as discussed in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of our Earnings Release.
2. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.
Summary
Delivered 12 percent revenue growth, or 8 percent organic constant currency, led by Financial Services, Insurance and International
Exceeded high end of guidance for diluted earnings per share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, delivering 14 percent growth for Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
Increased pace of share repurchases for a total of $243 million year-to-date; expect to repurchase up to $500 million shares total in 2026
Board raised share repurchase authorization by $1 billion to $2 billion in total
Raised quarterly dividend to $0.135 per share, an increase from $0.125, effective third quarter of 2026, payable in November
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Third Quarter
2026 Results
Revenue:
Total revenue for the quarter was $1,312 million, an increase of 12 percent (12 percent on a constant currency basis and 8 percent on an organic constant currency basis), compared with the third quarter of 2025.
Earnings:
Net income attributable to TransUnion was $156 million for the quarter, compared with $97 million for the third quarter of 2025. Diluted earnings per share was $0.81, compared with $0.49 in the third quarter of 2025. Net income attributable to TransUnion margin was 11.9 percent, compared with 8.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025.
Adjusted Net Income was $242 million for the quarter, compared with $216 million for the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share was $1.25, compared with $1.10 in the third quarter of 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA was $465 million for the quarter, compared with $425 million for the third quarter of 2025, an increase of 9 percent (10 percent on a constant currency basis and 5 percent on an organic constant currency basis). Adjusted EBITDA margin was 35.4 percent, compared with 36.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025.
“TransUnion delivered another quarter of strong results exceeding our guidance,” said Chris Cartwright, President and CEO. “U.S. Markets revenue grew by 7 percent, led by U.S. Financial Services and Insurance. International accelerated to 10 percent growth on an organic constant currency basis, including 18 percent growth in India.”
“We are maintaining the high-end of 2026 guidance for revenue and raising guidance for Adjusted Diluted EPS, balancing business momentum against rising interest rates and overall market uncertainty. We continue to expect 2026 to mark our third consecutive year of at least high-single digit organic constant currency revenue growth and double-digit Adjusted Diluted EPS growth.”
“Progress against our technology modernization and accelerated innovation underpin these results. We continue to deliver increasingly diversified, innovation-led and scalable growth. We believe our growth momentum, increasing cash flow and strong balance sheet support an accelerated pace of capital return to shareholders in the near term.”
Third Quarter
2026 Segment Results
Segment revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and the related growth rates in the table below include the results of Trans Union de México, S.A. S.I.C. (“Trans Union de Mexico”). The results of this business are reported in the International Segment within Latin America.
(in millions)
Third Quarter 2026
Reported Growth Rate
Constant Currency Growth Rate
Organic Constant Currency Growth Rate
U.S. Markets:
Financial Services
$
485
11
%
11
%
11
%
Emerging Verticals
351
6
%
6
%
6
%
Consumer Interactive
140
(3)
%
(3)
%
(3)
%
Total U.S. Markets Revenue
$
977
7
%
7
%
7
%
U.S. Markets Adjusted EBITDA
$
353
1
%
1
%
1
%
International:
Canada
$
46
5
%
7
%
7
%
Latin America
99
193
%
180
%
18
%
United Kingdom
75
5
%
5
%
5
%
Africa
22
15
%
6
%
6
%
India
74
8
%
18
%
18
%
Asia Pacific
24
—
%
3
%
3
%
Total International Revenue
$
339
30
%
31
%
10
%
International Adjusted EBITDA
$
156
39
%
41
%
20
%
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents was $883 million at September 30, 2026 and $854 million at December 31, 2025.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, cash provided by operating activities was $889 million, compared with $668 million in 2025. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was due primarily to improved operating performance and changes in working capital. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, cash used in investing activities was $754 million, compared with $307 million in 2025. The increase in cash used in investing activities was due primarily to our acquisitions of Trans Union de Mexico and the mobile division of RealNetworks LLC (“RealNetworks”), partially offset by proceeds from the sale of two investments and a prior year investment in a note receivable. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, capital expenditures were $201 million, compared with $229 million in 2025. Capital expenditures as a percentage of revenue represented 5% and 7%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, cash used in financing activities was $86 million, compared with $301 million in 2025. The decrease in cash used in financing activities was due primarily to borrowings from our Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility in connection with the purchase of Trans Union de Mexico, partially offset by higher share repurchase volume in 2026, the prepayment of our Senior Secured Term Loan B-5 debt and dividends paid to shareholders of Trans Union de Mexico.
On October 26, 2026, TransUnion’s Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization by $1 billion to $2 billion in total and declared a cash dividend of $0.135 per share, an increase from $0.125, for the third quarter of 2026. The dividend will be payable on November 25, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 10, 2026.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2026 Outlook
Our guidance is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change, many of which are outside of the control of the Company, including general macroeconomic conditions, interest rates, inflation and regulatory changes. There are numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve the results below.
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2026
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2026
(in millions, except per share data)
Low
High
Low
High
Revenue, as reported
$
1,264
$
1,294
$
5,131
$
5,162
Growth rates
1
:
As reported
8
%
10
%
12
%
13
%
Constant currency
1, 2
8
%
11
%
12
%
13
%
Organic constant currency
1, 3
3
%
6
%
8
%
9
%
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
127
$
140
$
823
$
837
Growth rate
25
%
38
%
81
%
84
%
Net income attributable to TransUnion margin
10.0
%
10.8
%
16.0
%
16.2
%
Diluted Earnings per Share
$
0.66
$
0.73
$
4.26
$
4.32
Growth rate
26
%
40
%
84
%
87
%
Adjusted EBITDA, as reported
5
$
450
$
468
$
1,808
$
1,827
Growth rate, as reported
4
8
%
12
%
10
%
11
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
35.6
%
36.2
%
35.2
%
35.4
%
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
5
$
1.15
$
1.22
$
4.81
$
4.88
Growth rate
7
%
14
%
12
%
13
%
Additional revenue growth assumptions:
a. The impact of changing foreign currency exchange rates is expected to be immaterial for Q4 2026 and for FY 2026.
b. The impact of the recent acquisitions is expected to be approximately 5 points of benefit for Q4 2026 and approximately 4 points of benefit for FY 2026.
c. The impact of FICO mortgage royalty is expected to be approximately 1 point of benefit for Q4 2026 and approximately 3 points of benefit for FY 2026.
Constant currency growth rates assume foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Organic constant currency growth rates are constant currency growth excluding inorganic growth. Inorganic growth represents growth attributable to the first twelve months of activity for recent business acquisitions, including Trans Union de Mexico, the mobile division of RealNetworks and Monevo.
Additional Adjusted EBITDA assumptions:
a. The impact of changing foreign currency exchange rates is expected to be approximately 1 point of headwind for Q4 2026 and is expected to be immaterial for FY 2026.
For a reconciliation of the above non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, refer to Schedule 7 of this Earnings Release.
Earnings Webcast Details
In conjunction with this release, TransUnion will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss the business results for the quarter and certain forward-looking information. This session and the accompanying presentation materials may be accessed at www.transunion.com/tru. A replay of the call will also be available at this website following the conclusion of the call.
About TransUnion (NYSE: TRU)
TransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 13,000 associates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by ensuring each person is reliably represented in the marketplace. We do this with a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of consumers, stewarded with care. Through our acquisitions and technology investments we have developed innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation in core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk and advanced analytics. As a result, consumers and businesses can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good
®
— and it leads to economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for millions of people around the world.
http://www.transunion.com/business
Availability of Information on TransUnion’s Website
Investors and others should note that TransUnion routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the TransUnion Investor Relations website. While not all of the information that the Company posts to the TransUnion Investor Relations website is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be material. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors, the media and others interested in TransUnion to review the information that it shares on www.transunion.com/tru.
Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of TransUnion’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Any statements made in this earnings release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs, expectations and outlook are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, including our guidance and descriptions of our business plans and strategies. These statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “guidance,” “suggest,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “potential,” “continues,” “seeks,” “predicts,” or the negatives of these words and other similar expressions.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, or that could materially affect our financial results or such forward-looking statements include:
macroeconomic effects and changes in market conditions, including the impact of tariffs, inflation, risk of recession, trade policy, and industry trends and adverse developments in the debt, consumer credit and financial services markets, including the impact on the carrying value of our assets in all of the markets where we operate;
ongoing conflict in the Middle East;
our ability to provide competitive services and prices;
our ability to retain or renew existing agreements with large or long-term customers;
our ability to maintain the security and integrity of our data;
our ability to deliver services timely without interruption;
uncertainty related to Fair Isaac Corporation’s (“FICO”) new Mortgage Direct License Program;
our ability to maintain our access to data sources;
government regulation and changes in the regulatory environment;
uncertainty related to potential governmental actions or public statements regarding mortgage credit reporting requirements, the pricing of our services, the consumer reporting industry or our business, and the potential impact to our business and stock price as a result of such actions or public statements;
litigation or regulatory proceedings;
our approach to the use of artificial intelligence;
our ability to effectively manage our costs;
our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures;
economic and political stability in the United States and risks associated with the international markets where we operate;
our ability to effectively develop and maintain strategic alliances and joint ventures;
our ability to timely develop new services and the market’s willingness to adopt our new services;
our ability to manage and expand our operations and keep up with rapidly changing technologies;
our ability to acquire businesses, successfully secure financing for our acquisitions, timely consummate our acquisitions, successfully integrate the operations of our acquisitions, control the costs of integrating our acquisitions and realize the intended benefits of such acquisitions;
our ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property, trade secrets and other forms of unpatented intellectual property;
our ability to defend our intellectual property from infringement claims by third parties;
the ability of our outside service providers and key vendors to fulfill their obligations to us;
further consolidation in our end-customer markets;
the increased availability of free or inexpensive consumer information;
losses against which we do not insure;
our ability to make timely payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness;
our ability to satisfy covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness;
our ability to maintain our liquidity;
stock price volatility;
share repurchase plans;
dividend rate;
our reliance on key management personnel; and
changes in tax laws or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our tax returns.
There may be other factors, many of which are beyond our control, that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this report in the context of these risks and uncertainties.
The forward-looking statements contained in this earnings release speak only as of the date of this earnings release. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this earnings release.
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Telephone:
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TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
September
30, 2026
December
31, 2025
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
883.1
$
853.6
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $26.9 and $27.7
1,020.2
905.0
Other current assets
292.5
257.7
Total current assets
2,195.8
2,016.3
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $571.4 and $545.0
241.2
258.4
Goodwill
5,802.5
5,259.5
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $3,027.1 and $2,716.3
3,429.2
3,098.5
Other assets
421.4
480.2
Total assets
$
12,090.1
$
11,112.9
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable
$
409.2
$
349.9
Current portion of long-term debt
108.6
196.9
Other current liabilities
562.7
607.6
Total current liabilities
1,080.5
1,154.4
Long-term debt
5,347.9
4,906.9
Deferred taxes
535.6
389.8
Other liabilities
125.4
116.5
Total liabilities
7,089.4
6,567.6
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100.0 million shares authorized; none issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
—
—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1.0 billion shares authorized at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 198.5 million and 199.4 million shares issued at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and 190.7 million and 192.4 million shares outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
1.9
2.0
Additional paid-in capital
2,311.7
2,424.0
Treasury stock at cost; 7.7 million and 7.0 million shares at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
(428.9)
(370.3)
Retained earnings
3,346.7
2,723.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(381.7)
(340.2)
Total TransUnion stockholders’ equity
4,849.7
4,439.2
Noncontrolling interests
151.0
106.1
Total stockholders’ equity
5,000.7
4,545.3
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
12,090.1
$
11,112.9
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Revenue
$
1,312.5
$
1,169.5
$
3,867.8
$
3,405.0
Operating expenses
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)
534.7
480.3
1,598.8
1,395.9
Selling, general and administrative
346.6
330.8
1,022.2
922.6
Depreciation and amortization
164.0
145.6
476.8
427.2
Restructuring
—
5.1
—
5.1
Total operating expenses
1,045.3
961.9
3,097.8
2,750.8
Operating income
267.2
207.6
770.0
654.2
Non-operating income and (expense)
Interest expense
(66.5)
(62.5)
(194.4)
(174.3)
Interest income
9.0
8.8
23.2
26.2
Earnings from equity method investments
0.9
5.5
8.3
14.7
Gain on acquisition of affiliate
—
—
225.5
—
Other income and (expense), net
(1.7)
(9.3)
6.0
(20.1)
Total non-operating income and (expense)
(58.2)
(57.5)
68.6
(153.5)
Income before income taxes
209.0
150.1
838.6
500.7
Provision for income taxes
(48.5)
(50.0)
(131.0)
(135.4)
Net income
160.5
100.2
707.6
365.3
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(4.3)
(3.6)
(10.9)
(11.0)
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
156.2
$
96.6
$
696.7
$
354.2
Basic earnings per common share from:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
0.82
$
0.50
$
3.63
$
1.82
Diluted earnings per common share from:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
0.81
$
0.49
$
3.59
$
1.80
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic
191.1
194.8
192.0
194.9
Diluted
192.6
197.2
193.8
197.2
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
707.6
$
365.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
476.8
427.2
Deferred taxes
(21.3)
(26.5)
Stock-based compensation
113.6
106.9
Gain on acquisition of affiliate
(225.5)
—
Other
(6.7)
31.4
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable
(122.7)
(105.9)
Other current and long-term assets
(15.2)
(1.9)
Trade accounts payable
55.3
50.1
Other current and long-term liabilities
(73.3)
(178.5)
Cash provided by operating activities
888.6
668.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(201.3)
(229.3)
Proceeds from sale/maturity of other investments
—
0.2
Investments in consolidated affiliates, net of cash acquired
(603.4)
(55.7)
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates and notes receivable
(7.3)
(25.0)
Proceeds from the sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates
47.3
—
Other
10.7
2.7
Cash used in investing activities
(754.0)
(307.1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
520.0
—
Repayments of debt
(171.1)
(60.9)
Debt financing fees
(0.7)
—
Dividends to shareholders
(74.4)
(68.3)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of stock options
21.5
22.5
Employee taxes paid on restricted stock units recorded as treasury stock
(58.6)
(33.9)
Repurchases of common stock
(244.6)
(152.6)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests
(8.6)
—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(13.3)
(7.7)
Dividends paid to shareholders of acquired affiliate
(56.3)
—
Cash used in financing activities
(86.1)
(300.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(19.0)
10.3
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
29.5
70.4
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
853.6
679.5
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
883.1
$
749.9
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We present Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate and Leverage Ratio for all periods presented. These are important financial measures for the Company but are not financial measures as defined by GAAP. These financial measures should be reviewed in conjunction with the relevant GAAP financial measures and are not presented as alternative measures of GAAP. Other companies in our industry may define or calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. Because of these limitations, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, including operating income, operating margin, effective tax rate, net income attributable to the Company, diluted earnings per share or cash provided by operating activities. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below.
We present Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate as supplemental measures of our operating performance because these measures eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our cash operations and ongoing operating performance. These are measures frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of the operating performance of companies similar to ours.
Our board of directors and executive management team use Adjusted EBITDA as an incentive compensation measure for most eligible employees and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share as an incentive compensation measure for certain of our senior executives.
Under the credit agreement governing our Senior Secured Credit Facility, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is tied to our Leverage Ratio which is partially based on Adjusted EBITDA. Investors also use our Leverage Ratio to assess our ability to service our debt and make other capital allocation decisions.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
Management has excluded the following items from net income attributable to TransUnion in order to calculate Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:
Net interest expense
is the sum of interest expense and interest income as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Provision for income taxes,
as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Depreciation and amortization,
as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Stock-based compensation
is used as an incentive to engage and retain our employees. It is predominantly a non-cash expense. We exclude stock-based compensation because it may not correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations during the period since it is measured at the grant date fair value and it is subject to variability as a result of performance conditions and timing of grants. These expenses are reported within cost of services and selling, general and administrative on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
expenses are non-recurring expenses associated with specific transactions (exploratory or executed) and consist of (i) transaction and integration costs, (ii) fair value and impairment adjustments related to investments and related call and put options, notes receivable, gains or losses on a step acquisition and mark-to-market adjustments on acquisition-related foreign currency forward contracts, (iii) post-acquisition adjustments to contingent consideration or to assets and liabilities that occurred after the acquisition measurement period. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business operations and vary depending upon the timing of such transactions. These expenses are reported in costs of services, selling, general and administrative and other income and (expenses), net, on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Accelerated technology investment
includes Project Rise and the final phase of our technology investment announced in November 2023. Project Rise was announced in February 2020 and was originally expected to be completed in 2022. Following our acquisition of Neustar in December 2021, we recognized the opportunity to take advantage of Neustar’s capabilities to enhance and complement our cloud-based technology already under development as part of Project Rise. As a result, we extended Project Rise’s timeline to 2024. In November 2023, we announced our plans to further leverage Neustar’s technology to standardize and streamline our product delivery platforms and to build a single global platform for fulfillment of our product lines. This represented the final phase of the technology investment in our global technology infrastructure and core customer applications. The accelerated technology investment fundamentally transformed our technology infrastructure by implementing a global cloud-based approach to streamline product development, increase the efficiency of ongoing operations and maintenance and enable a continuous improvement approach to avoid the need for another major technology overhaul in the foreseeable future. The unique effort to build a secure, reliable and performant hybrid cloud infrastructure required us to dedicate separate resources in order to develop the new cloud-based infrastructure in parallel with our current on-premise environment by maintaining our existing technology team to ensure no disruptions to our customers. The costs associated with the accelerated technology investment are incremental and redundant costs that will not recur now that the program has been completed and are not representative of our underlying operating performance. Therefore, we believe that excluding these costs through the end of the program in 2025 from our non-GAAP measures provides a better reflection of our ongoing cost structure. These costs are primarily reported in cost of services and therefore do not include amounts that are capitalized as internally developed software.
Operating model optimization program
represents employee separation costs, facility lease exit costs and other business process optimization expenses incurred in connection with our transformation plan. We excluded these expenses through the end of the program in 2025 as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business. Further, these costs will vary and may not be comparable during the transformation initiative as we progress toward an optimized operating model. These costs are reported primarily in restructuring and selling, general and administrative on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Net other
adjustments principally relate to: (i) deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing, (ii) other debt financing expenses consisting primarily of revolving credit facility deferred financing fee amortization and commitment fees and expenses associated with ratings agencies and interest rate hedging, (iii) currency remeasurement on foreign operations, (iv) legal and regulatory expenses, net, and (v) other non-operating (income) and expense. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business and create variability between periods based on the nature and timing of the expense or income. These costs are reported in selling, general and administrative and in non-operating income and expense, net as applicable based on their nature on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Management defines Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue as reported.
Adjusted Net Income
Management has excluded the following items from net income attributable to TransUnion in order to calculate Adjusted Net Income for the periods presented:
Amortization of certain intangible assets
presents non-cash amortization expenses related to assets that arose from our 2012 change in control transaction and business combinations occurring after our 2012 change in control. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business operations and vary dependent upon the timing of the transactions that give rise to these assets. Amortization of intangible assets is included in depreciation and amortization on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Stock-based compensation
(see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
Mergers and acquisitions, divestiture and business optimization
(see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
Accelerated technology investment
(see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
Operating model optimization program
(see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
Net other
is consistent with the definition in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above except that other debt financing expenses and certain other miscellaneous income and expense that are included in the adjustment to calculate Adjusted EBITDA are excluded in the adjustment made to calculate Adjusted Net Income.
Total adjustments for income taxes
relates to the cumulative adjustments discussed below for Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes. This adjustment is made for the reasons indicated in Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes below. Adjustments related to the provision for income taxes are included in the line item by this name on our Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Management defines Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding.
Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes
Management has excluded the following items from our provision for income taxes for the periods presented:
Tax effect of above adjustments
represents the income tax effect of the adjustments related to Adjusted Net Income described above. The tax rate applied to each adjustment is based on the nature of each line item. We include the tax effect of the adjustments made to Adjusted Net Income to provide a comprehensive view of our adjusted net income.
Excess tax (benefit) expense for stock-based compensation
is the permanent difference between expenses recognized for book purposes and expenses recognized for tax purposes, in each case related to stock-based compensation expense. We exclude this amount from the Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes in order to be consistent with the exclusion of stock-based compensation from the calculation of Adjusted Net Income.
Other
principally relates to (i) deferred tax adjustments, including rate changes, (ii) infrequent or unusual valuation allowance adjustments, (iii) return to provision, tax authority audit adjustments, and reserves related to prior periods, and (iv) other non-recurring items. We exclude these items because they create variability that impacts comparability between periods.
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate
Management defines Adjusted Effective Tax Rate as Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes divided by Adjusted income before income taxes. We calculate adjusted income before income taxes by excluding the pre-tax adjustments in the calculation of Adjusted Net Income discussed above and noncontrolling interest related to these pre-tax adjustments from income before income taxes.
Leverage Ratio
Management defines Leverage Ratio as net debt divided by Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent twelve-month period including twelve months of Adjusted EBITDA from significant acquisitions. Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents as reported on the balance sheet as of the end of the period.
This earnings release presents constant currency growth rates assuming foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. This earnings release also presents organic constant currency growth rates, which assumes consistent foreign currency exchange rates between years and also eliminates the impact of our recent acquisitions. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and the impacts of recent acquisitions.
Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and is a measure we may refer to.
Refer to Schedules 1 through 7 for a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
SCHEDULE 1
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth rates as Reported, CC, and Organic CC
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 compared with
the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 compared with
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Reported
CC Growth
1
Inorganic
Organic CC Growth
2
Reported
CC Growth
1
Inorganic
Organic CC Growth
2
Revenue:
Consolidated
12.2
%
12.5
%
4.9
%
7.6
%
13.6
%
13.5
%
4.0
%
9.5
%
U.S. Markets
7.0
%
7.0
%
0.3
%
6.8
%
10.7
%
10.7
%
0.2
%
10.5
%
Financial Services
10.8
%
10.8
%
—
%
10.8
%
17.5
%
17.5
%
—
%
17.5
%
Emerging Verticals
6.3
%
6.3
%
0.7
%
5.6
%
7.3
%
7.3
%
0.5
%
6.8
%
Consumer Interactive
(3.0)
%
(3.0)
%
—
%
(3.0)
%
(1.6)
%
(1.7)
%
0.3
%
(2.0)
%
International
30.4
%
31.4
%
20.9
%
10.4
%
23.7
%
23.2
%
17.4
%
5.8
%
Canada
5.2
%
6.9
%
—
%
6.9
%
9.6
%
8.6
%
—
%
8.6
%
Latin America
192.8
%
179.7
%
161.7
%
18.0
%
143.8
%
133.5
%
125.8
%
7.7
%
United Kingdom
5.1
%
5.5
%
—
%
5.5
%
11.8
%
9.3
%
2.4
%
7.0
%
Africa
14.9
%
6.4
%
—
%
6.4
%
17.8
%
6.9
%
—
%
6.9
%
India
7.5
%
17.7
%
—
%
17.7
%
(1.8)%
6.7
%
—
%
6.7
%
Asia Pacific
—
%
3.0
%
—
%
3.0
%
(9.7)
%
(7.6)
%
—
%
(7.6)
%
Adjusted EBITDA:
Consolidated
9.3
%
10.1
%
5.3
%
4.7
%
10.5
%
10.7
%
4.5
%
6.1
%
U.S. Markets
0.7
%
0.7
%
(0.4)
%
1.1
%
6.3
%
6.2
%
(0.1)
%
6.4
%
International
38.5
%
41.3
%
21.2
%
20.1
%
25.5
%
26.0
%
17.2
%
8.7
%
1. Constant Currency (“CC”) growth rates assume foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
2. Organic CC growth rate is the CC growth rate less inorganic growth rate.
SCHEDULE 2
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated and Segment Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Unaudited)
(dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Revenue:
U.S. Markets gross revenue
Financial Services
$
485.5
$
438.0
$
1,482.3
$
1,261.5
Emerging Verticals
351.0
330.1
1,039.5
968.6
Consumer Interactive
140.3
144.8
422.8
429.8
U.S. Markets gross revenue
$
976.8
$
912.8
$
2,944.6
$
2,659.9
International gross revenue
Canada
$
45.7
$
43.4
$
135.3
$
123.5
Latin America
98.7
33.7
245.3
100.6
United Kingdom
75.0
71.4
220.7
197.4
Africa
22.3
19.4
64.2
54.5
India
73.7
68.5
200.3
203.9
Asia Pacific
23.7
23.7
67.9
75.2
International gross revenue
$
339.0
$
260.1
$
933.8
$
755.1
Total gross revenue
$
1,315.9
$
1,172.9
$
3,878.4
$
3,415.0
Intersegment revenue eliminations
U.S. Markets
$
(1.7)
$
(1.7)
$
(5.7)
$
(5.3)
International
(1.6)
(1.7)
(4.9)
(4.7)
Total intersegment revenue eliminations
$
(3.3)
$
(3.4)
$
(10.6)
$
(10.0)
Total revenue as reported
$
1,312.5
$
1,169.5
$
3,867.8
$
3,405.0
Adjusted EBITDA:
U.S. Markets
$
353.3
$
350.7
$
1,071.2
$
1,008.1
International
155.7
112.4
414.2
330.2
Corporate
(44.2)
(38.0)
(126.6)
(109.0)
Adjusted EBITDA Margin:
1
U.S. Markets
36.2
%
38.4
%
36.4
%
37.9
%
International
45.9
%
43.2
%
44.4
%
43.7
%
1. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margins are calculated using segment gross revenue and segment Adjusted EBITDA. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated using total revenue as reported and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
156.2
$
96.6
$
696.7
$
354.2
Net interest expense
57.4
53.7
171.2
148.2
Provision for income taxes
48.5
50.0
131.0
135.4
Depreciation and amortization
164.0
145.6
476.8
427.2
EBITDA
$
426.1
$
345.8
$
1,475.7
$
1,065.0
Expense and (income) adjustments to EBITDA:
Stock-based compensation
37.0
36.4
113.6
106.9
Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
1
0.4
6.9
(233.2)
20.2
Accelerated technology investment
2
—
22.1
—
65.4
Operating model optimization program
3
—
11.5
—
26.7
Net other
4
1.2
2.3
2.7
(55.0)
Total adjustments to EBITDA
$
38.6
$
79.2
$
(116.9)
$
164.2
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
$
464.8
$
425.1
$
1,358.8
$
1,229.2
Net income attributable to TransUnion margin
11.9
%
8.3
%
18.0
%
10.4
%
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin
5
35.4
%
36.3
%
35.1
%
36.1
%
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the tables above and footnotes below.
1. Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Transaction and integration costs
$
0.4
$
2.7
$
8.0
$
10.9
Fair value and impairment adjustments
—
4.2
(241.2)
9.3
Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
$
0.4
$
6.9
$
(233.2)
$
20.2
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, fair value and impairment adjustments includes the gain on our acquisition of Trans Union de Mexico.
2. Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities, which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform, including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025
2025
Foundational Capabilities
$
4.4
$
16.0
Migration Management
17.7
49.3
Total accelerated technology investment
$
22.1
$
65.4
3. Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025
2025
Employee separation
$
5.1
$
5.1
Business process optimization
6.4
21.6
Total operating model optimization
$
11.5
$
26.7
4. Net other consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
(0.1)
Other debt financing expenses
0.5
0.5
1.4
1.6
Currency remeasurement on foreign operations
0.7
1.6
1.8
(0.6)
Legal and regulatory expenses, net
—
—
—
(56.0)
Other non-operating (income) expense
0.1
0.2
(0.5)
0.1
Total other adjustments
$
1.2
$
2.3
$
2.7
$
(55.0)
5. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.
SCHEDULE 3
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Net Income attributable to TransUnion
$
156.2
$
96.6
$
696.7
$
354.2
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic
191.1
194.8
192.0
194.9
Diluted
192.6
197.2
193.8
197.2
Basic earnings per common share from:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
0.82
$
0.50
$
3.63
$
1.82
Diluted earnings per common share from:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
0.81
$
0.49
$
3.59
$
1.80
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted Net Income:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
156.2
$
96.6
$
696.7
$
354.2
Expense and (income) adjustments before income tax items:
Amortization of certain intangible assets
83.7
73.2
243.2
217.2
Stock-based compensation
37.0
36.4
113.6
106.9
Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
1
0.4
6.9
(233.2)
20.2
Accelerated technology investment
2
—
22.1
—
65.4
Operating model optimization program
3
—
11.5
—
26.7
Net other
4
0.9
1.6
2.0
(56.7)
Total adjustments before income tax items
$
122.0
$
151.8
$
125.6
$
379.7
Total adjustments for income taxes
5
(36.6)
(31.9)
(112.9)
(96.7)
Adjusted Net Income
$
241.6
$
216.5
$
709.4
$
637.2
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic
191.1
194.8
192.0
194.9
Diluted
192.6
197.2
193.8
197.2
Adjusted Earnings per Share:
Basic
$
1.26
$
1.11
$
3.69
$
3.27
Diluted
$
1.25
$
1.10
$
3.66
$
3.23
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Reconciliation of Diluted earnings per share from Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:
Diluted earnings per common share from:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
0.81
$
0.49
$
3.59
$
1.80
Expense and (income) adjustments before income tax items:
Amortization of certain intangible assets
0.43
0.37
1.25
1.10
Stock-based compensation
0.19
0.18
0.59
0.54
Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
1
—
0.04
(1.20)
0.10
Accelerated technology investment
2
—
0.11
—
0.33
Operating model optimization program
3
—
0.06
—
0.14
Net other
4
—
0.01
0.01
(0.29)
Total adjustments before income tax items
$
0.63
$
0.77
$
0.65
$
1.92
Total adjustments for income taxes
5
(0.19)
(0.16)
(0.58)
(0.49)
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$
1.25
$
1.10
$
3.66
$
3.23
Each component of earnings per share is calculated independently, therefore, rounding differences exist in the table above.
1. Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Transaction and integration costs
$
0.4
$
2.7
$
8.0
$
10.9
Fair value and impairment adjustments
—
4.2
(241.2)
9.3
Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
$
0.4
$
6.9
$
(233.2)
$
20.2
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, fair value and impairment adjustments includes the gain on our acquisition of Trans Union de Mexico.
2. Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform, including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025
2025
Foundational Capabilities
$
4.4
$
16.0
Migration Management
17.7
49.3
Total accelerated technology investment
$
22.1
$
65.4
3. Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025
2025
Employee separation
$
5.1
$
5.1
Business process optimization
6.4
21.6
Total operating model optimization
$
11.5
$
26.7
4. Net other consisted of the following adjustments:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
(0.1)
Currency remeasurement on foreign operations
0.7
1.6
1.8
(0.6)
Legal and regulatory expenses, net
—
—
—
(56.0)
Other non-operating (income) and expense
0.2
—
0.2
—
Total other adjustments
$
0.9
$
1.6
$
2.0
$
(56.7)
5. Total adjustments for income taxes represents the total of adjustments discussed to calculate the Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes.
SCHEDULE 4
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes, Effective Tax Rate and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (Unaudited)
(dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Income before income taxes
$
209.0
$
150.1
$
838.6
$
500.7
Total adjustments before income tax items from Schedule 3
122.0
151.8
125.6
379.7
Adjusted income before income taxes
$
331.0
$
301.9
$
964.2
$
880.4
Reconciliation of Provision for income taxes to Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes
$
(48.5)
$
(50.0)
$
(131.0)
$
(135.4)
(Expense) and benefit adjustments for income taxes:
Tax effect of above adjustments
(27.2)
(34.5)
(80.1)
(99.8)
Eliminate impact of excess tax expense (benefit) for stock-based compensation
(1.0)
(1.9)
(1.2)
(1.6)
Other
1
(8.3)
4.5
(31.5)
4.7
Total adjustments for income taxes
$
(36.6)
$
(31.9)
$
(112.9)
$
(96.7)
Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes
$
(85.1)
$
(81.8)
$
(243.8)
$
(232.1)
Effective tax rate
23.2
%
33.3
%
15.6
%
27.0
%
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate
25.7
%
27.1
%
25.3
%
26.4
%
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
1. Other adjustments for income taxes include:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Deferred tax adjustments
$
—
$
1.8
$
(18.0)
$
(5.6)
Valuation allowance adjustments
1.2
0.2
(6.5)
1.7
Return to provision, audit adjustments and reserves related to prior periods
(10.2)
2.4
(8.5)
7.3
Other adjustments
0.6
0.1
1.5
1.3
Total other adjustments
$
(8.3)
$
4.5
$
(31.5)
$
4.7
SCHEDULE 5
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Leverage Ratio (Unaudited)
(dollars in millions)
Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
797.9
Net interest expense
225.6
Provision for income taxes
168.6
Depreciation and amortization
624.4
EBITDA
$
1,816.5
Expense and (income) adjustments to EBITDA:
Stock-based compensation
$
152.3
Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
1
(223.3)
Accelerated technology investment
2
19.1
Operating model optimization program
3
5.6
Net other
4
5.4
Total adjustments to EBITDA
$
(41.0)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
1,775.5
Adjusted EBITDA for Pre-Acquisition Period
5
33.7
Leverage Ratio Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,809.1
Total debt
$
5,456.6
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
883.1
Net Debt
$
4,573.5
Ratio of Net Debt to Net income attributable to TransUnion
5.7
Leverage Ratio
6
2.5
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
1. Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Transaction and integration costs
$
11.1
Fair value and impairment adjustments
(233.7)
Post-acquisition adjustments
(0.7)
Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization
$
(223.3)
Fair value and impairment adjustments includes the gain on our acquisition of Trans Union de Mexico.
2. Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform, including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Foundational Capabilities
$
2.8
Migration Management
16.4
Total accelerated technology investment
$
19.1
3. Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Employee separation
$
1.8
Business process optimization
3.9
Total operating model optimization
$
5.6
4. Net other consisted of the following adjustments:
Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Other debt financing expenses
$
1.9
Currency remeasurement on foreign operations
2.8
Other non-operating (income) and expense
0.6
Total other adjustments
$
5.4
5. The trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2026 include Adjusted EBITDA related to Trans Union de Mexico and the mobile division of RealNetworks prior to our acquisitions in March 2026 and April 2026, respectively.
6. We define Leverage Ratio as net debt divided by Leverage Ratio Adjusted EBITDA as shown in the table above.
SCHEDULE 6
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Segment Depreciation and Amortization (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
U.S. Markets
$
110.8
$
106.7
$
328.1
$
313.1
International
51.9
38.0
145.8
111.2
Corporate
1.2
0.9
3.0
2.9
Total depreciation and amortization
$
164.0
$
145.6
$
476.8
$
427.2
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
SCHEDULE 7
TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Guidance (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2026
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2026
Low
High
Low
High
Guidance reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income attributable to TransUnion
$
127
$
140
$
823
$
837
Interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization
281
286
1,060
1,065
EBITDA
$
408
$
426
$
1,884
$
1,902
Stock-based compensation, mergers, acquisitions divestitures and business optimization-related expenses and other adjustments
1
42
42
(75)
(75)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
450
$
468
$
1,808
$
1,827
Net income attributable to TransUnion margin
10.0
%
10.8
%
16.0
%
16.2
%
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin
2
35.6
%
36.2
%
35.2
%
35.4
%
Guidance reconciliation of Diluted earnings per share to Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.66
$
0.73
$
4.26
$
4.32
Adjustments to diluted earnings per share
1
0.49
0.49
0.55
0.56
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$
1.15
$
1.22
$
4.81
$
4.88
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.
1. These adjustments include the same adjustments we make to our Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income as discussed in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of our Earnings Release.
2. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.
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