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TransUnion — the full picture
Earnings window · 2026-04-07 to 2026-07-25 · anchored on the 10-Q report
One earnings window, everything merged: the filing, the call, press releases and news digests, folded into ranked threads.
What to look at first
- Mergers and Acquisitions Adjustments · M&A and divestituresPriority 73-37.9% net_income (realized)Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization adjustments totaled $(232.3) million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared with $17.9 million for the prior-year period.
- Trans Union de Mexico Acquisition · M&A and divestituresPriority 71+18.1% net_income (realized)After the March 2, 2026 transaction, TransUnion’s total equity interest in Trans Union de Mexico is approximately 94%, representing a controlling financial interest and resulting in consolidation.
- Adjusted Net Income and EPS · Operating income & profitabilityPriority 70+21.7% net_income (realized)Net income attributable to TransUnion was $397.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared with $148.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA · Operating income & profitabilityPriority 69+17.4% margin (realized)EBITDA (net income attributable to TransUnion plus net interest expense, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization) was $631.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared with $375.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
- Revenue Performance and Mix · Revenue growth & mixPriority 66+12.0% revenue (realized)Total revenue increased $149.9 million, or 13.7%, to $1,245.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared with $1,095.7 million for the same period in 2025 (reported in the MD&A results table).
- Capital Return Program · Buybacks & dividendsPriority 61-4.8% cash; 1 forward row(s)As of March 31, 2026, $688.1 million remained available for repurchases under the 2025 Repurchase Plan.
- International Revenue / Geographic Commentary · Geographic mixPriority 58qualitative only$594.9 million of cash and cash equivalents was held outside the United States as of March 31, 2026
- Outstanding Indebtedness and Hedges · Debt, leverage & refinancingPriority 56qualitative onlyDuring the second quarter of 2025 TransUnion entered into interest rate swap agreements that commenced June 30, 2025 and expire December 31, 2027 with an aggregate current notional amount of $1,232.1 million that amortizes each quarter.
- Cost of Services / Supply Chain Costs · Supply chain & operationsPriority 55-5.7% operating_income (realized)The cost of services increase included an approximate $81.0 million increase in product and fulfillment costs due primarily to increased product cost pricing in U.S. Markets and increased volume in both segments.
- Selling, General and Administrative Trends · Operating expenses (SG&A)Priority 55-5.8% operating_income (realized)The increase in selling, general and administrative for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was due primarily to a $56.0 million reduction of an accrual for a lawsuit that was dismissed in the first quarter of 2025.
- Income Tax Rate Changes · TaxPriority 51qualitative onlyTransUnion’s effective tax rates were 6.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 21.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
- Liquidity and Cash Position · Liquidity & cash positionPriority 51-3.5% cash (realized)Cash used in investing activities increased by $500.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared with the same period in 2025
Threads by pillar
Revenue & Demand Priority 80 · 4 threads
- Revenue Performance and MixPriority 66 · Filing
- International Revenue / Geographic CommentaryPriority 58 · Filing
- Products and TechnologyPriority 40 · Filing
- Market Demand TrendsPriority 35 · Filing
Costs & Margins Priority 87 · 5 threads
- Adjusted Net Income and EPSPriority 70 · Filing
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAPriority 69 · Filing
- Selling, General and Administrative TrendsPriority 55 · Filing
- Cost of Services / Supply Chain CostsPriority 55 · Filing
- Gross Margin DriversPriority 35 · Filing
Capital & Balance Sheet Priority 86 · 8 threads
- Outstanding Indebtedness and HedgesPriority 56 · Filing
- Effect of Certain Debt CovenantsPriority 48 · Filing
- Capital Return ProgramPriority 61 · Filing
- Liquidity and Cash PositionPriority 51 · Filing
- Income Tax Rate ChangesPriority 51 · Filing
- Operating Cash Flow Trends and SourcesPriority 34 · Filing
- Interest Income DeclinePriority 30 · Filing
- Capital ExpendituresPriority 28 · Filing
Strategy & Portfolio Priority 85 · 4 threads
- Mergers and Acquisitions AdjustmentsPriority 73 · Filing
- Trans Union de Mexico AcquisitionPriority 71 · Filing
- Acquisition — MonevoPriority 34 · Filing
- Transformation Plan / Tech MigrationPriority 49 · Filing
Legal, Regulatory & Policy Priority 57 · 3 threads
- Legal and Regulatory Expenses (Net other)Priority 44 · Filing
- Regulatory Risk (CFPB matter)Priority 44 · Filing
- Trade policy and tariffsPriority 24 · Filing
Macro & Market Conditions Priority 47 · 3 threads
- Macroeconomic Factors ImpactPriority 32 · Filing
- Effects of InflationPriority 31 · Filing
- FX / Currency HeadwindsPriority 38 · Filing
Unclassified Priority 57 · 2 threads
- Financial Services Vertical GrowthPriority 48 · Filing
- U.S. Markets PerformancePriority 48 · Filing
Expected impact by metric
| metric | forward net | forward gross | realized |
|---|---|---|---|
| cash | -4.8% | +4.8% | -8.9% |
| net_income | — | — | +0.3% |
| operating_income | — | — | -22.6% |
| revenue | — | — | +12.0% |
| margin | — | — | +17.4% |