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TransUnion (TransUnion) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 5.10 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-17), TransUnion's current share price is $77.865. TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $15.27. TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.10.

The historical rank and industry rank for TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TRU' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.94   Med: 4.98   Max: 5.61
Current: 5.25

During the past years, TransUnion's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 5.61. The lowest was 2.94. And the median was 4.98.

TRU's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
90.45% of 691 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.88 vs TRU: 5.25

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

TransUnion's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $5.229. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $15.27 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

TransUnion Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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TransUnion Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.41 5.41 4.84 4.58 5.23

Competitive Comparison of TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Consulting Services subindustry, TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



TransUnion Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=77.865/15.27
=5.10

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

TransUnion's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, TransUnion's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=5.229/131.7762*131.7762
=5.229

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

TransUnion Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 2.214 100.560 2.901
201409 2.287 100.428 3.001
201412 2.269 99.070 3.018
201503 1.986 99.621 2.627
201506 2.549 100.684 3.336
201509 2.137 100.392 2.805
201512 2.049 99.792 2.706
201603 2.205 100.470 2.892
201606 2.309 101.688 2.992
201609 2.368 101.861 3.063
201612 2.354 101.863 3.045
201703 2.391 102.862 3.063
201706 2.508 103.349 3.198
201709 2.632 104.136 3.331
201712 2.661 104.011 3.371
201803 2.827 105.290 3.538
201806 2.951 106.317 3.658
201809 3.157 106.507 3.906
201812 3.207 105.998 3.987
201903 3.242 107.251 3.983
201906 3.460 108.070 4.219
201909 3.590 108.329 4.367
201912 2.561 108.420 3.113
202003 3.578 108.902 4.330
202006 3.304 108.767 4.003
202009 3.619 109.815 4.343
202012 2.663 109.897 3.193
202103 3.631 111.754 4.282
202106 3.777 114.631 4.342
202109 3.850 115.734 4.384
202112 4.086 117.630 4.577
202203 4.769 121.301 5.181
202206 4.911 125.017 5.177
202209 4.856 125.227 5.110
202212 4.672 125.222 4.917
202303 4.849 127.348 5.018
202306 4.990 128.729 5.108
202309 5.009 129.860 5.083
202312 4.927 129.419 5.017
202403 5.229 131.776 5.229

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


TransUnion  (NYSE:TRU) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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TransUnion (TransUnion) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
555 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60661
TransUnion is one of the leading credit bureaus in the United States, providing the consumer information that is the basis for granting credit. The company also provides fraud detection, marketing, and analytical services. TransUnion operates in over 30 countries, and about a quarter of its revenue comes from international markets.
Executives
Thomas L Monahan director 2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Linda Zukauckas director 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Steven M Chaouki officer: EVP - US Markets C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Jennifer A. Williams officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 1950 HASSELL ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169-6308
Richard Dane Mauldin officer: EVP - Operations C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Abhi Dhar officer: EVP, Chief Info & Tech Officer C/O HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC, 3375 KOAPAKA STREET SUITE G-350, HONOLULU HI 96819
Todd C. Skinner officer: President, International C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
William Bosworth director C/O TABLEAU SOFTWARE, INC., 837 N. 34TH ST., SUITE 200, SEATTLE WA 98103
George M Awad director C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Ravi Kumar Singisetti director 9405 SW GEMINI DRIVE, BEAVERTON OR 97008
Heather J Russell officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Christopher A Cartwright officer: EVP - US Information Service C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Hamidou Dia director C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Karen E Krause officer: EVP, Strategy & Communications C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Todd M Cello officer: EVP & CFO C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661