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| Metric | TRUTransUnion | VRSKVerisk Analytics, Inc. | EFXEQUIFAX INC | JJACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. | Median of the restexcluding TRU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $83.46▲ 4.53 (5.74%) | $203.33▲ 10.99 (5.71%) | $176.54▲ 17.97 (11.33%) | $139.67▲ 1.33 (0.96%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $16.06B | $28.14B | $21.26B | $16.63B | |
| Revenue | $4.58B | $3.07B | $6.07B | $12.03B | |
| Profit | $455.4M | $908.3M | $660.3M | $289.3M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 9.4% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | 69.9% | 56.4% | 24.8% | 56.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 18.7% | 43.7% | 18.0% | 7.2% | 18.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 10.0% | 29.6% | 10.9% | 2.4% | 10.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 14.5% | 38.8% | 18.7% | 5.0% | 18.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 10.3% | 293.9% | 14.3% | 7.9% | 14.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 6.8% | 23.6% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 35.26x | 30.98x | 32.19x | 57.48x | 32.19x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 21.33x | 20.11x | 14.36x | — | 17.24x |
| Price to book | 3.62x | 91.07x | 4.62x | 4.57x | 4.62x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.48x | 19.05x | 1.55x | 2.09x | 2.09x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/8 | 6/9 | 8/9 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | grey | grey |
How TRU compares with the others
- TRU's operating margin of 18.7% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (18.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 9.4% against 6.6%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (35.3x against 32.2x).
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5x against 2.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.