TRU
TransUnion
TRU has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over TRU overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
TRU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
TRU's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
TRU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $65.96 | -19% |
| Forward | 16x | $80.97 | — |
| Current | 20x | $80.97 | — |
| Fair | 46x | $188 | +132% |
| Expensive | 55x | $225 | +177% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TRU's PE is in its cheap range at 20x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over TRU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TRU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TRU, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
TRU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.12 | +25% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.11 | +93% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.79 | +90% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.61 | +93% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.32 | +60% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.13 | +85% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.99 | +$2.84 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.87 | +$2.88 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.45 | +$2.52 |
TRU's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.11 over the past year, against $7.18 in late 2021. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.35 over the past year, up 102% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2021.
TRU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +7.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +8.6% |
TRU's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.3B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 20% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +10 points |
TRU's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 2.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over TRU on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over TRU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TRU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $362.6M | +51% |
| Q2 2026 | $305.7M | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $19M | +$34.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $222.8M | +63% |
| Q3 2025 | $240.4M | +49% |
| Q2 2025 | $214.3M | -5.6% |
| Q1 2025 | -$15.9M | -$7.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $136.9M | +31% |
TRU generated $910M in free cash flow over the past year, up 58% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over TRU on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TRU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -2.3% | -4.6M shares |
| 3 years | -0.4% | -800K shares |
| 5 years | -0.3% | -500K shares |
| Available history | +0.4% | +800K shares |
TRU has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $128.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $103.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $12.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $149.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $113.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $33.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $5.4M |
TRU spent $394M buying back its own shares over the past year.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
TRU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
TRU's net debt is about 2.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.1 years a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over TRU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TRU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 73.4 | Neutral |
TRU's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
TRU PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | TRU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 24x | 18% below |
| PE % | 21 | 58 | 37 pts below |
TRU has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
TRU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $74.1 | 9.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $77.1 | 5% above |
| 50 week MA | $76.0 | 6.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $81.6 | 0.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $79.1 | 2.3% above |
TRU has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
TRU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $85.4 | $101.0 | +18% |
| 2021 | $101.0 | $117.6 | +16% |
| 2022 | $117.6 | $56.5 | -52% |
| 2023 | $56.5 | $68.7 | +22% |
| 2024 | $68.7 | $93.7 | +36% |
| 2025 | $93.7 | $87.4 | -6.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $87.4 | $81.0 | -7.3% |
TRU has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 7.3% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over TRU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.