TransUnion

NYSE:TRU Stock Report

Market Cap: US$16.2b

TransUnion Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

TransUnion's CEO is Chris Cartwright, appointed in May 2019, has a tenure of 6.67 years. total yearly compensation is $15.38M, comprised of 6.9% salary and 93.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth $22.75M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.6 years and 9.8 years respectively.

Key information

Chris Cartwright

Chief executive officer

US$15.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage6.94%
CEO tenure6.7yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure3.6yrs
Board average tenure9.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

TransUnion: A Quiet Compounder Poised For Long-Term Growth

Oct 25

Does TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 08
Does TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Jul 25
Is TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Is It Time To Consider Buying TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)?

Jun 21
Is It Time To Consider Buying TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)?

TransUnion's (NYSE:TRU) 27% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

May 13
TransUnion's (NYSE:TRU) 27% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Results: TransUnion Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Apr 27
Results: TransUnion Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

The Returns At TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Aren't Growing

Apr 24
The Returns At TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Aren't Growing

TransUnion's (NYSE:TRU) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Mar 22
TransUnion's (NYSE:TRU) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Is TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 03
Is TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Using Too Much Debt?
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Transformation With Global Capability Centers And OneTru Will Strengthen Market Position By 2026

Strategic initiatives like Global Capability Centers and OneTru are expected to enhance profit margins and boost earnings through cost savings and innovation.

Is TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Potentially Undervalued?

Jan 29
Is TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Potentially Undervalued?

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)

Jan 14
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)

TransUnion: A Perfect Stocking Stuffer For Your Portfolio This Christmas

Dec 20

TransUnion: Better Fundamentals Set The Stage For Higher Share Prices

Sep 30

TransUnion: Emerging Market Growth Story Amidst Uncertain Domestic Headwinds

Jul 13

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Chris Cartwright's remuneration changed compared to TransUnion's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$420m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$392m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$367m

Dec 31 2024US$15mUS$1m

US$284m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$224m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$162m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$193m

Dec 31 2023US$19mUS$1m

-US$205m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$183m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$212m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$253m

Dec 31 2022US$10mUS$1m

US$249m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$252m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$268m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$290m

Dec 31 2021US$12mUS$991k

US$359m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$376m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$386m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$338m

Dec 31 2020US$9mUS$971k

US$293m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$324m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$313m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$349m

Dec 31 2019US$8mUS$892k

US$299m

Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD15.38M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.47M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Chris Cartwright (60 yo)

6.7yrs
Tenure
US$15,375,129
Compensation

Mr. Christopher A. Cartwright, also known as Chris, has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of TransUnion and TransUnion LLC since May 8, 2019. Mr. Cartwright was an Executive Vice Preside...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christopher Cartwright
President6.7yrsUS$15.38m0.14%
$ 22.8m
Todd Cello
Executive VP & CFO8.4yrsUS$5.06m0.029%
$ 4.7m
Venkat Achanta
Executive VP and Chief Technology2.5yrsUS$11.01m0.043%
$ 7.0m
Todd Skinner
President of International11.8yrsUS$4.28m0.0029%
$ 464.4k
Steven Chaouki
President of U.S. Marketsno dataUS$5.18m0.013%
$ 2.1m
Tiffani Chambers
Executive VP & COOless than a yearno data0.0022%
$ 359.3k
Jennifer Williams
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer3.6yrsno data0%
$ 0
Gregory Bardi
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Heather Russell
Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer7.6yrsUS$2.71m0.00055%
$ 89.0k
Brian Silver
Executive Vice President of Marketing Solutionsless than a yearno datano data
Alicia Zuiker
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officerless than a yearno datano data
Michael Forde
Senior VP & Deputy General Counselno datano datano data
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: TRU's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christopher Cartwright
President6.7yrsUS$15.38m0.14%
$ 22.8m
Russell Fradin
Independent Director7.5yrsUS$359.94k0.0095%
$ 1.5m
Pamela Joseph
Independent Chairman10.3yrsUS$464.94k0.020%
$ 3.3m
Thomas Monahan
Independent Director8.6yrsUS$334.95k0.012%
$ 2.0m
Roger Baker
Member of Government Advisory Board9.8yrsno datano data
James Hodges
Member of Government Advisory Board9.8yrsno datano data
Linda Zukauckas
Independent Director3yrsUS$294.94k0.0066%
$ 1.1m
Suzanne Clark
Independent Director8.6yrsUS$324.94k0.012%
$ 1.9m
George Awad
Independent Director12.2yrsUS$334.94k0.015%
$ 2.5m
James Myers
Member of Government Advisory Board9.8yrsno datano data
W. Basham
Member of Government Advisory Board9.8yrsno datano data
Charles Alsup
Member of Government Advisory Board9.8yrsno datano data
9.8yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: TRU's board of directors are considered experienced (9.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/04 18:42
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/02 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

TransUnion is covered by 26 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jeffrey MeulerBaird
Manav PatnaikBarclays
Ryan GriffinBMO Capital Markets Equity Research