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TRUTransUnion
NYSE · Financial Services · Mkt cap $14.5B · Avg vol 2.59M
$75.42
-4.20 (-5.28%)
Quote as of October 27, 2026, 6:13 PM ET
News Impact Report · Published October 27, 2026, 3:58 PM ET
TRU: TransUnion Reports Q1 FY2026 Revenue of $1.10B With Net Income of $148.1M as Shares Slide
Filed with the SEC on October 27, 2026 | Price: $75.50 | Today's Change: -5.17%
What Happened
TransUnion filed an 8-K with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing its first-quarter fiscal year 2026 financial results under Items 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and 9.01 (Financial Statements and Exhibits), with Item 7.01 indicating a concurrent Regulation FD disclosure. Revenue from contracts with customers came in at $1,095,700,000 for the quarter, crossing the symbolic $1 billion threshold. The company reported net income of $148,100,000, operating income of $254,400,000, basic EPS of $0.76, and diluted EPS of $0.75 for Q1 FY2026. Despite the headline revenue milestone, shares are down more than 5% on the day, suggesting the market's reaction is driven by factors beyond the top-line result — potentially guidance, margin trajectory, or segment-level detail not captured in the XBRL summary provided.
Why It Matters
- Revenue above $1 billion in a single quarter is a meaningful scale milestone for TransUnion, underlining the continued demand for its credit information and analytics services across U.S. and international markets.
- Net income of $148.1 million and operating income of $254.4 million confirm that the business is generating meaningful profit, not merely growing the top line.
- The stock's -5.17% decline on the filing date is a notable divergence from the headline numbers. Investors appear to be reacting to something beyond the reported figures — potentially softer forward guidance, margin compression concerns, or specific segment weakness — details which are contained in the full earnings release and supplemental disclosures referenced by the 8-K but are not part of the structured XBRL data provided here.
- For context, this report follows StockWatch's initiating coverage on TransUnion, and the current trading price of $75.50 represents a meaningful discount to the prior published price target — the magnitude of today's sell-off makes the gap between the market's current valuation and that target notably wider.
Analysis
The surface-level numbers from this filing are solid. Crossing $1.095 billion in quarterly revenue with an operating income margin implying roughly 23% at the operating line ($254.4M / $1,095.7M) is not a profile that typically triggers a 5%-plus decline in isolation. This points squarely to the earnings call, guidance commentary, or segment breakdown as the likely culprit driving today's market reaction — details that investors and analysts will need to review in the full press release and supplemental materials attached to the 8-K.
Key things to watch going forward:
- Forward guidance: Any revision to full-year revenue or earnings expectations would be the primary driver of today's move. The structured data here does not include guidance figures.
- Segment performance: TransUnion operates across U.S. Markets, International, and Consumer Interactive segments. Weakness in any single segment, particularly mortgage or financial services verticals sensitive to interest rates, could be disproportionately penalized by the market.
- Diluted EPS of $0.75: Investors will be comparing this against consensus expectations. Without the consensus figure in the structured data, the beat/miss determination requires reference to external analyst estimates.
- The broader macroeconomic environment — particularly the trajectory of U.S. interest rates and consumer credit activity — remains a key variable for TransUnion's core credit bureau business.
The filing itself is procedurally standard for an earnings disclosure. The story here is less about the filing mechanics and more about what the full earnings release reveals about the company's near-term trajectory.
Disclaimer
This report is a news and informational summary of a publicly filed SEC disclosure and is provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any security, or a research recommendation of any kind. Financial figures cited are sourced exclusively from the structured XBRL data extracted from TransUnion's official SEC filing. Readers should consult the full SEC filing, the complete earnings release, and their own financial advisors before making any investment decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Existing Coverage
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Source
Filed with the SEC on 2026-10-27. Read the original filing on EDGAR: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552033/000155203326000056/ck0001552033-20261027.htm
Key Data
Last
$75.50
P&L ($)
$-4.12
P&L (%)
-5.17%
Day Range
$74.98 - $82.36
Volume
3.45M
Market Cap
$14.5B
Previous Close
$79.62
Open
$82.17
52 Week Range
$60.96 - $89.12
Shares Outstanding
191.60M
Public Float
190.47M
Average Volume
2.59M
As of October 27, 2026, 4:45 PM ET