TransUnion
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 27, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Feb 27, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
- OR -
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-37470
TransUnion
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 61-1678417 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.) | ||
| 555 West Adams, | Chicago, | Illinois | 60661 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
312-985-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | TRU | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
| ☒ | Yes | ☐ | No |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
| ☐ | Yes | ☒ | No |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
| ☒ | Yes | ☐ | No |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
| ☒ | Yes | ☐ | No |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| ☒ | Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer |
| ☐ | Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company |
| ☐ | Emerging growth company | ||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
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If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
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Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
| ☐ | Yes | ☒ | No |
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $17.1 billion as of June 30, 2025 (based on the closing stock price of such stock as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange).
As of January 30, 2026, there were 192.6 million shares of TransUnion common stock outstanding, par value $0.01 per share.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Proxy Statement of TransUnion for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held May 12, 2026 are incorporated by reference to the extent specified in Part III of this Form 10-K.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I | 1 |
|---|---|
| ITEM 1. BUSINESS | 1 |
| ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS | 20 |
| ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 38 |
| ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY | 38 |
| ITEM 2. PROPERTIES | 39 |
| ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | 39 |
| ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES | 39 |
| INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 40 |
| PART II | 43 |
| ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES | 43 |
| ITEM 6. RESERVED | 44 |
| ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | 45 |
| ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 74 |
| ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA | 75 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | 78 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | 79 |
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 80 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 81 |
| Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity | 82 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 85 |
| ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE | 117 |
| ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 117 |
| ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION | 118 |
| ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS | 118 |
| PART III | 119 |
| ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 119 |
| ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 119 |
| ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS | 119 |
| ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE | 120 |
| ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES | 120 |
| PART IV | 121 |
| ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES | 121 |
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the exhibits hereto, contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of TransUnion’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Any statements made in this report that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs, expectations and outlook, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business plans and strategies. These statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “guidance,” “suggest,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “potential,” “continues,” “seeks,” “predicts,” or the negatives of these words and other similar expressions.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, or that could materially affect our financial results or such forward-looking statements include:
macroeconomic effects and changes in market conditions, including the impact of tariffs, inflation, risk of recession, trade policy, and industry trends and adverse developments in the debt, consumer credit and financial services markets, including the impact on the carrying value of our assets in all of the markets where we operate;
our ability to provide competitive services and prices;
our ability to retain or renew existing agreements with large or long-term customers;
our ability to maintain the security and integrity of our data;
our ability to deliver services timely without interruption;
uncertainty related to Fair Isaac Corporation’s (“FICO”) new Mortgage Direct License Program;
our ability to maintain our access to data sources;
government regulation and changes in the regulatory environment;
litigation or regulatory proceedings;
our approach to the use of artificial intelligence;
our ability to effectively manage our costs;
our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures;
economic and political stability in the United States and risks associated with the international markets where we operate;
our ability to effectively develop and maintain strategic alliances and joint ventures;
our ability to timely develop new services and the market’s willingness to adopt our new services;
our ability to manage and expand our operations and keep up with rapidly changing technologies;
our ability to acquire businesses, successfully secure financing for our acquisitions, timely consummate our acquisitions, successfully integrate the operations of our acquisitions, control the costs of integrating our acquisitions and realize the intended benefits of such acquisitions;
our ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property, trade secrets and other forms of unpatented intellectual property;
our ability to defend our intellectual property from infringement claims by third parties;
the ability of our outside service providers and key vendors to fulfill their obligations to us;
further consolidation in our end-customer markets;
the increased availability of free or inexpensive consumer information;
losses against which we do not insure;
our ability to make timely payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness;
our ability to satisfy covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness;
our ability to maintain our liquidity;
stock price volatility;
share repurchase plans;
dividend rate;
our reliance on key management personnel; and
changes in tax laws or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our tax returns.
There may be other factors, many of which are beyond our control, that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including factors disclosed under the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this report. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this report in the context of these risks and uncertainties.
The forward-looking statements contained in this report speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this report.
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