STOCK COMPARISON
TransUnion vs S&P Global: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how TransUnion (TRU) and S&P Global (SPGI) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees TransUnion as the less overvalued of the two: TransUnion trades at $79.20 versus a fair value of $39.54 (-50%), while S&P Global trades at $405 versus $196 (-52%).
TransUnion
TRU · USD · Industrials
-50%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$79.20
Fair Value$39.54
Quality54/100
S&P Global
SPGI · USD · Financials
-52%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$405
Fair Value$196
Quality66/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
TransUnionS&P Global
Valuation
20.8×P/E (TTM)28.1×
3.06×P/S (TTM)8.61×
3.26×P/B4.33×
12.8×EV/EBITDA18.6×
0.92×PEG1.85×
0.5%Dividend yield0.9%
$0.36Dividend per share$3.85
Profitability
15%Net margin30%
20%Operating margin44%
15%Return on equity14%
5%Return on assets7%
Growth
14%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
7.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)11.1%
12.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)15.6%
Balance & size
1.11×Debt / equity0.40×
$14BMarket cap$135B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Even match: 7 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
TransUnionof which business quality 59 · market factors 36
S&P Globalof which business quality 74 · market factors 35
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
39
50
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
60
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
74
88
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
36
66
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
87
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
30
60
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
43
29
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
32
18
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
79
99
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
TransUnion
DCF Models$51.98
Earnings-Based$25.39
Dividend Discount$8.26
Multiples$43.70
Asset-Based$15.43
Growth DCF$50.60
Economic Profit$20.61
Growth Earnings$41.24
25 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
S&P Global
DCF Models$294
Earnings-Based$128
Dividend Discount$68.00
Multiples$279
Asset-Based$70.70
Growth DCF$219
Economic Profit$156
Growth Earnings$271
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
TransUnion
Bear $19.57Fair Value $39.54Bull $62.00
$79.20 = current price (white tick)
S&P Global
Bear $138Fair Value $196Bull $305
$405 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
TransUnion · Industrials
Quality score54 · above median
Fair value upside-50% · below median
S&P Global · Financials
Quality score66 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-52% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees TransUnion as the less overvalued of the two: TransUnion trades at $79.20 versus a fair value of $39.54 (-50%), while S&P Global trades at $405 versus $196 (-52%).
S&P Global has the higher quality score (66/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
