For the quarter ended March 2025, TransUnion (TRU) reported revenue of $1.1 billion, up 7.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.05, compared to $0.92 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.46% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.98, the EPS surprise was +7.14%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how TransUnion performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- U.S. Markets: $857 million versus $829.86 million estimated by 12 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.7% change.
• Revenue- U.S. Markets Gross Revenue- Consumer Interactive: $138.20 million versus $139.93 million estimated by 12 analysts on average.
• Revenue- Total intersegment eliminations: -$3.10 million versus the 12-analyst average estimate of -$2.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -16.2%.
• Revenue- International: $242 million versus the 12-analyst average estimate of $242.88 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.4%.
• Revenue- Total gross revenue: $1.10 billion versus the 12-analyst average estimate of $1.07 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.2%.
• Revenue- U.S. Markets gross revenue- Financial Services: $403.60 million compared to the $380.80 million average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.8% year over year.
• Revenue- U.S. Markets gross revenue- Emerging Verticals: $314.90 million versus the 11-analyst average estimate of $309.36 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.9%.
• Revenue- International Gross Revenue- Canada: $37.80 million compared to the $37.65 million average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.3% year over year.
• Revenue- International Gross Revenue- Latin America: $32.80 million compared to the $33.37 million average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.3% year over year.
• Revenue- International Gross Revenue- UK: $58.80 million compared to the $55.10 million average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.5% year over year.
• Revenue- International Gross Revenue- Asia Pacific: $27 million compared to the $27.47 million average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.7% year over year.
• Revenue- International Gross Revenue- Africa: $16.90 million compared to the $16.39 million average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.9% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for TransUnion here>>>

Shares of TransUnion have returned -9.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report

TransUnion (TRU) : Free Stock Analysis Report

This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).

Zacks Investment Research