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TransUnion . TransUnion Announces Strong Third Quarter 2021 Results I Delivered strong financial performance as a result of business wins , successful innovation and ongoing market recovery . I Increased our full year 2021 financial guidance to reflect third quarter out - performance and continued improvement in the global macro - economic environment . Announced our intent to acquire Neustar , a premier identity resolution company ; the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter . Today , announced our intent to acquire Sontiq , a leading provider of consumer identity protection services ; the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter . Today , announced our intent to sell our Healthcare business ; the transaction is targeted to close in the fourth quarter . CHICAGO , Oct. 25 , 2021 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) TransUnion ( NYSE : TRU ) ( the " Company " ) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30 , 2021 . Third Quarter 2021 Results Revenue : tu Earnings : Total revenue for the quarter was $ 792 million , an increase of 14 percent ( 13 percent on a constant currency basis , 12 percent on an organic constant currency basis ) compared with the third quarter of 2020 . Net income attributable to TransUnion was $ 114 million for the quarter , compared with $ 103 million for the third quarter of 2020 . Diluted earnings per share was $ 0.59 , compared with $ 0.53 for the third quarter of 2020 . Adjusted Net Income was $ 194 million for the quarter , compared with $ 156 million for the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share for the quarter was $ 1.01 , compared with $ 0.81 for the third quarter of 2020 . Adjusted EBITDA was $ 327 million for the quarter , an increase of 21 percent ( 20 percent on a constant currency basis , 20 percent on an organic constant currency basis ) compared with the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 41.3 percent , compared with 38.8 percent for the third quarter of 2020 . " TransUnion delivered another strong quarter as the company benefited from new business wins , product innovation and broad market recovery , " said Chris Cartwright , President and CEO . " We also announced important strategic transactions that further position Trans Union for long - term growth as we focus on improving identity verification and targeting precision to enable safe , tailored consumer experiences . Notably , we agreed to acquire Neustar , a premier identity resolution company with leading solutions in Marketing , Fraud and Communications . We also recently made investments in and established commercial agreements with Monevo , which delivers online pre qualification services primarily in the U.K. and the U.S. , and IDfy , an India - based provider of online identity verification , authentication and onboarding solutions . " " And , today , we announced our intent to acquire Sontiq , which complements and expands our Consumer Interactive solutions portfolio by providing valuable identity protection for consumers . We also announced an agreement to sell our Healthcare business , which will provide significant net proceeds to help fund the strategic acquisitions we've announced , as well as allow the Healthcare business to benefit from ownership whose priorities are solely focused on healthcare revenue cycle management . " " These strategic moves further strengthen our portfolio , create new growth vectors , and position TransUnion for attractive long - term growth . " Third Quarter 2021 Segment Results U.S. Markets : I U.S. Markets revenue was $ 498 million , an increase of 14 percent ( 12 percent on an organic basis ) compared with the third quarter of 2020 . Financial Services revenue was $ 278 million , an increase of 11 percent compared with the third quarter of 2020 . Emerging Verticals revenue , which includes Healthcare , Insurance and all other verticals , was $ 221 million , an increase of 17 percent ( 14 percent on an organic basis ) compared with the third quarter of 2020 . Adjusted EBITDA was $ 210 million , an increase of 19 percent ( 19 percent on an organic basis ) compared with the third quarter of 2020 . International : International revenue was $ 178 million , an increase of 23 percent ( 18 percent on a constant currency basis ) compared with the third quarter of 2020 . Canada revenue was $ 31 million , an increase of 10 percent ( 4 percent on a constant currency basis ) compared with the third quarter of 2020 . I Latin America revenue was $ 27 million , an increase of 23 percent ( 22 percent on a constant currency basis ) compared with the third