THOMSON REUTERS CORP (TRI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:TRI • CA8849038085

109.03 USD
-1.6 (-1.45%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 02:41 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall TRI gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated TRI against 89 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. TRI scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. TRI is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. TRI also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings would make TRI suitable for dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year TRI was profitable.
  • TRI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years TRI has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years TRI had a positive operating cash flow.
TRI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTRI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of TRI (9.82%) is better than 79.78% of its industry peers.
  • TRI has a Return On Equity of 14.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: TRI outperforms 67.42% of its industry peers.
  • TRI has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.73%) than 76.40% of its industry peers.
  • TRI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.36%. This is below the industry average of 12.02%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.36%) for TRI is below the current ROIC(11.73%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.82%
ROE 14.91%
ROIC 11.73%
ROA(3y)10.84%
ROA(5y)12.89%
ROE(3y)17.97%
ROE(5y)21.25%
ROIC(3y)9.36%
ROIC(5y)7.9%
TRI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTRI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • TRI's Profit Margin of 23.77% is amongst the best of the industry. TRI outperforms 93.26% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of TRI has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 29.45%, TRI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TRI has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 29.45%
PM (TTM) 23.77%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y14.62%
OM growth 5Y14.34%
PM growth 3Y-30.27%
PM growth 5Y2.82%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
TRI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTRI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TRI is still creating some value.
  • TRI has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for TRI has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • TRI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
TRI Yearly Shares OutstandingTRI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
TRI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTRI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • TRI has an Altman-Z score of 6.29. This indicates that TRI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 6.29, TRI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of TRI is 1.33, which is an excellent value as it means it would take TRI, only 1.33 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • TRI has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.33) than 76.40% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16 indicates that TRI is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.16, TRI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF 1.33
Altman-Z 6.29
ROIC/WACC1.51
WACC7.78%
TRI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTRI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.61 indicates that TRI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.61, TRI is not doing good in the industry: 86.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that TRI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.61, TRI is doing worse than 85.39% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.61
Quick Ratio 0.61
TRI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTRI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.94% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, TRI shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 23.02% on average per year.
  • TRI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.96%.
  • TRI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.21% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.94%
EPS 3Y23.06%
EPS 5Y23.02%
EPS Q2Q%6.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.96%
Revenue growth 3Y4.57%
Revenue growth 5Y4.21%
Sales Q2Q%3.36%

3.2 Future

  • TRI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.21% yearly.
  • TRI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.25% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.34%
EPS Next 2Y9.32%
EPS Next 3Y10.68%
EPS Next 5Y10.21%
Revenue Next Year2.96%
Revenue Next 2Y5.32%
Revenue Next 3Y6.35%
Revenue Next 5Y7.25%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
TRI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTRI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
TRI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTRI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, the valuation of TRI can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as TRI.
  • TRI is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.20 indicates a rather expensive valuation of TRI.
  • TRI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • TRI is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.32
Fwd PE 24.2
TRI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTRI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • TRI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • TRI's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.62
EV/EBITDA 16.49
TRI Per share dataTRI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates TRI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of TRI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.53
PEG (5Y)1.23
EPS Next 2Y9.32%
EPS Next 3Y10.68%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • TRI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.20%, which is a nice return.
  • In the last 3 months the price of TRI has falen by -27.72%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.47, TRI pays a better dividend. On top of this TRI pays more dividend than 94.38% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • TRI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.2%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of TRI is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.41%!
  • TRI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.41%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
TRI Yearly Dividends per shareTRI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 58.13% of the earnings are spent on dividend by TRI. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of TRI is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP58.13%
EPS Next 2Y9.32%
EPS Next 3Y10.68%
TRI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendTRI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
TRI Dividend Payout.TRI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.TRI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

THOMSON REUTERS CORP / TRI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for TRI stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to TRI.


What is the valuation status for TRI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to THOMSON REUTERS CORP (TRI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for THOMSON REUTERS CORP?

THOMSON REUTERS CORP (TRI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is THOMSON REUTERS CORP?

The financial health rating of THOMSON REUTERS CORP (TRI) is 6 / 10.


Is the dividend of THOMSON REUTERS CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of THOMSON REUTERS CORP (TRI) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.13%.