Western Union/$WU
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About Western Union
Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of over 500,000 outside agents. The company handled almost 290 million transactions in 2025 and is the largest money transfer company in the world.
- Ticker
- $WU
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 9,600
- Headquarters
- Denver, United States
- Website
- www.westernunion.com
Western Union Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.9B
4.95
$1.24
0.54
$0.94
15.26%
Price and volume
Market cap
$1.9B
Beta
0.54
52-week high
$10.35
52-week low
$5.87
Average daily volume
7.9M
Dividend rate
$0.94
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.239
Quick ratio
0.239
Long term debt to equity
2.949
Total debt to equity
2.949
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
76.56%
Interest coverage (TTM)
4.37%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
832.5
Gross margin (TTM)
35.09%
Net profit margin (TTM)
9.79%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.18%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.58%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$420,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.12%
Return on equity (TTM)
43.97%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
4.951
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.483
Price to book
2.1
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-1.19
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
4.602
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
21.73%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.338
Dividend yield (TTM)
15.26%
Forward dividend yield
15.26%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-1.63%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-53.12%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.74%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.96%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-14.08%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-2.86%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
4.08%
What the Analysts think about Western Union
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Western Union stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Western Union stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Branded Digital transactions grew 25% in the second quarter and adjusted revenue rose 6%, giving Western Union a growing channel as customers move online. (SEC)
Consumer Services adjusted revenue grew 12% in the second quarter, led by bill payments and travel money, adding growth beyond the core remittance business. (SEC)
Management is targeting $50 million of operating cost reductions by year-end 2026 and a $200 million annual run-rate reduction by the end of 2027, which could help restore profitability if delivered. (Webull)
Western Union cut its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $1.25–$1.35 from $1.75–$1.85, signalling a sharp deterioration in near-term earnings expectations. (MarketWatch)
The shift from cash transfers to digital payouts is squeezing profit per transaction, while customer-acquisition costs remain challenging; digital volume growth is therefore not translating into comparable profit growth. (Payments Dive, Stock Analysis)
Australia’s AUSTRAC has opened an investigation into Western Union over concerns about its handling of high-risk payment channels, customers and affiliates, creating potential compliance and enforcement risk. (AUSTRAC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 20 Oct 2026.
Western Union Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Western Union Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
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Western Union News
AllArticlesVideos
Western Union to Release Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 4, 2026
Business Wire3 weeks ago
Western Union and Publix Extend Relationship to Serve Growing Communities Across the Southeast
Business Wire4 weeks ago
Western Union's Intermex Deal Wins New York Approval but Stalls in California
PYMNTS3 months ago
Funds containing Western Union
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $WU weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.11% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | $3.2B | 0.11% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.09% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | $353M | 0.04% |
SPDR MSCI All Country World IM€SPYI | $7.7B | 0.02% |
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