WU Western Union Company (The) Common Stock

NYSE · Financial Services · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
$7.41
Price · Jun 26, 2026
Fundamentals as of Apr 24, 2026

WU Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range

Price
$7.41
Market Cap
$2.94B
P/E (TTM)
6.1
EPS (TTM)
$1.52
Revenue (TTM)
$4.05B
Div Yield
10.5%
ROE
54.3%
Debt/Equity
52W Range
$7 – $10

WU Stock Price Chart Daily OHLCV with technical indicators — pan, zoom, and customize your view

10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends

Revenue & Net Income $4.05B
10-point trend, -25.3%
2016-12-31 2025-12-31
EPS $1.52
10-point trend, +198.0%
2016-12-31 2025-12-31
Free Cash Flow $505M
10-point trend, -48.1%
2016-12-31 2025-12-31
Margins 12.3%

Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?

Metric
5Y trend
WU
Peer Median
P/E (TTM)
5-point trend, -32.4%
6.1
19.8
P/S (TTM)
5-point trend, -47.6%
0.7
2.1
P/B
5-point trend, -84.5%
3.1
6.7
Price / FCF
5-point trend, -16.6%
5.8

Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC

Metric
5Y trend
WU
Peer Median
Operating Margin
5-point trend, -15.6%
18.7%
Net Profit Margin
5-point trend, -22.4%
12.3%
6.4%
ROA
5-point trend, -31.9%
6.0%
4.9%
ROE
5-point trend, -75.6%
54.3%
29.4%
ROIC
5-point trend, -76.8%
63.1%

Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength

Metric
5Y trend
WU
Peer Median

Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR

Metric
5Y trend
WU
Peer Median
Revenue YoY
5-point trend, -20.1%
-3.8%
Revenue CAGR 3Y
5-point trend, -20.1%
-3.3%
Revenue CAGR 5Y
5-point trend, -20.1%
-3.5%
EPS YoY
5-point trend, -22.8%
-44.5%
Net Income YoY
5-point trend, -38.0%
-46.5%

Per Share Metrics EPS, book value per share, cash flow per share, dividend per share

Metric
5Y trend
WU
Peer Median
EPS (Diluted)
5-point trend, -22.8%
$1.52

Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover

Metric
5Y trend
WU
Peer Median
Payout Ratio
5-point trend, +30.6%
61.9%

Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR

Dividend Yield
10.5%
Payout Ratio
61.9%
5Y Div CAGR
Ex-dateAmount
June 16, 2026$0.2350
March 17, 2026$0.2350
Dec. 22, 2025$0.2350
Sept. 16, 2025$0.2350
June 16, 2025$0.2350
March 17, 2025$0.2350
Dec. 23, 2024$0.2350
Sept. 16, 2024$0.2350
June 14, 2024$0.2350
March 14, 2024$0.2350
Dec. 19, 2023$0.2350
Sept. 14, 2023$0.2350
June 15, 2023$0.2350
March 16, 2023$0.2350
Dec. 16, 2022$0.2350
Sept. 15, 2022$0.2350
June 15, 2022$0.2350
March 16, 2022$0.2350
Dec. 16, 2021$0.2350
Sept. 15, 2021$0.2350

WU Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside

SELL 26 analysts
  • Strong Buy 0 0.0%
  • Buy 0 0.0%
  • Hold 13 50.0%
  • Sell 7 26.9%
  • Strong Sell 6 23.1%

12-Month Price Target

13 analysts · 2026-06-28
Median target $9.00 +21.5%
Mean target $9.08 +22.6%

Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date

Avg Surprise
-0.03%
Next Report
Jul 27, 2026
Period EPS Actual EPS Est Surprise
March 31, 2026 $0.25 $0.40 -0.15%
Dec. 31, 2025 $0.45 $0.45 0.00%
Sept. 30, 2025 $0.47 $0.44 0.03%
June 30, 2025 $0.42 $0.46 -0.04%
March 31, 2025 $0.41 $0.42 -0.01%

Peer Comparison Key metrics vs sector peers

Ticker Market Cap P/E Rev YoY Net Margin ROE Gross Margin
WU $2.94B 6.1 -3.8% 12.3% 54.3%
FOUR 25.5% 2.9% 10.6%
NATL $2.81B 17.8 1.1% 3.7% 52.1%
PAY 60.8 37.2% 5.6% 12.4% 24.8%
EEFT 11.1 6.4% 7.3% 24.4%
PAYO $1.96B 29.6 7.7% 7.0% 9.9%
FLYW $1.70B 128.7 26.6% 2.2% 1.7%
MQ $2.05B 23.2% -2.2% -1.7% 70.0%
CASS $536M 15.9 5.3% 18.4% 14.5%
PRTH $446M 8.0 8.3% 5.8% -41.7%
V 11.3% 50.1% 52.8%

Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow

Income Statement 14
Annual Income Statement data for WU
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue 12-point trend, -27.8% $4.05B $4.21B $4.36B $4.48B $5.07B $4.83B $5.29B $5.59B $5.52B $5.42B $5.48B $5.61B
Cost of Revenue 12-point trend, -22.6% $2.55B $2.62B $2.67B $2.63B $2.90B $2.83B $3.09B $3.30B $3.35B $3.27B $3.20B $3.30B
SG&A Expense 12-point trend, -36.5% $743M $863M $868M $964M $1.05B $1.04B $1.27B $1.17B $1.23B $1.67B $1.17B $1.17B
Operating Expenses 12-point trend, -26.3% $3.29B $3.48B $3.54B $3.59B $3.95B $3.87B $4.36B $4.47B $5.05B $4.94B $4.37B $4.47B
Operating Income 12-point trend, -33.6% $757M $726M $818M $885M $1.12B $967M $934M $1.12B $476M $487M $1.11B $1.14B
Other Non-op 12-point trend, +170.0% $4M $700.0K $0 $-38M $-22M $3M $8M $14M $9M $4M $-12M $-5M
Pretax Income 12-point trend, -35.4% $626M $619M $746M $1.01B $935M $855M $1.32B $991M $348M $342M $942M $968M
Income Tax 12-point trend, +8.9% $126M $-316M $120M $98M $130M $111M $263M $140M $905M $88M $104M $116M
Net Income 12-point trend, -41.4% $500M $934M $626M $911M $806M $744M $1.06B $852M $-557M $253M $838M $852M
EPS (Basic) 12-point trend, -4.4% $1.53 $2.75 $1.69 $2.35 $1.98 $1.81 $2.47 $1.89 $-1.19 $0.52 $1.63 $1.60
EPS (Diluted) 12-point trend, -4.4% $1.52 $2.74 $1.68 $2.34 $1.97 $1.79 $2.46 $1.87 $-1.19 $0.51 $1.62 $1.59
Shares (Basic) 12-point trend, -38.8% 326,600,000 340,000,000 370,800,000 387,200,000 406,800,000 412,300,000 427,600,000 451,800,000 467,900,000 490,200,000 512,600,000 533,400,000
Shares (Diluted) 12-point trend, -39.0% 327,600,000 341,100,000 371,800,000 388,400,000 408,900,000 415,200,000 430,900,000 454,400,000 467,900,000 493,500,000 516,700,000 536,800,000
EBITDA 12-point trend, -46.4% $757M $726M $818M $885M $1.12B $1.19B $1.19B $1.39B $736M $747M $1.38B $1.41B
Balance Sheet 16
Annual Balance Sheet data for WU
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Cash & Equivalents 12-point trend, -30.8% $1.23B $1.47B $1.27B $1.29B $1.21B $1.43B $1.45B $973M $838M $878M $1.32B $1.78B
PP&E (Net) 12-point trend, -54.0% $95M $84M $91M $110M $129M $150M $236M $270M $214M $220M $232M $206M
PP&E (Gross) 12-point trend, -17.0% $568M $539M $530M $624M $805M $810M $803M $973M $850M $820M $770M $685M
Accum. Depreciation 12-point trend, -1.0% $474M $455M $439M $513M $650M $660M $616M $702M $636M $600M $538M $478M
Goodwill 12-point trend, -33.8% $2.10B $2.06B $2.03B $2.03B $2.03B $2.57B $2.57B $2.73B $2.73B $3.16B $3.16B $3.17B
Intangibles 12-point trend, -52.4% $356M $315M $380M $458M $417M $505M $495M $598M $586M $664M $705M $748M
Total Assets 12-point trend, -15.9% $8.31B $8.37B $8.20B $8.50B $8.82B $9.50B $8.76B $9.00B $9.23B $9.42B $9.45B $9.88B
Deferred Tax 12-point trend, -49.8% $153M $156M $148M $158M $204M $189M $152M $161M $173M $86M $273M $305M
Total Liabilities 12-point trend, -14.5% $7.35B $7.40B $7.72B $8.02B $8.47B $9.31B $8.80B $9.31B $9.72B $8.52B $8.04B $8.59B
Long-term Debt 5-point trend, +4.9% $2.88B $2.95B $2.15B $2.45B $2.75B · · · · · · ·
Common Stock 12-point trend, -38.5% $3M $3M $4M $4M $4M $4M $4M $4M $5M $5M $5M $5M
Retained Earnings 12-point trend, -101.2% $-12M $35M $-389M $-354M $-537M $-543M $-676M $-839M $-966M $419M $977M $969M
AOCI 12-point trend, -27.2% $-151M $-140M $-167M $-168M $-52M $-160M $-209M $-231M $-228M $-163M $-144M $-119M
Stockholders' Equity 12-point trend, -26.3% $958M $969M $479M $478M $356M $187M $-40M $-310M $-491M $902M $1.40B $1.30B
Liabilities + Equity 12-point trend, -16.0% $8.31B $8.37B $8.20B $8.50B $8.82B $9.50B $8.76B $9.00B $9.23B $9.42B $9.45B $9.89B
Shares Outstanding 12-point trend, -39.5% 315,700,000 337,900,000 350,500,000 373,500,000 393,800,000 411,200,000 418,000,000 441,200,000 459,000,000 481,500,000 502,400,000 521,500,000
Cash Flow 18
Annual Cash Flow data for WU
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
D&A 7-point trend, -17.0% · · · · · $226M $258M $265M $263M $263M $270M $272M
Stock-based Comp · · · · · · · · · · · $40M
Deferred Tax 12-point trend, +230.2% $35M $-249M $-11M $-27M $-3M $14M $-24M $-15M $70M $-174M $-40M $-27M
Amort. of Intangibles 12-point trend, -36.6% $130M $142M $144M $141M $159M $164M $178M $188M $186M $189M $202M $205M
Restructuring 5-point trend, +650.2% · · · · $152M $37M $116M · $94M $20M · ·
Other Non-cash 7-point trend, -16.4% · · · · · $-106M $-377M $-280M $960M $700M $3M $-91M
Operating Cash Flow 12-point trend, -48.0% $544M $406M $783M $582M $1.05B $878M $915M $821M $742M $1.04B $1.07B $1.05B
CapEx 12-point trend, -43.2% $38M $37M $23M $32M $38M $36M $48M $137M $69M $69M $94M $68M
Investing Cash Flow 12-point trend, -157.6% $-230M $-16M $-141M $526M $192M $-374M $167M $-329M $-205M $-271M $-286M $-89M
Debt Issued 8-point trend, +798100000.00 · $798M · · $892M · $496M $685M $746M $575M $0 $0
Net Debt Issued 11-point trend, +0.0% $-500M $798M $-300M $-300M $-258M · $-329M $271M $246M $-430M $-500M $-500M
Stock Repurchased 12-point trend, -52.6% $235M $186M $308M $370M $410M $240M $553M $412M $503M $502M $511M $495M
Net Stock Activity 12-point trend, +52.6% $-235M $-186M $-308M $-370M $-410M $-240M $-553M $-412M $-503M $-502M $-511M $-495M
Dividends Paid 12-point trend, +16.5% $309M $322M $349M $364M $382M $370M $341M $342M $326M $312M $316M $265M
Financing Cash Flow 12-point trend, +37.2% $-783M $-69M $-897M $-1.18B $-1.27B $-186M $-1.48B $-357M $-570M $-1.21B $-1.25B $-1.25B
Net Change in Cash 12-point trend, -61.8% $-469M $321M $-254M $-70M $-32M $318M $-402M $135M $-33M $-438M $-467M $-290M
Taxes Paid 11-point trend, +218.6% $296M $325M $197M $280M $186M $187M $319M $339M $-12M $68M $93M ·
Free Cash Flow 12-point trend, -48.3% $505M $369M $760M $550M $1.01B $841M $866M $685M $667M $973M $977M $978M
Profitability 7
Annual Profitability data for WU
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Operating Margin 12-point trend, -8.1% 18.7% 17.2% 18.8% 19.8% 22.1% 20.0% 17.6% 20.1% 8.6% 8.9% 20.2% 20.3%
Net Margin 12-point trend, -18.9% 12.3% 22.2% 14.4% 20.3% 15.9% 15.4% 20.0% 15.2% -10.1% 4.7% 15.3% 15.2%
Pretax Margin 12-point trend, -10.5% 15.4% 14.7% 17.1% 22.5% 18.4% 17.7% 25.0% 17.7% 6.3% 6.3% 17.2% 17.3%
EBITDA Margin 12-point trend, -25.8% 18.7% 17.2% 18.8% 19.8% 22.1% 24.7% 22.5% 24.8% 13.3% 13.8% 25.2% 25.2%
ROA 12-point trend, -29.7% 6.0% 11.3% 7.5% 10.5% 8.8% 8.2% 11.9% 9.3% -6.0% 2.7% 8.7% 8.5%
ROE 12-point trend, -23.4% 54.3% 115.2% 114.6% 181.0% 222.5% 586.8% -3575.3% -235.0% -271.2% 21.9% 61.9% 70.9%
ROIC 12-point trend, -18.2% 63.1% 113.1% 143.2% 167.2% 272.1% 451.2% -1893.8% -311.2% 154.4% 39.7% 70.2% 77.2%
Efficiency 1
Annual Efficiency data for WU
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Asset Turnover 12-point trend, -13.3% 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Per Share 6
Annual Per Share data for WU
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Book Value / Share 12-point trend, +21.7% $3.03 $2.87 $1.37 $1.28 $0.90 $0.45 $-0.09 $-0.70 $-1.07 $1.87 $2.80 $2.49
Revenue / Share 12-point trend, +18.4% $12.36 $12.34 $11.72 $11.52 $12.40 $11.64 $12.28 $12.30 $11.81 $10.99 $10.61 $10.45
Cash Flow / Share 12-point trend, -14.8% $1.66 $1.19 $2.11 $1.50 $2.56 $2.11 $2.12 $1.81 $1.57 $2.11 $2.07 $1.95
Cash / Share 12-point trend, +14.3% $3.91 $4.36 $3.62 $3.44 $3.07 $3.47 $3.47 $2.21 $1.83 $1.82 $2.62 $3.42
Dividend / Share 12-point trend, +88.0% $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $0
EPS (TTM) 12-point trend, -4.4% $1.52 $2.74 $1.68 $2.34 $1.97 $1.79 $2.46 $1.87 $-1.19 $0.51 $1.62 $1.59
Growth Rates 10
Annual Growth Rates data for WU
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue YoY 5-point trend, -177.5% -3.8% -3.4% -2.6% -11.7% 4.9% · · · · · · ·
Revenue CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, +4.1% -3.3% -6.0% -3.4% · · · · · · · · ·
Revenue CAGR 5Y -3.5% · · · · · · · · · · ·
EPS YoY 5-point trend, -542.6% -44.5% 63.1% -28.2% 18.8% 10.1% · · · · · · ·
EPS CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, -541.1% -13.4% 11.6% -2.1% · · · · · · · · ·
EPS CAGR 5Y -3.2% · · · · · · · · · · ·
Net Income YoY 5-point trend, -663.2% -46.5% 49.2% -31.2% 13.0% 8.3% · · · · · · ·
Net Income CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, -223.4% -18.1% 5.1% -5.6% · · · · · · · · ·
Net Income CAGR 5Y -7.7% · · · · · · · · · · ·
Dividend CAGR 5Y -3.5% · · · · · · · · · · ·
Valuation (TTM) 12
Annual Valuation (TTM) data for WU
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue TTM 12-point trend, -27.8% $4.05B $4.21B $4.36B $4.48B $5.07B $4.83B $5.29B $5.59B $5.52B $5.42B $5.48B $5.61B
Net Income TTM 12-point trend, -41.4% $500M $934M $626M $911M $806M $744M $1.06B $852M $-557M $253M $838M $852M
Market Cap 12-point trend, -68.5% $2.94B $3.58B $4.18B $5.14B $7.03B $9.02B $11.19B $7.53B $8.73B $10.46B $9.00B $9.34B
P/E 12-point trend, -45.6% 6.1 3.9 7.1 5.9 9.1 12.3 10.9 9.1 -16.0 42.6 11.1 11.3
P/S 12-point trend, -56.4% 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.9 2.1 1.3 1.6 1.9 1.6 1.7
P/B 12-point trend, -57.3% 3.1 3.7 8.7 10.8 19.8 48.3 -283.4 -24.3 -17.8 11.6 6.4 7.2
P / Cash Flow 12-point trend, -39.5% 5.4 8.8 5.3 8.8 6.7 10.3 12.2 9.2 11.9 10.0 8.4 8.9
P / FCF 12-point trend, -39.1% 5.8 9.7 5.5 9.4 7.0 10.7 12.9 11.0 13.1 10.7 9.2 9.5
Dividend Yield 12-point trend, +270.1% 10.5% 9.0% 8.3% 7.1% 5.4% 4.1% 3.0% 4.5% 3.7% 3.0% 3.5% 2.8%
Earnings Yield 12-point trend, +83.9% 16.3% 25.9% 14.1% 17.0% 11.0% 8.2% 9.2% 11.0% -6.3% 2.4% 9.0% 8.9%
Payout Ratio 12-point trend, +98.8% 61.9% 34.4% 55.8% 40.0% 47.4% 49.8% 32.2% 40.1% -58.5% 123.3% 37.8% 31.1%
Annual Payout 12-point trend, +16.5% $309M $322M $349M $364M $382M $370M $341M $342M $326M $312M $316M $265M

Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years

Income Statement
2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Revenue $4.05B$4.21B$4.36B$4.48B$5.07B
Operating Margin % 18.7%17.2%18.8%19.8%22.1%
Net Income $500M$934M$626M$911M$806M
Diluted EPS $1.52$2.74$1.68$2.34$1.97
Cash Flow
2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Free Cash Flow $505M$369M$760M$550M$1.01B

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