Western Union CO (WU) stock
WUNYSEServices-Business Services, NECFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 4, 2026Score 11/3065% below fair value
$6.74+0.09 (+1.35%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $2.10BP/E 6.4Yield 13.95%
Western Union profit margin
Profit margin (net margin) is net income as a percentage of revenue.
Western Union's profit margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 8.3%. For fiscal 2025 it was 12.3%, against 22.2% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 22.2% in fiscal 2024.
Annual profit margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 12.3% | −9.9 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 22.2% | +7.8 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 14.4% | −6.0 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 20.3% | +4.5 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 15.9% | +0.5 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 15.4% | −4.6 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 20.0% | +4.8 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 15.2% | +25.3 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | -10.1% | −14.8 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 4.7% | – |
Quarterly profit margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 7.7% | −5.8 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 7.6% | −4.3 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 6.6% | −6.0 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 11.3% | −25.1 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 13.5% | −12.0 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 11.9% | −1.3 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 12.6% | −1.0 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 36.4% | +24.4 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 25.6% | +10.0 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 13.2% | −1.8 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 13.6% | −1.0 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 12.1% | −10.8 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 15.6% | −0.4 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 15.1% | −2.0 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 14.6% | −10.7 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 22.8% | +9.7 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 16.0% | −2.1 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 17.0% | −0.2 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 25.4% | +10.4 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 13.1% | −0.8 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 18.1% | −0.1 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 17.3% | +2.7 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 15.0% | +0.2 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 13.9% | +3.6 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 18.2% | +7.8 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 14.5% | −31.3 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 14.8% | +1.9 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 10.4% | −4.8 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 10.3% | −4.7 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 45.9% | +30.4 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 12.9% | −2.4 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 15.1% | +93.1 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 15.0% | −1.7 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 15.4% | +3.3 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 15.4% | +3.0 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | -77.9% | – |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 16.8% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 12.1% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 12.4% | – |
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