WUNYSEServices-Business Services, NECFiscal year ends December 31
Western Union CO
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 30, 2026
$6.16−0.01 (-0.16%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.93B
- P/E (TTM)
- 5.0
- Dividend yield
- 15.26%
Western Union statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Services-Business Services, NEC companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.92B | $288.87M |
| Enterprise Value | $1.00B | $296.43M |
| PE Ratio | 5.01 | 25.42 |
| PS Ratio | 0.48 | 2.45 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 3.40 | 15.04 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 3.15 | 13.19 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 0.25 | 2.21 |
| EV / EBITDA | 1.56 | 16.37 |
| EV / EBIT | 1.56 | 21.97 |
| EV / FCF | 1.77 | 15.16 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.04B | $289.17M |
| Gross Profit | $1.42B | $161.98M |
| Operating Income | $642.30M | -$613.24K |
| Pretax Income | $504.20M | -$294.07K |
| Net Income | $395.40M | -$301.07K |
| EBITDA | $642.30M | -$156.35K |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.23 | $0.00 |
Margins
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 35.1% | 55.8% |
| Operating Margin | 15.9% | -1.81% |
| Pretax Margin | 12.5% | -0.50% |
| Profit Margin | 9.79% | -1.80% |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.9% | 0.60% |
| FCF Margin | 14.0% | 10.0% |
Returns
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.96% | -2.82% |
Growth
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.63% | 9.72% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -55.9% | 7.14% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -53.6% | 8.91% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 22.4% | 17.2% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -3.27% | 7.66% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | -3.48% | 12.4% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | -13.4% | 13.7% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | -3.22% | 12.4% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $919.80M | $43.42M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $919.80M | $2.04M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $2.95 | $0.13 |
Financial position
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Coverage | 4.30 | -0.66 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $609.70M | $8.52M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$44.30M | -$5.56M |
| Free Cash Flow | $565.40M | $43.71M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.81 | $0.69 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.51 | 0.64 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $420.51K | $392.99K |
| Profits Per Employee | $41.19K | -$4.94K |
| Employee Count | 9,600 | 544 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 20.6% | -0.85% |
| FCF Yield | 29.4% | 3.98% |
| Dividend Yield | 15.3% | 1.31% |
| Buyback Yield | 7.41% | 3.11% |
| Shareholder Yield | 22.7% | 3.32% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.94 | $1.04 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0.00% | 6.12% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 76.6% | 29.6% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 53.5% | 23.2% |
Shares
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 311,879,000 | 60,427,600 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -5.62% | 2.21% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.29% | 0.06% |
| Float | 307,024,000 | 53,528,000 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 1.56% | 13.1% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 96.0% | 66.9% |
Taxes
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $108.80M | $1.69M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.6% | 22.0% |
Scores
| Measure | Western Union | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 0.92 | 1.51 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Western Union's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.