Western Union CO (WU) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $2.10BP/E 6.4Yield 13.97%
Western Union CO saw revenue fall 2.1% to $4.01B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income fell 23.9% to $571.20M, moving the operating margin from 18.3% to 14.2%. Free cash flow was $412.60M, down 19.0% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $2.10B, 6.4 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $2.10B
- P/E ratio
- 6.4
- Price to sales
- 0.52
- Price to book
- –
- Dividend yield
- 13.97%
- Free cash flow yield
- 19.66%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $4.01B
- Net income
- $333.80M
- EPS, diluted
- $1.05
- Free cash flow
- $412.60M
- Diluted shares
- 314M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 19, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $6.94
- Open
- $6.94
- Day's range
- $6.71 – $6.95
- Volume
- 14,419,240
- Average volume (20 days)
- 9,341,527
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600 (since Nov 2025), Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.62
- 52-week range
- $5.87 – $10.35
- RSI (14 days)
- 57.6
- Volatility (1 year)
- 37.7%
- Relative volume
- 1.51×
- WACC
- 8.0%
On 4 of our idea lists: More cash than they're worth, Yields that look too good (a warning list), Buyback cannibals, Most shorted (a warning list)
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | WU | S&P 500 | Difference | WU per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +10.0% | -2.4% | +12.4 pts | ||
| 3 months | -1.1% | -1.2% | +0.0 pts | ||
| Year to date | -20.8% | +12.3% | −33.0 pts | ||
| 1 year | -15.1% | +12.4% | −27.6 pts | ||
| 3 years | -23.2% | +78.8% | −102.0 pts | -8.4% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | -42.6% | +75.2% | −117.8 pts | -10.5% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | -38.9% | +311.1% | −350.0 pts | -4.8% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Western Union filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Update
- Results
- Update
- Results
- Results
- Results
About Western Union
Services-Business Services, NEC
The Western Union Company operates in the global payments and financial services sector, providing money movement and transfer solutions. Its business activities encompass consumer money transfers, consumer services, foreign exchange, and payment services across multiple regions, primarily serving retail consumers seeking cross-border and domestic payment solutions.
Company profile, executives and historyWestern Union stock: common questions
What is Western Union's stock price?
WU closed at $6.73 on Nov 11, 2026, down 3.03% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $5.87 and $10.35.
What is Western Union's market cap?
Western Union was worth $2.10B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is WU's P/E ratio?
WU trades at 6.4 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $1.05 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Western Union make?
Western Union reported revenue of $4.01B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, down 2.1% from a year earlier.
Does Western Union pay a dividend?
Yes. Western Union paid $0.94 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 13.97% at the latest price.
When does Western Union report earnings next?
Western Union is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 19, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has WU stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, WU returned -15.1% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many WU shares are sold short?
60M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 19.61% of the float, or 8.1 days of average trading volume.
Who are Western Union's competitors?
Companies most similar to Western Union by business, industry and size include RELY, WSE, CPAY, BR, PSFE.
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