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Western Union DB:W3U Stock Report

Last Price

€10.50

Market Cap

€3.5b

7D

0.8%

1Y

-3.5%

Updated

19 Dec, 2024

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The Western Union Company Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Western Union
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$10.50
52 Week HighUS$13.00
52 Week LowUS$9.80
Beta0.88
1 Month Change3.06%
3 Month Change1.23%
1 Year Change-3.49%
3 Year Change-32.89%
5 Year Change-56.97%
Change since IPO-36.40%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

W3UDE Diversified FinancialDE Market
7D0.8%-3.5%-1.4%
1Y-3.5%-13.0%8.0%

Return vs Industry: W3U exceeded the German Diversified Financial industry which returned -13% over the past year.

Return vs Market: W3U underperformed the German Market which returned 8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is W3U's price volatile compared to industry and market?
W3U volatility
W3U Average Weekly Movement3.6%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement3.7%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in DE Market11.9%
10% least volatile stocks in DE Market2.5%

Stable Share Price: W3U has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.

Volatility Over Time: W3U's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18519,000Devin McGranahanwww.westernunion.com

The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company operates through Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services segments. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers for international cross-border and intra-country transfers, primarily through a network of retail agent locations, as well as through websites and mobile devices.

The Western Union Company Fundamentals Summary

How do Western Union's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
W3U fundamental statistics
Market cap€3.50b
Earnings (TTM)€650.91m
Revenue (TTM)€4.05b

5.4x

P/E Ratio

0.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
W3U income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.20b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.59b
Gross ProfitUS$1.61b
Other ExpensesUS$935.30m
EarningsUS$675.50m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.00
Gross Margin38.32%
Net Profit Margin16.07%
Debt/Equity Ratio396.3%

How did W3U perform over the long term?

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Dividends

8.7%

Current Dividend Yield

48%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 09:14
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

The Western Union Company is covered by 46 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Darrin PellerBarclays
Ramsey El-AssalBarclays
Rufus HoneBMO Capital Markets Equity Research