Western Union (WU *) Stock Overview
Provides money movement payments, and digital financial services in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 6/6 |
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The Western Union Company Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$125.70 |
| 52 Week High | US$178.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$114.00 |
| Beta | 0.52 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.41% |
| 3 Month Change | -11.68% |
| 1 Year Change | -18.79% |
| 3 Year Change | -40.99% |
| 5 Year Change | -72.43% |
| Change since IPO | -50.97% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| WU * | MX Diversified Financial | MX Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 10.3% | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 1Y | -18.8% | 26.4% | 13.1% |
Return vs Industry: WU * underperformed the MX Diversified Financial industry which returned 26.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WU * underperformed the MX Market which returned 13.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WU * volatility | |
|---|---|
| WU * Average Weekly Movement | n/a |
| Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in MX Market | 5.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in MX Market | 2.3% |
Stable Share Price: WU *'s share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the MX market.
Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine WU *'s volatility change over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 9,600 | Devin McGranahan | www.westernunion.com |
The Western Union Company provides money movement payments, and digital financial services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers for international cross-border and intra-country transfers, primarily through a network of retail agents and owned locations, as well as through websites and mobile devices.
The Western Union Company Fundamentals Summary
| WU * fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | Mex$37.95b |
| Earnings (TTM) | Mex$6.74b |
| Revenue (TTM) | Mex$68.80b |
Is WU * overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WU * income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.04b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.62b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.42b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.02b |
| Earnings | US$395.40m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.27 |
| Gross Margin | 35.09% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.79% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 294.9% |
How did WU * perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does WU * pay a reliable dividends?
See WU * dividend history and benchmarks| Western Union dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 16 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 30 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 33 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 47 days |
Does WU * pay a reliable dividends?
See WU * dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/08/13 23:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* 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.
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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
The Western Union Company is covered by 34 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Darrin Peller | Barclays |
| Ramsey El-Assal | Barclays |
| Jason Kupferberg | BofA Global Research |