Western Union Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Western Union has a total shareholder equity of $652.7M and total debt of $2.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 396.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $7.7B and $7.0B respectively. Western Union's EBIT is $770.4M making its interest coverage ratio 7.6. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.1B.
Key information
396.3%
Debt to equity ratio
US$2.59b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 7.6x |
| Cash | US$1.10b |
| Equity | US$652.70m |
| Total liabilities | US$7.02b |
| Total assets | US$7.68b |
Recent financial health updates
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Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WU *'s short term assets ($1.3B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($5.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: WU *'s short term assets ($1.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WU *'s net debt to equity ratio (228.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: WU * had negative shareholder equity 5 years ago, but is now positive and has therefore improved.
Debt Coverage: WU *'s debt is well covered by operating cash flow (20.8%).
Interest Coverage: WU *'s interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.6x coverage).