Western Union Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Western Union has a total shareholder equity of $397.9M and total debt of $2.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 638.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $8.1B and $7.7B respectively. Western Union's EBIT is $841.3M making its interest coverage ratio 9.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.1B.
Key information
638.4%
Debt to equity ratio
US$2.54b
Debt
Interest coverage ratio | 9.3x |
Cash | US$1.11b |
Equity | US$397.90m |
Total liabilities | US$7.66b |
Total assets | US$8.05b |
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Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WU *'s short term assets ($1.3B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($5.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: WU *'s short term assets ($1.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WU *'s net debt to equity ratio (360.3%) 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 (29.1%).
Interest Coverage: WU *'s interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (9.3x coverage).