Western Union Past Earnings Performance
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Western Union's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -7.1%, while the Diversified Financial industry saw earnings growing at 15% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 4.6% per year. Western Union's return on equity is 155%, and it has net margins of 14.1%.
Key information
-7.1%
Earnings growth rate
-3.5%
EPS growth rate
| Diversified Financial Industry Growth | 14.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | -4.6% |
| Return on equity | 155.0% |
| Net Margin | 14.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Western Union makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 4,369 | 617 | 860 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,357 | 626 | 849 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 4,397 | 748 | 898 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 4,388 | 751 | 922 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 4,357 | 769 | 881 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 4,476 | 911 | 927 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 4,668 | 830 | 940 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 4,865 | 889 | 970 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5,017 | 917 | 1,031 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,071 | 806 | 1,061 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 5,058 | 814 | 1,086 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,030 | 810 | 1,082 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4,855 | 749 | 1,029 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,835 | 744 | 1,021 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,871 | 703 | 1,059 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,919 | 609 | 1,099 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 5,145 | 1,062 | 1,170 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 5,292 | 1,058 | 1,207 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 5,386 | 1,135 | 1,190 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,467 | 1,209 | 1,180 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 5,538 | 811 | 1,180 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 5,590 | 852 | 1,179 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 5,627 | -481 | 1,202 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 5,644 | -454 | 1,212 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 5,611 | -505 | 1,217 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 5,524 | -557 | 1,184 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 5,458 | 209 | 1,072 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,431 | 190 | 1,057 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 5,428 | 229 | 1,043 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,423 | 253 | 1,054 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,431 | 821 | 1,100 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,453 | 836 | 1,106 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,461 | 820 | 1,148 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,484 | 838 | 1,165 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,514 | 847 | 1,171 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,555 | 849 | 1,180 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 5,577 | 853 | 1,146 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,607 | 852 | 1,151 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 5,619 | 804 | 1,177 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 5,587 | 785 | 1,181 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 5,567 | 789 | 1,167 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 5,542 | 798 | 1,148 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 5,545 | 863 | 1,122 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 5,558 | 918 | 1,082 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WU * has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WU *'s current net profit margins (14.1%) are lower than last year (17.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WU *'s earnings have declined by 7.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WU *'s has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WU * had negative earnings growth (-19.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Diversified Financial industry average (4.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst WU *'s Return on Equity (155.04%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.