The Western Union Company

NYSE:WU Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.7b

Western Union Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Western Union's CEO is Devin McGranahan, appointed in Dec 2021, has a tenure of 2.92 years. total yearly compensation is $9.97M, comprised of 10% salary and 90% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.078% of the company’s shares, worth $2.85M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.4 years and 6.3 years respectively.

Key information

Devin McGranahan

Chief executive officer

US$10.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage10.0%
CEO tenure2.9yrs
CEO ownership0.08%
Management average tenure2.4yrs
Board average tenure6.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

The Western Union Company Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Oct 26
The Western Union Company Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Western Union Has Staying Power, But No Margin Of Safety

Oct 11

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.235

Aug 19
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.235

The Western Union Company Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Aug 02
The Western Union Company Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

Jul 29
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

Western Union: Fully Valued For A Business In Decline

Jul 23

Benign Growth For The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) Underpins Its Share Price

Jun 18
Benign Growth For The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) Underpins Its Share Price

Western Union: Clearly In Decline But Tempting 7% Dividend Yield

May 24

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

Feb 23
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

The Western Union Company's (NYSE:WU) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Jan 25
The Western Union Company's (NYSE:WU) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Western Union's Return To Sustainable Growth Is A Significant Catalyst For Gains In 2024 And Ahead

Jan 15

Western Union: Value Play Or Value Trap?

Nov 06

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.235

Sep 08
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.235

Western Union: Significant Potential Or Irrelevant Relic?

Aug 29

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

Aug 25
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

Western Union: Buy A Payments Industry Leader With 8% Dividend Yield

Aug 07

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

Aug 06
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

Western Union: 15% Upside Potential On Improving Transaction Trends

Jul 28

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

Jul 23
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

Western Union: Now Is The Right Time To Buy

Jun 24

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.235

May 31
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.235

Western Union and Regions Bank renews agreement for global money transfer

Feb 22

Western Union Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 06

Western Union names Matthew Cagwin as CFO

Jan 25

Is The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) Potentially Undervalued?

Jan 24
Is The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) Potentially Undervalued?

Are Investors Undervaluing The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) By 48%?

Jan 04
Are Investors Undervaluing The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) By 48%?

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.235

Dec 12
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.235

Western Union sees 2023 earnings below consensus, maps out growth plan

Oct 20

Western Union: Fintech Titan With A Latin American Opportunity

Oct 13

Western Union introduces international money transfers for Weixin users in China

Sep 29

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.235

Sep 15
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.235

Western Union to launch in Latin America with Brazil-based Te Enviei acquisition

Sep 12

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.235

Sep 01
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.235

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

Aug 18
Western Union (NYSE:WU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Devin McGranahan's remuneration changed compared to Western Union's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$676m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$582m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$617m

Dec 31 2023US$10mUS$1m

US$626m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$748m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$751m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$769m

Dec 31 2022US$7mUS$1m

US$911m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$830m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$889m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$917m

Dec 31 2021US$14mUS$17k

US$806m

Compensation vs Market: Devin's total compensation ($USD9.97M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.60M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Devin's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Devin McGranahan (54 yo)

2.9yrs

Tenure

US$9,966,900

Compensation

Mr. Devin B. McGranahan serves as Chief Executive Officer at Western Union International Bank GmbH. He has been President, Chief Executive Officer of The Western Union Company since December 27, 2021 and s...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Devin McGranahan
President2.9yrsUS$9.97m0.078%
$ 2.9m
Matthew Cagwin
Executive VP & CFO2.2yrsUS$2.74m0.014%
$ 509.4k
Andrew Walker
Executive VP & Chief Operations Officer2.6yrsUS$1.94m0.0054%
$ 196.3k
Benjamin Adams
Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer2.4yrsUS$1.80m0.014%
$ 526.6k
Giovanni Angelini
President of Europe & Africa2.6yrsUS$1.66m0.025%
$ 933.7k
Mark Hinsey
Chief Accounting Officer & Controller4.7yrsno data0.0072%
$ 263.6k
Benjamin Hawksworth
Chief Technology Officer1.3yrsno datano data
Tom Hadley
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Cherie Axelrod
Executive VP and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer2.3yrsno data0.014%
$ 506.8k
Bob Rupczynski
Chief Marketing Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Karen Whalen
Chief People Officer1.3yrsno datano data
Sohini Rajola
Head of Asia Pacificno datano datano data

2.4yrs

Average Tenure

53.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WU's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Devin McGranahan
President2.9yrsUS$9.97m0.078%
$ 2.9m
Jeffrey Joerres
Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board9.5yrsUS$485.00k0.0036%
$ 133.3k
Solomon Trujillo
Independent Director12.3yrsUS$270.00k0.0075%
$ 276.1k
Betsy Holden
Independent Director18.2yrsUS$313.50k0.0015%
$ 54.2k
Michael Miles
Independent Director18.2yrsUS$280.00k0.0030%
$ 109.1k
Martin Cole
Independent Director9.3yrsUS$275.00k0.013%
$ 476.0k
Jan Siegmund
Independent Director4.9yrsUS$310.00k0.0091%
$ 332.1k
Timothy P. Murphy
Independent Director4.7yrsUS$290.00k0.011%
$ 404.6k
Julie Cameron-Doe
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$13.40kno data
Angela Sun
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$274.50k0.0020%
$ 72.5k
Suzette Deering
Independent Director1.2yrsUS$74.00kno data

6.3yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WU's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).