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Western Union First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations

NYSE:WU
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Western Union (NYSE:WU) First Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: US$1.05b (up 1.2% from 1Q 2023).
  • Net income: US$142.7m (down 6.0% from 1Q 2023).
  • Profit margin: 14% (in line with 1Q 2023).
  • EPS: US$0.41.
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NYSE:WU Earnings and Revenue Growth April 26th 2024

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Western Union Revenues and Earnings Beat Expectations

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 3.8%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 2.2%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to stay flat during the next 3 years compared to a 4.2% growth forecast for the Diversified Financial industry in the US.

Performance of the American Diversified Financial industry.

The company's shares are up 2.8% from a week ago.

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