The Western Union Company: stock overview

WUNYSETechnology · Services-Business Services, NEC

Price

$6.74

November 13, 2026Market cap $2.1B

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In short

Western Union had revenue of $4.0B over the last 12 months and net income of $334M, a net margin of 8.3%. Revenue fell by 3.5% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $6.74 the shares trade at a P/E of 6.3, against a median of 6.1 over the last 5 fiscal years. It has net debt of $1.4B. It pays a dividend yielding 13.95%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$2.1B
313M shares
P/E
6.3
Today6.3
Median6.1
Revenue, 12 months
$4.0B
-3.5% a year over 5 years
Net margin
8.3%
2025: 12.3%, above 76% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

-3.6% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$4.1B
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$4.2B
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$4.4B

Fiscal years in figures

WU's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2009 to 2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $3.6B
$2.1B
Enterprise value 
$3.5B
P/E 3-year median: 6.1
6.3
EV / EBIT 
6.2
EV / Revenue 
0.9
P/B 3-year median: 3.7
2.4
FCF yield 3-year median: 17.3%
19.5%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 16.3%
15.8%

Profitability

Gross margin 
34.1%
Operating margin 
14.2%
Net margin 3-year median: 14.4%
8.3%
ROIC 
12.7%
ROIC, 5-year average 
21.4%
ROE 
36.3%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
-3.8%
EPS, yearly change 
-44.5%
FCF, yearly change 
+37.0%
Revenue, average a year 
-3.5%
EPS, average a year 
-3.2%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$1.1B
Total debt 
$2.5B
Net debt 
$1.4B
Net debt / EBITDA 
2.3x
Interest cover 
3.8x
Current ratio 
–

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 8.9%
13.95%
Buybacks 
11.10%
Total returned 
25.05%
Shares, yearly change 
-7.2%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 73).

Operating margin

18.7%

Above 83% of the 462 companies in its industry, and 81% of all.

Net margin

12.3%

Above 76% of the 473 companies in its industry, and 70% of all.

ROE

52.2%

Above 94% of the 398 companies in its industry, and 96% of all.

ROA

6.0%

Above 72% of the 462 companies in its industry, and 76% of all.

Revenue growth

-3.8%

Above 15% of the 461 companies in its industry, and 19% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
Western Union CO
CIK
1365135
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
7389 · Services-Business Services, NEC
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
313M

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What is WU's market cap?

The Western Union Company's market cap is $2.1B, at a price of $6.74 on November 13, 2026 and 313M shares.

What is WU's P/E?

WU's P/E is 6.3, on earnings per share of $1.04 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 6.1.

How much revenue does WU have?

Western Union had revenue of $4.0B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by -3.5% a year on average.

Does WU pay a dividend?

Yes. Western Union paid $0.94 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 13.95% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From The Western Union Company's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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