Financial Services
The Western Union Company(WU)
Live Price
Offline$7.12
-0.70% today
1Y Change
-15.15%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
- Market Cap
- $2.87B
- Revenue Growth
- -4.0%
- EPS Growth
- -44.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 10.2%
Coverage: 248 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
The Western Union Company (WU) is a Financial Services stock with a market cap of $2.87B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $7.12 and down 15.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -4.0%, EPS growth of -44.4%, a dividend yield of 10.2%. What stands out right now is revenue -4.0%, EPS -44.4%, free cash flow +6.5% with operating margin 17.6% and ROIC 15.2%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 10.2%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 6.6 and price/sales 0.7. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WU price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Financial Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-4.0% vs +3.4% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+17.6% vs +4.7% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 22, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -4.0% and EPS is at -44.4%, with operating margin around 17.6%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 10.2%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +4.7% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 22, 2026 | โ | -1.8% | -5.5% | -9.7% |
2026 Feb 20, 2026 | +4.7% | -0.6% | +3.9% | -2.7% |
2025 Oct 23, 2025 | +9.3% | +10.2% | +15.7% | +0.4% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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Relative to SPY
WU Max Drawdown
-30.25%
Trailing 1Y
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Company Overview
The Western Union Company
New York Stock Exchange
The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Consumer-to-Consumer and Business Solutions. The Consumer-to-Consumer segment facilitates money transfers between two consumers, primarily through a network of third-party agents and sub-agents; and offers international cross-border transfers and intra-country transfers, as well as money transfer transactions through websites and mobile devices. The Business Solutions segment provides payment and foreign exchange solutions, primarily cross-border and cross-currency transactions for small and medium size enterprises, other organizations, and individuals; and foreign currency forward and option contracts. It also offers bill payment services that facilitates payments from consumers to businesses and other organizations, as well as offers money order and other services. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
- Leadership
- Devin McGranahan
- IPO Date
- Oct 2, 2006
- Employees
- 9.1k
- Street Address
- 7001 East Belleview Avenue
- Mailing
- Denver, CO, 80237
- Region
- Denver, CO, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 866 405 5012
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 6.6
- EV/EBITDA
- 2.2
- Price/Sales
- 0.7
- Price/Book
- 3.2
Growth
- Revenue
- -4.0%
- EPS
- -44.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- +6.5%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 34.0%
- Operating Margin
- 17.6%
- Net Margin
- 10.9%
- ROE
- 47.9%
- ROIC
- 15.2%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- โ
- Current Ratio
- 13.86
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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