Western Union (WU) Amortization of Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Western Union's Amortization of Intangibles was $40.5 million in Q3 2026, up 23.9% from $32.7 million a year earlier and up 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Amortization of Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Western Union's Amortization of Intangibles was $152.6 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 17.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $130.2 million, down 8.1% from FY2024.
- Amortization of Intangibles shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Amortization of Intangibles was $141.7 million in FY2024 (-1.9%), $144.5 million in FY2023 (+2.4%), $141.1 million in FY2022 (-11.0%) and $158.6 million in FY2021 (-3.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Amortization of Intangibles since Q2 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Amortization of Intangibles has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 4.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Amortization of Intangibles over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 27.9%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 18.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, WU's Amortization of Intangibles in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $40.3 million (Q2 2026), $38.2 million (Q1 2026) and $33.6 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Amort. of Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 761.85 Bn | 709.39 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 576.33 Bn | 536.42 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Wise | 11.36 Bn | 11.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 4.75 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 319.61 Mn | - |
| 5 | Western Union | 2.15 Bn | -2.01 Bn | 343.00 Mn | 40.50 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 221.76 Mn | -398.39 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Currenc | 116.19 Mn | -135.10 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 385,139.00 |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.40 Mn | 324,699.40 | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 216.03 Bn | 15.51 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 123.02 Bn | 123.02 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 40.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.70 Mn |
API Access
Western Union Amortization of Intangibles API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=amortizatization-of-intangibles&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "amortizatization-of-intangibles", "ticker": "WU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=amortizatization-of-intangibles&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();