Western Union (WU) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Western Union's Capital Expenditures came in at $10.3 million for Q2 2026, up 37.3% from $7.5 million a year earlier and up 60.9% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Western Union reported Capital Expenditures of $44.3 million, up 37.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $38.5 million, up 2.9% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Capital Expenditures was $37.4 million in FY2024 (+63.3%), $22.9 million in FY2023 (-28.2%), $31.9 million in FY2022 (-15.4%) and $37.7 million in FY2021 (+3.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Capital Expenditures is $3.4 million (Q1 2025) to $19.9 million (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 38.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in Q4 2024 (growth of 113.4%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 69.1%).
- Business Quant data shows WU's Capital Expenditures at $6.4 million (Q1 2026), $19.9 million (Q4 2025) and $7.7 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 417.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 291.00 Mn |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | -19.60 Mn |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 1.18 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 10.30 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 5.49 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 898.00 Mn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 367.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.50 Mn |
API Access
Western Union Capital Expenditures 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=capital-expenditures&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "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=capital-expenditures&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();