Western Union (WU) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) reported Cash & Equivalents of $1.1 billion for Q3 2026, up 15.8% from $947.8 million a year earlier and up 19.4% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Western Union posted Cash & Equivalents of $1.23 billion, down 16.3% from FY2024.
- Cash & Equivalents has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash & Equivalents came in at $1.47 billion in FY2024 (+16.2%), $1.27 billion in FY2023 (-1.3%), $1.29 billion in FY2022 (+6.4%) and $1.21 billion in FY2021 (-15.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Cash & Equivalents spans a low of $909.2 million in Q1 2026 and a high of $1.59 billion in Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Cash & Equivalents gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash & Equivalents in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 31.9%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 34.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $919.8 million (Q2 2026), $909.2 million (Q1 2026) and $1.23 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 761.85 Bn | 709.39 Bn | - | 12.94 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 576.33 Bn | 536.42 Bn | - | 10.15 Bn |
| 3 | Wise | 11.36 Bn | 11.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 4.75 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 319.61 Mn | 669.08 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 2.15 Bn | -2.01 Bn | 343.00 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 221.76 Mn | -398.39 Mn | - | 150.64 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 116.19 Mn | -135.10 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 75.28 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.40 Mn | 324,699.40 | - | 477,624.00 |
| 9 | American Express | 216.03 Bn | 15.51 Bn | - | 43.20 Bn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 123.02 Bn | 123.02 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 919.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 909.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 947.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.21 Bn |
API Access
Western Union Cash & Equivalents 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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();