Western Union (WU) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) reported Cash & Equivalents of $919.8 million for Q2 2026, down 9.8% from $1.02 billion a year earlier but up 1.2% 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 has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 5.2% over the last eight quarters.
- 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 Q2 2026 came in at $909.2 million (Q1 2026), $1.23 billion (Q4 2025) and $947.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 12.36 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 11.29 Bn |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 676.39 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 919.80 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 150.64 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 75.24 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | 477,624.00 |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 45.24 Bn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.00 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();