Western Union (WU) Change in Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted Change in Intangibles of $24.6 million for Q3 2026, up 4.2% from $23.6 million a year earlier and up 29.5% from the prior quarter.
Western Union (WU) Change in Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Change in Intangibles at Western Union was $87.4 million, up 3.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $85 million, up 4.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Change in Intangibles shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Western Union's Change in Intangibles was $81.4 million in FY2024 (-8.0%), $88.5 million in FY2023 (-15.2%), $104.4 million in FY2022 (-2.9%) and $107.5 million in FY2021 (+55.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Change in Intangibles since Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Intangibles has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 5.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Change in Intangibles in the past five years was Q2 2022, with growth of 671.8%; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a decline of 83.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Intangibles for the three prior quarters was $19 million (Q2 2026), $20.7 million (Q1 2026) and $23.1 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Intangibless (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 761.85 Bn | 709.39 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 576.33 Bn | 536.42 Bn | - | 106.00 Mn |
| 3 | Wise | 11.36 Bn | 11.36 Bn | - | -1.80 Mn |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 4.75 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 319.61 Mn | 3.86 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 2.15 Bn | -2.01 Bn | 343.00 Mn | 24.60 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 221.76 Mn | -398.39 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Currenc | 116.19 Mn | -135.10 Mn | 3.70 Mn | - |
| 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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.80 Mn |
Western Union Change in 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=change-in-intangibles&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-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=change-in-intangibles&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();