Western Union (WU) Change in Taxes (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) recorded quarterly Change in Taxes of -$9.5 million in Q1 2026, down 160.9% quarter-over-quarter from $15.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 352.38% on a YoY basis from $3.8 million in Q1 2025.

Western Union (WU) Change in Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Union's Change in Taxes history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$9.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Taxes fell 352.38% year-over-year to -$9.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$204.7 million (up 49.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$197.3 million, up 50.0% from the prior year.
  • Change in Taxes was -$9.5 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $15.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Taxes ranged from a high of $56.2 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$217.6 million in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Change in Taxes has averaged -$48.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$8.1 million in 2023.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Change in Taxes was 921.82% in 2022; the steepest drop was 2338.18% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Taxes shows it stood at -$123.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 93.42% to -$8.1 million in 2023, then soared by 206.17% to $8.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 81.4% to $15.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 160.9% to -$9.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Taxes figures came in at -$9.5 million (Q1 2026), $15.6 million (Q4 2025), and $5.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Taxes (Qtr)
1 Visa 541.66 Bn 529.25 Bn - -
2 Mastercard 437.55 Bn 427.34 Bn - -
3 American Express 212.80 Bn 158.76 Bn 17.43 Bn -
4 Capital One Financial 112.47 Bn 35.97 Bn - -
5 PayPal Holdings 37.70 Bn 28.36 Bn 7.84 Bn -
6 Synchrony Financial 24.26 Bn 3.70 Bn - -
7 Affirm Holdings 21.24 Bn 19.51 Bn 261.64 Mn -
8 SoFi Technologies 20.46 Bn 17.06 Bn 929.25 Mn -
9 Ally Financial 13.30 Bn 12.86 Bn 1.98 Bn -
10 Western Union 2.35 Bn 1.45 Bn 293.80 Mn -9.50 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -9.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -9.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 15.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 15.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -216.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -216.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -2.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -2.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 8.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 8.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -194.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -194.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -217.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -217.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 8.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 8.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -8.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -8.10 Mn