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

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

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

Western Union (WU) has reported Change in Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with -$9.5 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at -$9.5 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $15.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Taxes was $56.2 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$217.6 million in Q2 2024.
  • Average Change in Taxes over 5 years is -$48.4 million, with a median of -$8.1 million recorded in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Change in Taxes was 921.82% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 2338.18% in 2022.
  • Year by year, Change in Taxes 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 sank by 160.9% to -$9.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Taxes over the past three periods registered -$9.5 million, $15.6 million, and $5.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change Taxes (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - -
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - -
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn -
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn -
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn -
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn -
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn -
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn -122.70 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn -
10 Western Union 24.33 Mn -884.87 Mn 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