Western Union (WU) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Cost of Revenue of $676.7 million for Q2 2026, up 5.27% year-over-year from $642.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 3.33% quarter-over-quarter from $654.9 million in Q1 2026.
Western Union (WU) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Union's Cost of Revenue history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $676.7 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 5.27% year-over-year to $676.7 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.6 billion (up 1.66% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.6 billion, down 2.67% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue for Q2 2026 stood at $676.7 million, up from $654.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $698.9 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $619.2 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $654.2 million (2024), against an average of $655.6 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cost of Revenue retreated 13.51% in 2022, then grew 7.83% in 2023.
- Western Union's Cost of Revenue stood at $681.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 3.66% to $656.1 million in 2023, then rose by 0.85% to $661.7 million in 2024, then declined by 2.46% to $645.4 million in 2025, then gained by 4.85% to $676.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WU's Cost of Revenue at $676.7 million in Q2 2026, $654.9 million in Q1 2026, and $645.4 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 1.70 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 171.12 Mn |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.23 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 676.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 676.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 676.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 654.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 654.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 645.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 645.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 643.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 643.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 642.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 642.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 619.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 619.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 661.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 661.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 653.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 653.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 663.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 663.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 641.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 641.30 Mn |