Western Union (WU) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Western Union's Cost of Revenue was $666.3 million in Q3 2026, up 3.6% from $643.2 million a year earlier but down 1.5% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Western Union's Cost of Revenue was $2.64 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 3.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.55 billion, down 2.7% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cost of Revenue was $2.62 billion in FY2024 (-1.9%), $2.67 billion in FY2023 (+1.7%), $2.63 billion in FY2022 (-9.3%) and $2.9 billion in FY2021 (+2.5%).
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue has moved between $619.2 million (Q1 2025) and $715.3 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cost of Revenue has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 0.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cost of Revenue over five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 7.8%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 13.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, WU's Cost of Revenue in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $676.7 million (Q2 2026), $654.9 million (Q1 2026) and $645.4 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 761.85 Bn | 709.39 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 576.33 Bn | 536.42 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Wise | 11.36 Bn | 11.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 4.75 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 319.61 Mn | 190.23 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 2.15 Bn | -2.01 Bn | 343.00 Mn | 666.30 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 221.76 Mn | -398.39 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Currenc | 116.19 Mn | -135.10 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 4.95 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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 666.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 676.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 654.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 645.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 643.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 642.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 619.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 661.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 653.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 663.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 641.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 656.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 687.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 698.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 629.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 681.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 637.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 653.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 655.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 715.30 Mn |
API Access
Western Union Cost of Revenue 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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();