Western Union (WU) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Current Taxes of $65.6 million for Q1 2026, down 75.83% year-over-year from $271.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.18% on a QoQ basis from $74.7 million in Q4 2025.

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

Western Union (WU) has reported Current Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with $65.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Current Taxes fell 75.83% year-over-year to $65.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $65.6 million (down 75.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $74.7 million, down 72.56% from the prior year.
  • Current Taxes came in at $65.6 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $74.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Current Taxes was $927.3 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $51.7 million in Q2 2025.
  • Average Current Taxes over 5 years is $484.0 million, with a median of $635.4 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Current Taxes slipped 0.62% in 2022 and plunged 88.61% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Current Taxes stood at $725.3 million in 2022, then fell by 9.07% to $659.5 million in 2023, then slumped by 58.73% to $272.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 72.56% to $74.7 million in 2025, then fell by 12.18% to $65.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Current Taxes over the past three periods registered $65.6 million, $74.7 million, and $54.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Current 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 -
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn 24.96 Mn
10 Western Union 24.33 Mn -884.87 Mn 293.80 Mn 65.60 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 65.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 74.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 54.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 51.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 271.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 272.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 261.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 454.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 668.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 659.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 661.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 635.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 742.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 725.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 849.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 851.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 927.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 870.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 864.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 861.20 Mn