Western Union (WU) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Western Union's Current Taxes came in at $62.7 million for Q2 2026, up 21.3% from $51.7 million a year earlier but down 4.4% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Western Union's Current Taxes was $74.7 million, down 72.6% from FY2024.
- Current Taxes has declined in each of the last eight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -39.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Current Taxes was $272.2 million in FY2024 (-58.7%), $659.5 million in FY2023 (-9.1%), $725.3 million in FY2022 (-16.7%) and $870.7 million in FY2021 (-6.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Current Taxes is $51.7 million (Q2 2025) to $927.3 million (Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, Current Taxes increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 59.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Current Taxes over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 21.3%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 88.6%).
- Business Quant data shows WU's Current Taxes at $65.6 million (Q1 2026), $74.7 million (Q4 2025) and $54.9 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Current Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | - |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 62.70 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62.70 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Western Union Current Taxes 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=current-taxes&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-taxes", "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=current-taxes&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();