Western Union (WU) EBIT (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) recorded quarterly EBIT of $123.0 million in Q1 2026, down 33.62% quarter-over-quarter from $185.3 million in Q4 2025, and down 30.67% on a YoY basis from $177.4 million in Q1 2025.

Western Union (WU) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Union's EBIT history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $123.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBIT fell 30.67% year-over-year to $123.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $702.9 million (down 1.15% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $757.3 million, up 4.34% from the prior year.
  • EBIT was $123.0 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $185.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBIT ranged from a high of $264.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $123.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, EBIT has averaged $194.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $192.1 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBIT slumped 52.15% in 2022, then grew 22.44% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of EBIT shows it stood at $151.6 million in 2022, then rose by 5.08% to $159.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 11.8% to $178.1 million in 2024, then advanced by 4.04% to $185.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 33.62% to $123.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBIT figures came in at $123.0 million (Q1 2026), $185.3 million (Q4 2025), and $201.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT (Qtr)
1 Visa 541.66 Bn 529.25 Bn - 7.23 Bn
2 Mastercard 437.55 Bn 427.34 Bn - 4.91 Bn
3 American Express 212.80 Bn 158.76 Bn 17.43 Bn 3.55 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 112.47 Bn 35.97 Bn - 6.79 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 37.70 Bn 28.36 Bn 7.84 Bn 1.49 Bn
6 Synchrony Financial 24.26 Bn 3.70 Bn - 2.02 Bn
7 Affirm Holdings 21.24 Bn 19.51 Bn 261.64 Mn 88.43 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 20.46 Bn 17.06 Bn 929.25 Mn 37.32 Mn
9 Ally Financial 13.30 Bn 12.86 Bn 1.98 Bn 746.00 Mn
10 Western Union 2.35 Bn 1.45 Bn 293.80 Mn 123.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 123.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 185.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 201.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 192.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 177.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 178.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 164.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 190.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 192.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 159.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 210.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 242.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 204.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 151.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 231.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 264.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 237.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 316.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 318.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 254.90 Mn