Western Union (WU) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted quarterly EBIT Margin of 13.04% for Q2 2026, down 574.0% year-over-year from 2.75% in Q2 2025, and up 4.17% quarter-over-quarter from 12.52% in Q1 2026.
Western Union (WU) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Union's EBIT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.04% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBIT Margin fell 574.0% year-over-year to 13.04%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 15.91% (down 147.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.7%, up 145.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 13.04%, up from 12.52% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 23.19% in Q2 2022, with the low at 12.52% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 18.34% (2024), against an average of 17.94%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBIT Margin plunged 1077 bps in 2022, then jumped 364 bps in 2025.
- Western Union's EBIT Margin stood at 13.88% in 2022, then grew by 9 bps to 15.14% in 2023, then increased by 11 bps to 16.83% in 2024, then grew by 9 bps to 18.38% in 2025, then retreated by 29 bps to 13.04% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WU's EBIT Margin at 13.04% in Q2 2026, 12.52% in Q1 2026, and 18.38% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 59.12% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 60.22% |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 17.85% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 87.81% |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 16.44% |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 44.85% |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 8.51% |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | -720.86% |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.23 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 13.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.40% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.90% |