Western Union (WU) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) recorded EBIT Margin of 13.04% in Q2 2026, down 5.74 percentage points from 18.78% a year earlier but up 0.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Western Union's EBIT Margin came in at 15.91% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 1.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 18.70%, up 1.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT Margin has a five-year change of -1.31 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBIT Margin came in at 17.24% in FY2024 (-1.52 pp), 18.76% in FY2023 (-1.01 pp), 19.77% in FY2022 (-2.38 pp) and 22.15% in FY2021 (+2.14 pp).
- Quarterly EBIT Margin has ranged from 12.52% in Q1 2026 to 24.77% in Q3 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.88 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 6.80 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 10.77 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 12.52% (Q1 2026), 18.38% (Q4 2025) and 19.55% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 59.12% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 60.22% |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 13.47% |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 13.04% |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 6.67% |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -46.55% |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 30.70% |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 49.39% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.77% |
API Access
Western Union EBIT Margin 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=ebit-margin&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "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=ebit-margin&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();