Western Union (WU) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) recorded EBIT of $132.1 million in Q2 2026, down 31.4% from $192.7 million a year earlier but up 7.4% from the prior quarter.
Western Union (WU) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Western Union's EBIT came in at $642.3 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 9.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $757.3 million, up 4.3% from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBIT came in at $725.8 million in FY2024 (-11.2%), $817.5 million in FY2023 (-7.6%), $884.9 million in FY2022 (-21.2%) and $1.12 billion in FY2021 (+16.1%).
- Quarterly EBIT has ranged from $123 million in Q1 2026 to $318.6 million in Q3 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 6.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT in the last five years was growth of 39.5% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 52.1% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $123 million (Q1 2026), $185.3 million (Q4 2025) and $201.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 6.88 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 5.59 Bn |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 66.68 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 132.10 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 8.75 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -4.03 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 6.03 Bn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 7.83 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 132.10 Mn |
| 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 |
Western Union EBIT 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&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();