Western Union (WU) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted EBITDA of $238 million for Q2 2026, down 6.1% from $253.5 million a year earlier but up 22.9% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBITDA at Western Union was $946.6 million, down 1.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.01 billion, up 2.5% from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Western Union's EBITDA was $983.8 million in FY2024 (-8.0%), $1.07 billion in FY2023 (-5.3%), $1.13 billion in FY2022 (-24.2%) and $1.49 billion in FY2021 (+9.8%).
- Quarterly EBITDA has run from a low of $193.7 million in Q1 2026 to a high of $369.9 million in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.9%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 28.8%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 45.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA for the three prior quarters was $193.7 million (Q1 2026), $250 million (Q4 2025) and $264.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 7.24 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 6.59 Bn |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 78.49 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 238.00 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 13.80 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -3.52 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 6.52 Bn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 9.41 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 238.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 193.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 250.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 264.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 253.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 240.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 241.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 227.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 256.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 258.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 204.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 256.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 288.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 251.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 197.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 276.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 309.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 284.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 364.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 369.90 Mn |
API Access
Western Union EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();