Western Union (WU) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) posted quarterly EBITDA of $123.0 million for Q1 2026, down 30.67% year-over-year from $177.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 33.62% on a QoQ basis from $185.3 million in Q4 2025.

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

Western Union (WU) has reported EBITDA for 18 consecutive years, with $123.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA 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.
  • EBITDA came in at $123.0 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $185.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA was $264.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $123.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average EBITDA over 5 years is $194.6 million, with a median of $192.1 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, EBITDA tumbled 52.15% in 2022 and gained 22.44% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, EBITDA stood at $151.6 million in 2022, then climbed by 5.08% to $159.3 million in 2023, then increased by 11.8% to $178.1 million in 2024, then increased by 4.04% to $185.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 33.62% to $123.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA over the past three periods registered $123.0 million, $185.3 million, and $201.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 7.23 Bn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - 4.91 Bn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 3.55 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 1.49 Bn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 96.25 Mn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn 153.01 Mn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn 332.00 Mn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 139.80 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn 69.02 Mn
10 Western Union 24.33 Mn -884.87 Mn 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