Western Union WU
NYSE WU
$7.24 +0.03 (+0.42%)
At close: Aug 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Western Union (WU) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) posted quarterly EBITDA 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.

Analysis

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

Western Union's EBITDA Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.04% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBITDA 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.
  • EBITDA Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 13.04%, up from 12.52% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 23.19% in Q2 2022, with the low at 12.52% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 18.34% (2024), against an average of 17.94%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBITDA Margin plunged 1077 bps in 2022, then jumped 364 bps in 2025.
  • Western Union's EBITDA 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 EBITDA Margin at 13.04% in Q2 2026, 12.52% in Q1 2026, and 18.38% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Visa 680.39 Bn 668.03 Bn - 59.12%
2 Mastercard 518.33 Bn 504.84 Bn - 60.22%
3 American Express 224.91 Bn 175.59 Bn 17.99 Bn 17.85%
4 Capital One Financial 132.31 Bn 77.60 Bn - 49.39%
5 PayPal Holdings 46.25 Bn 35.00 Bn - 16.44%
6 Affirm Holdings 26.22 Bn 24.59 Bn - 12.63%
7 Synchrony Financial 25.37 Bn 9.17 Bn - 44.85%
8 SoFi Technologies 23.30 Bn 20.18 Bn 1.02 Bn 1.47%
9 Ally Financial 12.85 Bn 5.01 Bn 2.08 Bn 44.97%
10 Western Union 2.26 Bn 1.34 Bn 336.50 Mn 13.04%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%