Western Union (WU) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 9.42% for Q2 2026, down 615.0% year-over-year from 1.83% in Q2 2025, and up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter from 9.17% in Q1 2026.
Western Union (WU) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Union's EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.42% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBT Margin fell 615.0% year-over-year to 9.42%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 15.83% (down 40.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.77%, up 228.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 9.42%, up from 9.17% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 31.34% in Q1 2022, with the low at 9.17% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 17.48% (2023), against an average of 17.85%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBT Margin surged 1457 bps in 2022, then sank 1388 bps in 2023.
- Western Union's EBT Margin stood at 19.83% in 2022, then retreated by 12 bps to 17.5% in 2023, then advanced by 21 bps to 21.11% in 2024, then surged by 34 bps to 28.34% in 2025, then tumbled by 67 bps to 9.42% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WU's EBT Margin at 9.42% in Q2 2026, 9.17% in Q1 2026, and 28.34% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 58.74% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 59.14% |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 20.73% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 30.28% |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 15.09% |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 24.62% |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 10.34% |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 154.09% |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.23 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 9.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -53.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.69% |