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.
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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.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | 58.74% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | 59.14% |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 20.73% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | 24.09% |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 15.09% |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | 14.50% |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | 24.62% |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 16.76% |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 23.49% |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.26 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 9.42% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.83% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.66% |