Western Union (WU) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) reported EBT Margin of 9.42% for Q2 2026, down 6.15 percentage points from 15.56% a year earlier but up 0.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Western Union's EBT Margin came in at 12.49%, down 1.90 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.45%, up 0.75 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has a five-year change of -2.24 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBT Margin came in at 14.69% in FY2024 (-2.42 pp), 17.12% in FY2023 (-5.42 pp), 22.54% in FY2022 (+4.09 pp) and 18.45% in FY2021 (+0.76 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBT Margin spans a low of 9.17% in Q1 2026 and a high of 31.34% in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, EBT Margin gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.78 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 14.57 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2023 (a drop of 13.88 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 9.17% (Q1 2026), 14.98% (Q4 2025) and 16.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 58.74% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 59.14% |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 13.06% |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 9.42% |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 4.90% |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -140.05% |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 20.73% |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 24.09% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.69% |
| 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 | 14.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.66% |
API Access
Western Union EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();