Western Union (WU) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Western Union's EV to EBITDA came in at 1.56 for Q2 2026, down 11.9% from 1.78 a year earlier and down 17.3% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Western Union reported EV to EBITDA of -1.70; for FY2025, it was 1.69, down 21.1% from FY2024.
- EV to EBITDA has declined in each of the last six years.
- Going back by year, EV to EBITDA was 2.14 in FY2024 (-21.3%), 2.72 in FY2023 (-20.3%), 3.42 in FY2022 (-12.5%) and 3.90 in FY2021 (-30.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly EV to EBITDA in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year-over-year, EV to EBITDA has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 27.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to EBITDA over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 27.0%), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a decline of 48.5%).
- Business Quant data shows WU's EV to EBITDA at 1.89 (Q1 2026), 1.69 (Q4 2025) and 1.60 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 655.82 Bn | 599.14 Bn | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 494.77 Bn | 454.69 Bn | - |
| 3 | Wise | 14.20 Bn | -73.58 Bn | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 4.63 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 307.34 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 336.50 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 351.86 Mn | -268.28 Mn | - |
| 7 | Currenc | 191.18 Mn | -35.74 Mn | 3.70 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.83 Mn | 4.83 Mn | - |
| 9 | American Express | 206.73 Bn | -1.45 Bn | - |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 120.55 Bn | 120.55 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.56 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.89 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.69 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.60 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.78 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.30 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.14 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.10 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.61 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.91 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.77 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.84 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.61 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.26 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.88 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.37 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.73 |
API Access
Western Union EV to EBITDA 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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();