Western Union (WU) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.74 in Q1 2026, up 11.26% quarter-over-quarter from 0.67 in Q4 2025, and up 15.93% on a YoY basis from 0.64 in Q1 2025.
Western Union (WU) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Union's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.74 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 15.93% year-over-year to 0.74; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.64 (down 26.32% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.62, down 37.69% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.74 for Q1 2026 at Western Union, up from 0.67 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 9.45 in Q2 2025 to a low of 1.22 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 1.13 across 5 years, with a median of 0.67 in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 219.1% in 2024, then surged 875.85% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 1.83 in 2022, then slumped by 85.31% to 0.27 in 2023, then jumped by 290.58% to 1.05 in 2024, then sank by 36.68% to 0.67 in 2025, then climbed by 11.26% to 0.74 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.74 (Q1 2026), 0.67 (Q4 2025), and 0.31 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 0.49 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 0.28 |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 0.22 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 0.09 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 0.14 |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | - |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.02 |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.35 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 293.80 Mn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.45 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.64 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.05 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.22 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.99 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.83 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.17 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.70 |