Western Union (WU) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.88 for Q2 2026, up 121.89% year-over-year from 0.4 in Q2 2025, and up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter from 0.85 in Q1 2026.
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 0.88 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 121.89% year-over-year to 0.88; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.58 (down 24.14% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.68, down 31.9% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 stood at 0.88, up from 0.85 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 3.89 in Q4 2022, with the low at 4.04 in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.65 (2025), against an average of 0.48.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio soared 1312.83% in 2022, then slumped 262.93% in 2024.
- Western Union's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 3.89 in 2022, then plunged by 91.07% to 0.35 in 2023, then jumped by 111.8% to 0.74 in 2024, then dropped by 6.92% to 0.68 in 2025, then advanced by 29.01% to 0.88 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WU's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.88 in Q2 2026, 0.85 in Q1 2026, and 0.68 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 0.22 |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 0.15 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 0.06 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 0.04 |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | - |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.23 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 0.88 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.88 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.08 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.45 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.13 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.89 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.86 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.32 |