Western Union WU
NYSE WU
$6.17 -0.36 (-5.51%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Western Union (WU) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.88 for Q2 2026, up 3.8% on a QoQ basis from 0.85 in Q1 2026, and up 121.89% year-over-year from 0.4 in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Western Union (WU) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Union has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.88 in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 121.89% year-over-year to 0.88 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.58, a 24.14% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.68, down 31.9% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio was 0.88 for Q2 2026 at Western Union, 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.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.48, with a median of 0.65 recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio surged 1312.83% in 2022, then slumped 262.93% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 3.89 in 2022, then plunged by 91.07% to 0.35 in 2023, then soared by 111.8% to 0.74 in 2024, then fell by 6.92% to 0.68 in 2025, then grew by 29.01% to 0.88 in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.88 (Q2 2026), 0.85 (Q1 2026), and 0.68 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Wise 14.14 Bn 14.14 Bn - -
2 Remitly Global 4.64 Bn 3.97 Bn 333.98 Mn -
3 Western Union 1.92 Bn 1.00 Bn 336.50 Mn 0.88
4 International Money Express 364.55 Mn 213.91 Mn - -
5 Currenc 196.10 Mn 141.78 Mn 3.70 Mn -
6 Sentage Holdings 4.77 Mn 4.77 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.88
Mar 31, 2026 0.85
Dec 31, 2025 0.68
Sep 30, 2025 0.33
Jun 30, 2025 -4.04
Mar 31, 2025 0.63
Dec 31, 2024 0.74
Sep 30, 2024 0.41
Jun 30, 2024 -1.45
Mar 31, 2024 1.13
Dec 31, 2023 0.35
Sep 30, 2023 0.38
Jun 30, 2023 0.89
Mar 31, 2023 0.75
Dec 31, 2022 3.89
Sep 30, 2022 0.48
Jun 30, 2022 1.17
Mar 31, 2022 0.49
Dec 31, 2021 0.28
Sep 30, 2021 0.30