Western Union (WU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $102.6 million for Q1 2026, down 20.34% year-over-year from $128.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 11.17% on a QoQ basis from $115.5 million in Q4 2025.

Western Union (WU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Union (WU) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $102.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 20.34% year-over-year to $102.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $479.0 million (up 29.21% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $505.2 million, up 55.49% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $102.6 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $115.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $308.3 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$66.0 million in Q2 2024.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $131.9 million, with a median of $115.5 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 536.98% in 2023 and slumped 175.43% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $48.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 536.98% to $308.3 million in 2023, then sank by 75.45% to $75.7 million in 2024, then jumped by 52.58% to $115.5 million in 2025, then declined by 11.17% to $102.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $102.6 million, $115.5 million, and $252.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 2.63 Bn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - 2.82 Bn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 2.66 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 903.00 Mn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 22.68 Bn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn -2.38 Bn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn 1.37 Bn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 268.90 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn 66.48 Mn
10 Western Union 24.33 Mn -884.87 Mn 293.80 Mn 102.60 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 102.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 102.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 115.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 115.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 252.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 252.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 8.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 8.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 128.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 128.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 75.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 75.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 232.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 232.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -66.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -66.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 83.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 83.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 308.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 308.30 Mn