Western Union (WU) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) recorded Goodwill & Intangibles of $2.53 billion in Q3 2026, up 3.2% from $2.45 billion a year earlier and up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Western Union reported Goodwill & Intangibles of $2.45 billion, up 3.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Goodwill & Intangibles has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Goodwill & Intangibles came in at $2.38 billion in FY2024 (-1.6%), $2.41 billion in FY2023 (-3.2%), $2.49 billion in FY2022 (-0.3%) and $2.5 billion in FY2021 (-18.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles since Q2 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Goodwill & Intangibles has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Goodwill & Intangibles in the last five years was growth of 5.7% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 21.2% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $2.52 billion (Q2 2026), $2.49 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.45 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 761.85 Bn | 709.39 Bn | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 576.33 Bn | 536.42 Bn | - |
| 3 | Wise | 11.36 Bn | 11.36 Bn | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 4.75 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 319.61 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 2.15 Bn | -2.01 Bn | 343.00 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 221.76 Mn | -398.39 Mn | - |
| 7 | Currenc | 116.19 Mn | -135.10 Mn | 3.70 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.40 Mn | 324,699.40 | - |
| 9 | American Express | 216.03 Bn | 15.51 Bn | - |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 123.02 Bn | 123.02 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.50 Bn |
API Access
Western Union Goodwill & Intangibles 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=goodwill-and-intangibles&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill-and-intangibles", "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=goodwill-and-intangibles&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();