Western Union (WU) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 30.97% in Q1 2026, up 35.12% quarter-over-quarter from 22.92% in Q4 2025, and down 608.0% on a YoY basis from 6.1% in Q1 2025.
Western Union (WU) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Union's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 30.97% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 608.0% year-over-year to 30.97%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 31.12% (down 553.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 34.26%, down 349.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 30.97% for Q1 2026 at Western Union, up from 22.92% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 42.63% in Q2 2022 to a low of 21.76% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 35.17% across 5 years, with a median of 35.7% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin tumbled 2008 bps in 2022, then jumped 1366 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 21.76% in 2022, then surged by 63 bps to 35.42% in 2023, then rose by 6 bps to 37.47% in 2024, then tumbled by 39 bps to 22.92% in 2025, then surged by 35 bps to 30.97% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 30.97% (Q1 2026), 22.92% (Q4 2025), and 34.72% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 92.17% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 93.80% |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 78.22% |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 84.45% |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 94.24% |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.35 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 293.80 Mn | 30.97% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 37.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 37.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 41.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 44.02% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.46% |