Growth Metrics

Western Union (WU) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Western Union has reported Gross Margin over the past 18 years, most recently at 30.97% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 608.0% year-over-year to 30.97%; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached 31.12%, down 553.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 34.26%, 349.0% down from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 was 30.97% at Western Union, up from 22.92% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 42.63% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 21.76% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 35.17% and a median of 35.7% in 2023 define the central range for Gross Margin.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Gross Margin: tumbled -2008bps in 2022 and later skyrocketed 1366bps in 2023.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 21.76% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 63bps to 35.42% in 2023, then increased by 6bps to 37.47% in 2024, then tumbled by -39bps to 22.92% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 35bps to 30.97% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for WU at 30.97% in Q1 2026, 22.92% in Q4 2025, and 34.72% in Q3 2025.