Western Union (WU) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted Gross Profit of $343 million for Q3 2026, down 11.9% from $389.4 million a year earlier but up 1.9% from the prior quarter.
Western Union (WU) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Gross Profit at Western Union was $1.37 billion, down 10.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.5 billion, down 5.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Profit has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Western Union's Gross Profit was $1.59 billion in FY2024 (-5.7%), $1.69 billion in FY2023 (-8.9%), $1.85 billion in FY2022 (-15.0%) and $2.17 billion in FY2021 (+8.3%).
- Quarterly Gross Profit has run from a low of $327.8 million in Q1 2026 to a high of $569.5 million in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Profit has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 7.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Profit in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 11.1%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 27.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Profit for the three prior quarters was $336.5 million (Q2 2026), $327.8 million (Q1 2026) and $363 million (Q4 2025).
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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 343.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 336.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 327.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 363.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 389.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 383.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 364.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 396.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 382.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 402.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 407.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 396.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 410.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 471.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 407.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 410.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 452.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 485.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 500.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 569.50 Mn |
Western Union Gross Profit 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-profit&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-profit", "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=gross-profit&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();