Western Union (WU) Income Taxes Paid (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) reported Income Taxes Paid of $14.3 million for Q3 2026, up 13.5% from $12.6 million a year earlier but down 23.5% from the prior quarter.
Western Union (WU) Income Taxes Paid (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Western Union's Income Taxes Paid came in at $76.1 million, down 72.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $295.7 million, down 9.0% from FY2024.
- Income Taxes Paid has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Income Taxes Paid came in at $324.9 million in FY2024 (+64.6%), $197.4 million in FY2023 (-29.4%), $279.8 million in FY2022 (+50.5%) and $185.9 million in FY2021 (-0.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Income Taxes Paid spans a low of $3.2 million in Q4 2024 and a high of $251.4 million in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Income Taxes Paid gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 34.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Income Taxes Paid in five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 450.0%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 92.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $18.7 million (Q2 2026), $25.5 million (Q1 2026) and $17.6 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 761.85 Bn | 709.39 Bn | - | 797.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 576.33 Bn | 536.42 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Wise | 11.36 Bn | 11.36 Bn | - | -162.50 Mn |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 4.75 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 319.61 Mn | - |
| 5 | Western Union | 2.15 Bn | -2.01 Bn | 343.00 Mn | 14.30 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 221.76 Mn | -398.39 Mn | - | 3.74 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 116.19 Mn | -135.10 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 183,672.00 |
| 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 | - | 382.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 251.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 245.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 149.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 99.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 125.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.40 Mn |
Western Union Income Taxes Paid 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=income-taxes-paid&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-taxes-paid", "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=income-taxes-paid&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();