Western Union (WU) Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) recorded Intangibles of $386.9 million in Q2 2026, up 16.5% from $332.1 million a year earlier but down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
Western Union (WU) Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Western Union reported Intangibles of $356.3 million, up 13.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Intangibles has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Intangibles came in at $315.4 million in FY2024 (-17.0%), $380.2 million in FY2023 (-17.2%), $459.3 million in FY2022 (-1.8%) and $467.5 million in FY2021 (-7.4%).
- Quarterly Intangibles has ranged from $299.7 million in Q1 2025 to $467.5 million in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Intangibles has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Intangibles in the last five years was growth of 29.7% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 23.5% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $388.8 million (Q1 2026), $356.3 million (Q4 2025) and $362.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 691.47 Bn | 691.47 Bn | - | 27.37 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 563.07 Bn | 563.07 Bn | - | 5.70 Bn |
| 3 | Wise | 10.86 Bn | 10.86 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.06 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 1.06 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 386.90 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 273.40 Mn | -346.75 Mn | - | 23.35 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 131.25 Mn | -120.04 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 1.85 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.77 Mn | 689,111.05 | - | 40,384.00 |
| 9 | American Express | 214.16 Bn | 13.64 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 126.74 Bn | 126.74 Bn | - | 15.57 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 386.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 388.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 356.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 362.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 332.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 299.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 315.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 330.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 347.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 369.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 380.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 406.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 430.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 440.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 459.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 466.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 446.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 400.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 467.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 441.00 Mn |
Western Union 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=intangibles&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "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=intangibles&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();