Western Union (WU) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 3.34 for Q2 2026, down 36.31% year-over-year from 5.25 in Q2 2025, and down 1.57% quarter-over-quarter from 3.4 in Q1 2026.
Western Union (WU) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Union's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.34 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 36.31% year-over-year to 3.34; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 3.92 (down 29.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.13, down 15.25% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q2 2026 stood at 3.34, down from 3.4 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 7.59 in Q1 2022, with the low at 2.33 in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 4.17 (2022), against an average of 4.48.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Coverage Ratio surged 966.8% in 2022, then sank 59.19% in 2023.
- Western Union's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 6.77 in 2022, then increased by 0.59% to 6.81 in 2023, then declined by 29.1% to 4.83 in 2024, then decreased by 25.02% to 3.62 in 2025, then decreased by 7.59% to 3.34 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WU's Interest Coverage Ratio at 3.34 in Q2 2026, 3.4 in Q1 2026, and 3.62 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 35.45 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 25.63 |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.79 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 1.53 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 1.46 |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 2.22 |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 0.78 |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | -3.03 |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.23 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 3.34 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.34 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.48 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.46 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.44 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.36 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.12 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.04 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.81 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.81 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.99 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.79 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.56 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.68 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.59 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.10 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.96 |