Western Union (WU) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) recorded quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 3.4 in Q1 2026, down 32.7% quarter-over-quarter from 5.05 in Q4 2025, and down 37.56% on a YoY basis from 5.44 in Q1 2025.

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 3.4 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 37.56% year-over-year to 3.4; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.79 (down 14.84% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.3, down 12.59% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.4 for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from 5.05 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 10.65 in Q2 2022 to a low of 3.4 in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 6.78 across 5 years, with a median of 6.06 in 2023.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Interest Coverage Ratio was 16.83% in 2022; the steepest drop was 52.88% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 5.79 in 2022, then advanced by 4.68% to 6.06 in 2023, then retreated by 3.28% to 5.86 in 2024, then retreated by 13.82% to 5.05 in 2025, then sank by 32.7% to 3.4 in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 3.4 (Q1 2026), 5.05 (Q4 2025), and 5.46 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Visa 541.66 Bn 529.25 Bn - 40.64
2 Mastercard 437.55 Bn 427.34 Bn - 26.52
3 American Express 212.80 Bn 158.76 Bn 17.43 Bn 1.80
4 Capital One Financial 112.47 Bn 35.97 Bn - 1.66
5 PayPal Holdings 37.70 Bn 28.36 Bn 7.84 Bn -
6 Synchrony Financial 24.26 Bn 3.70 Bn - 2.08
7 Affirm Holdings 21.24 Bn 19.51 Bn 261.64 Mn 0.78
8 SoFi Technologies 20.46 Bn 17.06 Bn 929.25 Mn 0.12
9 Ally Financial 13.30 Bn 12.86 Bn 1.98 Bn 0.49
10 Western Union 2.35 Bn 1.45 Bn 293.80 Mn 3.40

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 3.40
Dec 31, 2025 5.05
Sep 30, 2025 5.46
Jun 30, 2025 5.25
Mar 31, 2025 5.44
Dec 31, 2024 5.86
Sep 30, 2024 5.12
Jun 30, 2024 6.13
Mar 31, 2024 7.36
Dec 31, 2023 6.06
Sep 30, 2023 7.81
Jun 30, 2023 8.99
Mar 31, 2023 8.19
Dec 31, 2022 5.79
Sep 30, 2022 9.20
Jun 30, 2022 10.65
Mar 31, 2022 9.58
Dec 31, 2021 12.28
Sep 30, 2021 12.40
Jun 30, 2021 9.96