Western Union (WU) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Western Union's (WU) Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.34 for Q2 2026, down 36.3% from 5.25 a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Western Union's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.30, down 20.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.30, down 12.6% from FY2024.
- Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for four consecutive years.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 6.06 in FY2024 (-22.0%), 7.76 in FY2023 (-11.4%), 8.76 in FY2022 (-17.7%) and 10.65 in FY2021 (+30.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q4 2017.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 19.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 51.9%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 52.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 3.40 (Q1 2026), 5.05 (Q4 2025) and 5.46 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 35.45 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 25.63 |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 21.16 |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 3.34 |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 3.77 |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -1.20 |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 3.08 |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 1.95 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.34 |
| 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 |
API Access
Western Union Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();