Western Union (WU) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) recorded quarterly Interest Expenses of $36.2 million in Q1 2026, down 1.36% quarter-over-quarter from $36.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 11.04% on a YoY basis from $32.6 million in Q1 2025.

Western Union (WU) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Union's Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $36.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 11.04% year-over-year to $36.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $146.6 million (up 16.07% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $143.0 million, up 19.37% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses was $36.2 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $36.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $37.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $24.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $29.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $27.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Interest Expenses retreated 12.68% in 2022, then rose 24.9% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $26.2 million in 2022, then rose by 0.38% to $26.3 million in 2023, then gained by 15.59% to $30.4 million in 2024, then increased by 20.72% to $36.7 million in 2025, then slipped by 1.36% to $36.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $36.2 million (Q1 2026), $36.7 million (Q4 2025), and $37.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Visa 541.66 Bn 529.25 Bn - 178.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 437.55 Bn 427.34 Bn - 185.00 Mn
3 American Express 212.80 Bn 158.76 Bn 17.43 Bn 1.97 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 112.47 Bn 35.97 Bn - 4.09 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 37.70 Bn 28.36 Bn 7.84 Bn -
6 Synchrony Financial 24.26 Bn 3.70 Bn - 968.00 Mn
7 Affirm Holdings 21.24 Bn 19.51 Bn 261.64 Mn 113.76 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 20.46 Bn 17.06 Bn 929.25 Mn 308.01 Mn
9 Ally Financial 13.30 Bn 12.86 Bn 1.98 Bn 1.52 Bn
10 Western Union 2.35 Bn 1.45 Bn 293.80 Mn 36.20 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 36.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 36.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 36.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 36.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 37.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 37.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 36.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 36.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 32.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 32.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 30.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 30.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 32.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 32.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 31.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 31.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 26.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 26.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 26.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 26.30 Mn