Western Union (WU) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) recorded quarterly Invested Capital of $3.5 billion in Q1 2026, down 7.87% quarter-over-quarter from $3.8 billion in Q4 2025, and down 5.5% on a YoY basis from $3.7 billion in Q1 2025.
Western Union (WU) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Union's Invested Capital history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Invested Capital fell 5.5% year-over-year to $3.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.5 billion (down 5.5% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.8 billion, down 1.9% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital was $3.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $3.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $3.9 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of $2.9 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $3.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.2 billion in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Invested Capital soared 301.67% in 2022, then decreased 10.85% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Invested Capital shows it stood at $3.1 billion in 2022, then slipped by 4.0% to $3.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 31.04% to $3.9 billion in 2024, then declined by 1.9% to $3.8 billion in 2025, then slipped by 7.87% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $3.5 billion (Q1 2026), $3.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 59.66 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 8.47 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 92.75 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 112.26 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 30.90 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 32.91 Bn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 3.78 Bn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 12.63 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 32.96 Bn |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.35 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 293.80 Mn | 3.53 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 855.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 786.30 Mn |