Western Union (WU) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Invested Capital of $3.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 5.5% year-over-year from $3.7 billion in Q1 2025, and down 7.87% on a QoQ basis from $3.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Western Union (WU) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Union (WU) has reported Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with $3.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $3.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $3.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Invested Capital was $3.9 billion in Q4 2024, with the low at $2.9 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Invested Capital over 5 years is $3.3 billion, with a median of $3.2 billion recorded in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Invested Capital soared 301.67% in 2022 and declined 10.85% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Invested Capital stood at $3.1 billion in 2022, then fell by 4.0% to $3.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 31.04% to $3.9 billion in 2024, then decreased by 1.9% to $3.8 billion in 2025, then fell by 7.87% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Invested Capital over the past three periods registered $3.5 billion, $3.8 billion, and $3.5 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 59.66 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 8.47 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 92.75 Bn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 30.90 Bn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 3.78 Bn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 12.63 Bn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 32.96 Bn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 1.52 Bn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | 2.39 Bn |
| 10 | Western Union | 24.33 Mn | -884.87 Mn | 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 |