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

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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

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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