Western Union (WU) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$154.7 million for Q1 2026, up 76.54% year-over-year from -$87.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 158.98% on a QoQ basis from $262.3 million in Q4 2025.

Western Union (WU) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Union (WU) has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$154.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 76.54% year-over-year to -$154.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $35.6 million (up 138.12% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$469.2 million, down 246.3% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow came in at -$154.7 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $262.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $679.3 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$659.5 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is -$36.9 million, with a median of -$51.7 million recorded in 2022.
  • The largest YoY upside for Net Cash Flow was 390.82% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 544.09% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at -$69.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 300.58% to $138.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 390.82% to $679.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 61.39% to $262.3 million in 2025, then plunged by 158.98% to -$154.7 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$154.7 million, $262.3 million, and -$29.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - -4.28 Bn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - -2.37 Bn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 5.91 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn -1.53 Bn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 383.32 Mn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn -1.59 Bn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn -577.00 Mn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 1.90 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn -56.65 Mn
10 Western Union 24.33 Mn -884.87 Mn 293.80 Mn -154.70 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -154.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -154.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 262.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 262.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -29.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -29.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -42.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -42.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -659.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -659.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 679.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 679.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -57.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -57.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -55.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -55.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -245.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -245.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 138.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 138.40 Mn