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

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

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

Western Union's Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$154.7 million for 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 was -$154.7 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $262.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $679.3 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$659.5 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$36.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$51.7 million in 2022.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Net Cash Flow was 390.82% in 2024; the steepest drop was 544.09% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it 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 slumped by 61.39% to $262.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 158.98% to -$154.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$154.7 million (Q1 2026), $262.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$29.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Visa 541.66 Bn 529.25 Bn - -4.28 Bn
2 Mastercard 437.55 Bn 427.34 Bn - -2.37 Bn
3 American Express 212.80 Bn 158.76 Bn 17.43 Bn 5.91 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 112.47 Bn 35.97 Bn - 17.16 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 37.70 Bn 28.36 Bn 7.84 Bn -1.53 Bn
6 Synchrony Financial 24.26 Bn 3.70 Bn - 5.59 Bn
7 Affirm Holdings 21.24 Bn 19.51 Bn 261.64 Mn 383.32 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 20.46 Bn 17.06 Bn 929.25 Mn -1.59 Bn
9 Ally Financial 13.30 Bn 12.86 Bn 1.98 Bn -577.00 Mn
10 Western Union 2.35 Bn 1.45 Bn 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