Western Union (WU) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Net Margin of 6.82% for Q1 2026, down 574.0% year-over-year from 1.44% in Q1 2025, and down 61.75% on a QoQ basis from 17.83% in Q4 2025.

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

Western Union (WU) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 6.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 574.0% year-over-year to 6.82%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.67% (down 542.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.78%, down 430.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin came in at 6.82% for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from 17.83% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 26.66% in Q3 2024, with the low at 84.91% in Q4 2022.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 10.13%, with a median of 15.51% recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin tumbled 1771 bps in 2022 and jumped 9741 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Net Margin stood at 84.91% in 2022, then jumped by 115 bps to 12.5% in 2023, then surged by 61 bps to 20.09% in 2024, then fell by 11 bps to 17.83% in 2025, then plunged by 62 bps to 6.82% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 6.82%, 17.83%, and 14.17% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 53.62%
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - 46.23%
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 15.71%
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 13.32%
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 30.76%
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn 15.15%
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn 13.84%
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 21.04%
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn 14.05%
10 Western Union 24.33 Mn -884.87 Mn 293.80 Mn 6.82%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 6.82%
Dec 31, 2025 17.83%
Sep 30, 2025 14.17%
Jun 30, 2025 12.41%
Mar 31, 2025 12.56%
Dec 31, 2024 20.09%
Sep 30, 2024 26.66%
Jun 30, 2024 13.22%
Mar 31, 2024 13.60%
Dec 31, 2023 12.50%
Sep 30, 2023 16.24%
Jun 30, 2023 15.87%
Mar 31, 2023 15.51%
Dec 31, 2022 -84.91%
Sep 30, 2022 15.96%
Jun 30, 2022 17.04%
Mar 31, 2022 26.65%
Dec 31, 2021 -67.21%
Sep 30, 2021 18.09%
Jun 30, 2021 17.25%