Western Union WU
NYSE WU
$6.17 -0.36 (-5.51%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Western Union (WU) posted Net Margin of 7.57% for Q2 2026, up 14.98% on a QoQ basis from 6.58% in Q1 2026, and down 433.0% year-over-year from 2.27% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Western Union has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 7.57% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 433.0% year-over-year to 7.57% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 13.0%, a 1068.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.53%, down 846.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin was 7.57% for Q2 2026 at Western Union, up from 6.58% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 43.6% in Q4 2024, with the low at 6.58% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 17.21%, with a median of 14.94% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Net Margin jumped 2878 bps in 2024, then plunged 1943 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 18.99% in 2022, then retreated by 22 bps to 14.82% in 2023, then soared by 194 bps to 43.6% in 2024, then tumbled by 45 bps to 24.18% in 2025, then plunged by 69 bps to 7.57% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 7.57% (Q2 2026), 6.58% (Q1 2026), and 24.18% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Wise 14.14 Bn 14.14 Bn - -
2 Remitly Global 4.64 Bn 3.97 Bn 333.98 Mn 41.58%
3 Western Union 1.92 Bn 1.00 Bn 336.50 Mn 7.57%
4 International Money Express 364.55 Mn 213.91 Mn - 3.21%
5 Currenc 196.10 Mn 141.78 Mn 3.70 Mn -140.59%
6 Sentage Holdings 4.77 Mn 4.77 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 7.57%
Mar 31, 2026 6.58%
Dec 31, 2025 24.18%
Sep 30, 2025 13.52%
Jun 30, 2025 11.90%
Mar 31, 2025 12.56%
Dec 31, 2024 43.60%
Sep 30, 2024 25.56%
Jun 30, 2024 13.22%
Mar 31, 2024 13.60%
Dec 31, 2023 14.82%
Sep 30, 2023 15.58%
Jun 30, 2023 15.06%
Mar 31, 2023 14.64%
Dec 31, 2022 18.99%
Sep 30, 2022 15.96%
Jun 30, 2022 17.04%
Mar 31, 2022 25.38%
Dec 31, 2021 17.60%
Sep 30, 2021 18.09%