Western Union WU
NYSE WU
$7.24 +0.03 (+0.42%)
At close: Aug 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

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

Analysis

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

Western Union's Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.57% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 433.0% year-over-year to 7.57%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 13.0% (down 1068.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.53%, down 846.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 7.57%, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Net Margin is 14.94% (2023), against an average of 17.21%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Net Margin surged 2878 bps in 2024, then plunged 1943 bps in 2025.
  • Western Union's Net Margin stood at 18.99% in 2022, then declined by 22 bps to 14.82% in 2023, then jumped 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.
  • Business Quant data shows WU's Net Margin at 7.57% in Q2 2026, 6.58% in Q1 2026, and 24.18% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Visa 680.39 Bn 668.03 Bn - 48.38%
2 Mastercard 518.33 Bn 504.84 Bn - 47.30%
3 American Express 224.91 Bn 175.59 Bn 17.99 Bn 15.84%
4 Capital One Financial 132.31 Bn 77.60 Bn - 18.52%
5 PayPal Holdings 46.25 Bn 35.00 Bn - 12.72%
6 Affirm Holdings 26.22 Bn 24.59 Bn - 138.65%
7 Synchrony Financial 25.37 Bn 9.17 Bn - 17.93%
8 SoFi Technologies 23.30 Bn 20.18 Bn 1.02 Bn 12.85%
9 Ally Financial 12.85 Bn 5.01 Bn 2.08 Bn 16.05%
10 Western Union 2.26 Bn 1.34 Bn 336.50 Mn 7.57%
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%