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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 48.38% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 47.30% |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 15.84% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 23.28% |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 12.72% |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 17.93% |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 9.91% |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 128.75% |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.23 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 7.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -54.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.19% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.91% |