Western Union (WU) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted Net Margin of 7.57% for Q2 2026, down 4.33 percentage points from 11.90% a year earlier but up 0.99 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at Western Union was 9.79%, down 12.04 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.33%, down 9.86 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of -3.06 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Western Union's Net Margin was 22.19% in FY2024 (+7.82 pp), 14.37% in FY2023 (-5.98 pp), 20.35% in FY2022 (+4.46 pp) and 15.89% in FY2021 (+0.50 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has run from a low of 6.58% in Q1 2026 to a high of 36.45% in Q4 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.93 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q4 2024, with a gain of 24.38 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 25.10 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 6.58% (Q1 2026), 11.34% (Q4 2025) and 13.52% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 48.38% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 47.30% |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 41.58% |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 7.57% |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 3.21% |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -140.78% |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 15.84% |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 18.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.56% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.84% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.09% |
API Access
Western Union Net Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "WU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();