Western Union (WU) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $881.1 million for Q2 2026, up 5.72% year-over-year from $833.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.49% quarter-over-quarter from $859.7 million in Q1 2026.
Western Union (WU) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Union's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $881.1 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.72% year-over-year to $881.1 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.4 billion (changed 0.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.3 billion, down 5.47% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at $881.1 million, up from $859.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $940.3 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $806.2 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $872.7 million (2022), against an average of $869.3 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses decreased 15.51% in 2022, then gained 6.64% in 2026.
- Western Union's Operating Expenses stood at $940.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 5.03% to $893.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 1.44% to $880.1 million in 2024, then decreased by 6.48% to $823.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 7.05% to $881.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WU's Operating Expenses at $881.1 million in Q2 2026, $859.7 million in Q1 2026, and $823.1 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 4.76 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 3.69 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 14.48 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 9.04 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 7.26 Bn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 1.33 Bn |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 950.34 Mn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 891.92 Mn |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.23 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 881.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 881.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 859.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 823.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 830.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 833.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 806.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 880.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 871.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 875.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 857.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 893.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 886.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 927.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 832.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 940.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 857.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 874.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 918.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 968.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 967.70 Mn |