Western Union (WU) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) recorded Operating Expenses of $881.1 million in Q2 2026, up 5.7% from $833.4 million a year earlier and up 2.5% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Western Union's Operating Expenses came in at $3.39 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.29 billion, down 5.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has declined for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $3.48 billion in FY2024 (-1.6%), $3.54 billion in FY2023 (-1.4%), $3.59 billion in FY2022 (-9.0%) and $3.95 billion in FY2021 (+2.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 6.6% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 15.5% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $859.7 million (Q1 2026), $823.1 million (Q4 2025) and $830.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 4.76 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 3.69 Bn |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 428.48 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 881.10 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 122.41 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -22.77 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 14.48 Bn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 9.04 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Western Union Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();