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.

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6 Eason Technology 35.89 Bn 35.89 Bn - -
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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

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DateValue
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