Western Union (WU) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $859.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.64% year-over-year to $859.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.3 billion (down 2.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.3 billion, down 5.47% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses came in at $859.7 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, up from $823.1 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.
• Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $868.7 million, with a median of $871.1 million recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses fell 15.51% in 2022 and increased 6.64% in 2026, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $940.3 million in 2022, then declined by 5.03% to $893.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 1.44% to $880.1 million in 2024, then fell by 6.48% to $823.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 4.45% to $859.7 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $859.7 million, $823.1 million, and $830.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.