Western Union (WU) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted Operating Income of $132.1 million for Q2 2026, down 31.4% from $192.7 million a year earlier but up 7.4% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Income at Western Union was $642.3 million, down 9.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $757.3 million, up 4.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Western Union's Operating Income was $725.8 million in FY2024 (-11.2%), $817.5 million in FY2023 (-7.6%), $884.9 million in FY2022 (-21.2%) and $1.12 billion in FY2021 (+16.1%).
- Quarterly Operating Income has run from a low of $123 million in Q1 2026 to a high of $318.6 million in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 6.5%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Income in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 39.5%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 52.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was $123 million (Q1 2026), $185.3 million (Q4 2025) and $201.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 6.88 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 5.59 Bn |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 66.68 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 132.10 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 8.75 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -4.03 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 132.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 123.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 185.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 201.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 192.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 177.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 178.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 164.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 190.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 192.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 159.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 210.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 242.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 204.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 151.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 231.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 264.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 237.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 316.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 318.60 Mn |
API Access
Western Union Operating Income 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-income&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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-income&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();