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

Western Union (WU) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 12.97% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 507.0% year-over-year to 12.97%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.72% (up 138.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.52%, up 228.0% from the prior year.
• Operating Margin came in at 12.97% for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from 22.13% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Margin was 23.19% in Q2 2022, with the low at 12.97% in Q1 2026.
• Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 19.1%, with a median of 19.59% recorded in 2025.
• Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 834 bps in 2022 and jumped 530 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 17.42% in 2022, then declined by 10 bps to 15.68% in 2023, then increased by 7 bps to 16.83% in 2024, then surged by 31 bps to 22.13% in 2025, then sank by 41 bps to 12.97% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 12.97%, 22.13%, and 20.49% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.