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

Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Other Operating Expenses of $654.9 million for Q1 2026, up 5.77% year-over-year from $619.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.47% on a QoQ basis from $645.4 million in Q4 2025.

Western Union (WU) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Union (WU) has reported Other Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $654.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Other Operating Expenses rose 5.77% year-over-year to $654.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.6 billion (changed 0.47% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.6 billion, down 2.67% from the prior year.
  • Other Operating Expenses came in at $654.9 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, up from $645.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Other Operating Expenses was $698.9 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $18.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Average Other Operating Expenses over 5 years is $522.4 million, with a median of $643.2 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Other Operating Expenses plunged 86.45% in 2022 and surged 3531.11% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Other Operating Expenses stood at $96.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 81.42% to $18.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 3576.11% to $661.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 2.46% to $645.4 million in 2025, then gained by 1.47% to $654.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Other Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $654.9 million, $645.4 million, and $643.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

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1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn -
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3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn
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7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn
10 Western Union 24.33 Mn -884.87 Mn 293.80 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 654.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 645.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 643.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 642.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 619.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 661.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 653.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 663.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 641.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 18.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 698.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 96.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 151.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 715.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 720.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 755.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 706.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 759.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 721.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 662.20 Mn