Western Union (WU) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$76.9 million for Q1 2026, down 2161.76% year-over-year from $3.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 568.7% on a QoQ basis from -$11.5 million in Q4 2025.

Western Union (WU) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Union (WU) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with -$76.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 2161.76% year-over-year to -$76.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$76.9 million (down 2161.76% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$11.5 million, up 91.81% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings came in at -$76.9 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from -$11.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was -$3.4 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$495.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$220.8 million, with a median of -$177.3 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings jumped 99.3% in 2025 and slumped 2161.76% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at -$353.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 9.95% to -$389.1 million in 2023, then surged by 63.89% to -$140.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 91.81% to -$11.5 million in 2025, then slumped by 568.7% to -$76.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$76.9 million, -$11.5 million, and -$156.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 13.12 Bn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - -928.00 Mn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 26.09 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 33.45 Bn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn -23.59 Mn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn -2.74 Mn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn -2.77 Bn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 1.12 Bn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn 1.84 Mn
10 Western Union 24.33 Mn -884.87 Mn 293.80 Mn -76.90 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -76.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -11.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -156.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -177.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -3.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -140.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -141.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -162.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -485.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -389.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -229.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -180.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -296.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -353.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -337.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -116.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -495.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -52.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -436.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -139.30 Mn