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

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

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

Western Union's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$76.9 million for 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 was -$76.9 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from -$11.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of -$3.4 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$495.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$220.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$177.3 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Retained Earnings jumped 99.3% in 2025, then sank 2161.76% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$353.9 million in 2022, then retreated 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 sank by 568.7% to -$76.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$76.9 million (Q1 2026), -$11.5 million (Q4 2025), and -$156.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Visa 541.66 Bn 529.25 Bn - 13.12 Bn
2 Mastercard 437.55 Bn 427.34 Bn - -928.00 Mn
3 American Express 212.80 Bn 158.76 Bn 17.43 Bn 26.09 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 112.47 Bn 35.97 Bn - 66.79 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 37.70 Bn 28.36 Bn 7.84 Bn 33.45 Bn
6 Synchrony Financial 24.26 Bn 3.70 Bn - 25.21 Bn
7 Affirm Holdings 21.24 Bn 19.51 Bn 261.64 Mn -23.59 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 20.46 Bn 17.06 Bn 929.25 Mn -2.74 Mn
9 Ally Financial 13.30 Bn 12.86 Bn 1.98 Bn -2.77 Bn
10 Western Union 2.35 Bn 1.45 Bn 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