Western Union WU
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At close: Aug 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$138.8 million for Q2 2026, up 21.71% year-over-year from -$114.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.25% quarter-over-quarter from -$142.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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 -$138.8 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 21.71% year-over-year to -$138.8 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$138.8 million (up 21.71% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$151.3 million, down 7.69% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q2 2026 stood at -$138.8 million, up from -$142.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was -$138.8 million in Q2 2026, with the low at -$495.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$249.4 million (2023), against an average of -$276.6 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Retained Earnings slumped 114.5% in 2024, then jumped 70.74% in 2025.
  • Western Union's Retained Earnings stood at -$353.9 million in 2022, then fell by 9.95% to -$389.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 63.89% to -$140.5 million in 2024, then fell by 7.69% to -$151.3 million in 2025, then increased by 8.26% to -$138.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WU's Retained Earnings at -$138.8 million in Q2 2026, -$142.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$151.3 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Visa 680.39 Bn 668.03 Bn - 22.17 Bn
2 Mastercard 518.33 Bn 504.84 Bn - 91.77 Bn
3 American Express 224.91 Bn 175.59 Bn 17.99 Bn 26.38 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 132.31 Bn 77.60 Bn - 69.25 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 46.25 Bn 35.00 Bn - 34.43 Bn
6 Affirm Holdings 26.22 Bn 24.59 Bn - 6.65 Bn
7 Synchrony Financial 25.37 Bn 9.17 Bn - 25.97 Bn
8 SoFi Technologies 23.30 Bn 20.18 Bn 1.02 Bn 11.59 Bn
9 Ally Financial 12.85 Bn 5.01 Bn 2.08 Bn -2.71 Bn
10 Western Union 2.26 Bn 1.34 Bn 336.50 Mn -138.80 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -138.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -142.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -151.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -156.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -177.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -141.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -140.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -269.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -451.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -485.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -389.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -229.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -210.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -296.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -353.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -337.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -412.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -495.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -537.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -436.60 Mn