Western Union (WU) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
Western Union's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 4.92% for Q2 2026, down 6.06 percentage points from 10.98% a year earlier and down 0.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Western Union's Return on Assets [ROA] was 5.99%, down 5.28 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of -2.16 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 11.28% in FY2024 (+3.78 pp), 7.50% in FY2023 (-3.02 pp), 10.52% in FY2022 (+1.72 pp) and 8.80% in FY2021 (+0.64 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q3 2018.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.68 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q4 2024 (a gain of 3.87 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 6.06 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows WU's Return on Assets [ROA] at 5.37% (Q1 2026), 6.21% (Q4 2025) and 9.78% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 23.83% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 29.52% |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 20.66% |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 4.92% |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 3.67% |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -18.42% |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 3.71% |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 1.55% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.13% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.11% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.12% |
API Access
Western Union Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "WU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();