Western Union (WU) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 43.33% in Q2 2026, down 54.98 percentage points from 98.31% a year earlier and down 3.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Western Union reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 51.86%, down 77.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for five straight years, with a five-year change of -960.10 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 129.04% in FY2024 (-1.81 pp), 130.85% in FY2023 (-87.67 pp), 218.53% in FY2022 (-78.71 pp) and 297.23% in FY2021 (-714.73 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -35.74 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 11.30 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 364.22 percentage points in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 47.19% (Q1 2026), 53.06% (Q4 2025) and 85.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 640.99 Bn | 584.31 Bn | - | 63.78% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 480.27 Bn | 440.19 Bn | - | 263.63% |
| 3 | Wise | 14.06 Bn | -73.72 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 4.52 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 29.99% |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.84 Bn | -2.17 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 43.33% |
| 6 | International Money Express | 349.75 Mn | -270.40 Mn | - | 11.20% |
| 7 | Currenc | 189.34 Mn | -37.59 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -84.62% |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.71 Mn | 4.71 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 205.34 Bn | -2.83 Bn | - | 33.53% |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 118.54 Bn | 118.54 Bn | - | 9.31% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 43.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 85.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 98.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 95.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 115.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 123.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 138.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 140.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 114.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 120.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 127.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 149.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 181.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 169.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 221.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 258.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 222.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 248.62% |
API Access
Western Union Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();