Western Union (WU) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 36.98% in Q3 2026, down 48.25 percentage points from 85.23% a year earlier and down 6.35 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 Q3 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 seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -42.12 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 43.33% (Q2 2026), 47.19% (Q1 2026) and 53.06% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 761.85 Bn | 709.39 Bn | - | 65.94% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 576.33 Bn | 536.42 Bn | - | 274.42% |
| 3 | Wise | 11.36 Bn | 11.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 4.75 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 319.61 Mn | 30.91% |
| 5 | Western Union | 2.15 Bn | -2.01 Bn | 343.00 Mn | 36.98% |
| 6 | International Money Express | 221.76 Mn | -398.39 Mn | - | 11.20% |
| 7 | Currenc | 116.19 Mn | -135.10 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -85.43% |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.40 Mn | 324,699.40 | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 216.03 Bn | 15.51 Bn | - | 34.98% |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 123.02 Bn | 123.02 Bn | - | 9.73% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 36.98% |
| 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% |
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();