Western Union (WU) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 12.96% for Q3 2026, down 6.59 percentage points from 19.55% a year earlier and down 0.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Western Union's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 14.23%, down 4.06 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 18.70%, up 1.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -1.31 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 17.24% in FY2024 (-1.52 pp), 18.76% in FY2023 (-1.01 pp), 19.77% in FY2022 (-2.38 pp) and 22.15% in FY2021 (+2.14 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of 12.52% in Q1 2026 and a high of 24.66% in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.29 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 6.80 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 10.77 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 13.04% (Q2 2026), 12.52% (Q1 2026) and 18.38% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 761.85 Bn | 709.39 Bn | - | 59.82% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 576.33 Bn | 536.42 Bn | - | 59.77% |
| 3 | Wise | 11.36 Bn | 11.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 4.75 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 319.61 Mn | 13.61% |
| 5 | Western Union | 2.15 Bn | -2.01 Bn | 343.00 Mn | 12.96% |
| 6 | International Money Express | 221.76 Mn | -398.39 Mn | - | 6.67% |
| 7 | Currenc | 116.19 Mn | -135.10 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -46.55% |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.40 Mn | 324,699.40 | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 216.03 Bn | 15.51 Bn | - | 32.15% |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 123.02 Bn | 123.02 Bn | - | 52.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.96% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.66% |
API Access
Western Union Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();