Western Union (WU) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted Selling, General & Administrative of $204.4 million for Q2 2026, up 7.2% from $190.6 million a year earlier but down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Selling, General & Administrative at Western Union was $774.4 million, down 4.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $742.8 million, down 14.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Western Union's Selling, General & Administrative was $863.4 million in FY2024 (-0.5%), $867.8 million in FY2023 (-10.0%), $964.2 million in FY2022 (-8.3%) and $1.05 billion in FY2021 (+1.0%).
- Quarterly Selling, General & Administrative has run from a low of $177.7 million in Q4 2025 to a high of $263.1 million in Q1 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.7%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Selling, General & Administrative in the past five years was Q1 2026, with growth of 9.5%; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a decline of 23.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Selling, General & Administrative for the three prior quarters was $204.8 million (Q1 2026), $177.7 million (Q4 2025) and $187.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 503.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 3.08 Bn |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 55.92 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 204.40 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -22.77 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 204.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 204.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 177.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 187.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 190.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 187.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 218.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 217.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 211.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 215.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 236.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 199.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 228.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 202.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 259.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 220.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 221.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 263.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 252.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 247.60 Mn |
API Access
Western Union Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();