Western Union WU
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Western Union (WU) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) posted Share-based Compensation of $17.5 million for Q2 2026, down 33.21% on a QoQ basis from $26.2 million in Q1 2026, and up 821.05% year-over-year from $1.9 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Western Union (WU) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Union has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $17.5 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 821.05% year-over-year to $17.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $65.3 million, a 14.3% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $45.0 million, down 64.2% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $17.5 million for Q2 2026 at Western Union, down from $26.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $93.2 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$52.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $25.7 million, with a median of $27.2 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation jumped 907.55% in 2022, then slumped 221.5% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $42.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 221.5% to -$52.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 234.42% to $69.9 million in 2024, then slumped by 33.19% to $46.7 million in 2025, then plunged by 62.53% to $17.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $17.5 million (Q2 2026), $26.2 million (Q1 2026), and $46.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Wise 14.14 Bn 14.14 Bn - 95.50 Mn
2 Remitly Global 4.64 Bn 3.97 Bn 333.98 Mn 34.49 Mn
3 Western Union 1.92 Bn 1.00 Bn 336.50 Mn 17.50 Mn
4 International Money Express 364.55 Mn 213.91 Mn - 2.63 Mn
5 Currenc 196.10 Mn 141.78 Mn 3.70 Mn 767,721.00
6 Sentage Holdings 4.77 Mn 4.77 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 17.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 26.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 46.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -25.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 1.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 21.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 69.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -17.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 26.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 46.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -52.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 38.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 24.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 28.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 42.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 35.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 38.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 93.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -5.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -6.20 Mn