Western Union (WU) Short-term Investments (2017 - 2020)

Western Union (WU) recorded quarterly Short-term Investments of $453.3 million in Q4 2020, up 121.66% quarter-over-quarter from $204.5 million in Q4 2019, and up 121.66% on a YoY basis from $204.5 million in Q1 2020.

Western Union (WU) Short-term Investments (2017 - 2020) Analysis & Trends

Western Union's Short-term Investments history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $453.3 million for Q4 2020.

  • In Q4 2020, Short-term Investments rose 121.66% year-over-year to $453.3 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2020 stood at $453.3 million (up 121.66% YoY), while the FY2020 annual figure was $453.3 million, up 121.66% from the prior year.
  • Short-term Investments was $453.3 million for Q4 2020 at Western Union, up from $204.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $453.3 million in Q4 2020 to a low of $204.5 million in Q4 2019.
  • Historically, Short-term Investments has averaged $294.2 million across 4 years, with a median of $259.4 million in 2017.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2019 and 2020: Short-term Investments decreased 16.7% in 2019, then soared 121.66% in 2020.
  • A 4-year view of Short-term Investments shows it stood at $273.4 million in 2017, then declined by 10.2% to $245.5 million in 2018, then fell by 16.7% to $204.5 million in 2019, then jumped by 121.66% to $453.3 million in 2020.
  • The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $453.3 million (Q4 2020), $204.5 million (Q4 2019), and $245.5 million (Q4 2018), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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7 Affirm Holdings 21.24 Bn 19.51 Bn 261.64 Mn
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9 Ally Financial 13.30 Bn 12.86 Bn 1.98 Bn
10 Western Union 2.35 Bn 1.45 Bn 293.80 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2020 453.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 204.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 245.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 273.40 Mn