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

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

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

Western Union (WU) has reported Short-term Investments for 4 consecutive years, with $453.3 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $453.3 million for Q4 2020 at Western Union, up from $204.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Short-term Investments was $453.3 million in Q4 2020, with the low at $204.5 million in Q4 2019.
  • Average Short-term Investments over 4 years is $294.2 million, with a median of $259.4 million recorded in 2017.
  • Across the five-year window, Short-term Investments declined 16.7% in 2019 and soared 121.66% in 2020, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Short-term Investments stood at $273.4 million in 2017, then decreased by 10.2% to $245.5 million in 2018, then slipped by 16.7% to $204.5 million in 2019, then jumped by 121.66% to $453.3 million in 2020.
  • According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments over the past three periods registered $453.3 million, $204.5 million, and $245.5 million for Q4 2020, Q4 2019, and Q4 2018 respectively.

Peer Comparison

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7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn
10 Western Union 24.33 Mn -884.87 Mn 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