Western Union (WU) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Western Union's Tax Provisions came in at $18.7 million for Q2 2026, down 50.3% from $37.6 million a year earlier and down 26.4% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Western Union reported Tax Provisions of $108.8 million; for FY2025, it came in at $126.1 million.
- Tax Provisions carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Tax Provisions was -$315.6 million in FY2024, $119.8 million in FY2023 (+22.2%), $98 million in FY2022 (-24.4%) and $129.6 million in FY2021 (+17.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Tax Provisions since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Tax Provisions increased in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 0.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Tax Provisions over five years came in Q1 2022 (growth of 226.5%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 66.3%).
- Business Quant data shows WU's Tax Provisions at $25.4 million (Q1 2026), $36.7 million (Q4 2025) and $28 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 1.21 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | -141.26 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 18.70 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 2.23 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -172,674.00 |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 961.00 Mn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 798.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -238.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -129.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -32.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 68.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 58.80 Mn |
API Access
Western Union Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();