Western Union (WU) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $25.4 million for Q1 2026, up 6.72% year-over-year from $23.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 1311.11% on a QoQ basis from $1.8 million in Q4 2025.

Western Union (WU) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Union (WU) has reported Tax Provisions for 18 consecutive years, with $25.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Tax Provisions rose 6.72% year-over-year to $25.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $92.8 million (up 232.01% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $91.2 million, up 236.53% from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions came in at $25.4 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, up from $1.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $68.9 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$129.1 million in Q3 2024.
  • Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is $17.3 million, with a median of $25.4 million recorded in 2026.
  • Across the five-year window, Tax Provisions jumped 375.81% in 2023 and tumbled 487.69% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Tax Provisions stood at -$6.2 million in 2022, then soared by 375.81% to $17.1 million in 2023, then tumbled by 36.84% to $10.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 83.33% to $1.8 million in 2025, then surged by 1311.11% to $25.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered $25.4 million, $1.8 million, and $28.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Taxes (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 1.15 Bn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - 930.00 Mn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 807.00 Mn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 280.00 Mn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 4.50 Mn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn 32.82 Mn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn 81.00 Mn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 35.00 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn -12.57 Mn
10 Western Union 24.33 Mn -884.87 Mn 293.80 Mn 25.40 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 25.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 28.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 37.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 23.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 10.80 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 -6.20 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
Jun 30, 2021 37.60 Mn