Western Union (WU) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 19.6% for Q2 2026, down 394.0% year-over-year from 6.67% in Q2 2025, and down 30.47% quarter-over-quarter from 28.19% in Q1 2026.
Western Union (WU) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Union's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 19.6% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 394.0% year-over-year to 19.6%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 17.86% (up 6375.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.28%, up 6274.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q2 2026 stood at 19.6%, down from 28.19% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 28.19% in Q1 2026, with the low at 106.54% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 16.15% (2023), against an average of 3.64%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate sank 12180 bps in 2024, then surged 12123 bps in 2025.
- Western Union's Tax Rate stood at 4.2% in 2022, then surged by 263 bps to 15.26% in 2023, then tumbled by 798 bps to 106.54% in 2024, then soared by 114 bps to 14.7% in 2025, then jumped by 33 bps to 19.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WU's Tax Rate at 19.6% in Q2 2026, 28.19% in Q1 2026, and 14.7% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 17.64% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 20.01% |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 23.61% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 20.90% |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 15.73% |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 25.38% |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 4.17% |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 16.45% |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.23 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 19.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.60% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.60% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.19% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.19% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.98% |