Western Union (WU) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) recorded quarterly Times Interest Earned of $3.4 in Q1 2026, down 32.7% quarter-over-quarter from $5.05 in Q4 2025, and down 37.56% on a YoY basis from $5.44 in Q1 2025.
Western Union (WU) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Union's Times Interest Earned history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.4 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned fell 37.56% year-over-year to $3.4; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.79 (down 14.84% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.3, down 12.59% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned was $3.4 for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $5.05 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of $10.65 in Q2 2022 to a low of $3.4 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged $6.78 across 5 years, with a median of $6.06 in 2023.
- Biggest YoY gain for Times Interest Earned was 16.83% in 2022; the steepest drop was 52.88% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Times Interest Earned shows it stood at $5.79 in 2022, then advanced by 4.68% to $6.06 in 2023, then retreated by 3.28% to $5.86 in 2024, then retreated by 13.82% to $5.05 in 2025, then sank by 32.7% to $3.4 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at $3.4 (Q1 2026), $5.05 (Q4 2025), and $5.46 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 548.22 Bn | 535.81 Bn | - | 40.64 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.48 Bn | 427.27 Bn | - | 26.52 |
| 3 | American Express | 231.87 Bn | 177.83 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.80 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 125.74 Bn | 49.24 Bn | - | 1.66 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 38.80 Bn | 29.46 Bn | 7.84 Bn | - |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 25.78 Bn | 5.22 Bn | - | 2.08 |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 24.65 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 0.78 |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 22.89 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 0.12 |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 14.15 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.49 |
| 10 | Western Union | 2.24 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 293.80 Mn | 3.40 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.05 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.46 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.44 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.86 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.12 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.36 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.06 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.81 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.99 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.79 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.20 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.65 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.58 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.28 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.40 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.96 |