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The Western Union Company (WU) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

WU • • Banking & Credit
Financial ServicesCredit ServicesPayment Networks and Merchant Acquiring
AboutThe Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Consumer-to-Consumer and Business Solutions. The Consumer-to-Consumer segment facilitates money transfers between two consumers, primarily through a network of third-party agents and sub-agents; and offers international cross-border transfers and intra-country transfers, as well as money transfer transactions through websites and mobile devices. The Business Solutions segment provides payment and foreign exchange solutions, primarily cross-border and cross-currency transactions for small and medium size enterprises, other organizations, and individuals; and foreign currency forward and option contracts. It also offers bill payment services that facilitates payments from consumers to businesses and other organizations, as well as offers money order and other services. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.Show more
  • Net Interest Income -$135M -25.4%
  • Total Revenue $4.04B -4.0%
  • Net Income $500M -46.5%
  • Return on Equity 51.86% -59.8%
  • Net Interest Margin -1.63% -26.4%
  • Efficiency Ratio 9.29% -54.7%
  • ROA 5.99% -46.9%
  • Equity / Assets 11.53% -0.4%
  • Book Value per Share 2.92 +2.9%
  • Tangible BV/Share -4.57 -10.9%
  • Debt/Equity -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 103.9%
  • ✓Efficient operations: 9.3% efficiency ratio
  • ✓11 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Well capitalized: 11.5% equity/assets
  • ✓Share count reduced 4.0% through buybacks
  • ✓Diversified revenue: 99.8% from non-interest income

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak NIM of -1.6%

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-3.01%
5Y-3.52%
3Y-3.35%
TTM-

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-5.04%
5Y-7.66%
3Y-18.14%
TTM-46.52%

EPS CAGR

10Y-0.57%
5Y-3.09%
3Y-13.21%
TTM-44.53%

ROCE

10Y Avg17.25%
5Y Avg19.63%
3Y Avg16.45%
Latest12.53%

Peer Comparison

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MAMastercard Incorporated457.84B517.2131.3116.42%45.65%193.01%3.75%2.45
AXPAmerican Express Company212.83B308.9022.0310.15%13.65%32.52%5.7%1.69
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.42.51B46.218.544.85%15.7%25.83%13.09%0.49
PMTSCPI Card Group Inc.139.67M12.277.488.11%4.06%24.38%
WUThe Western Union Company3.04B9.636.29-4%12.36%52.16%12.92%
CURRCurrenc Group, Inc.160.12M2.09-2.03-12.81%-85.01%-138.16%1.79%
GDOTGreen Dot Corporation640.67M11.56-23.1214.82%-1.55%-5.14%1.11%0.07

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Net Interest Income+-149M-137.2M-144.8M-145.7M-115.3M-104.1M-87.1M-89.7M-107.9M-135.3M
NII Growth %5.1%7.92%-5.54%-0.62%20.86%9.71%16.33%-2.99%-20.29%-25.39%
Net Interest Margin %----------
Interest Income3.5M4.9M4.8M6.3M3.2M1.4M13.9M15.6M11.9M7.9M
Interest Expense152.5M142.1M149.6M152M118.5M105.5M101M105.3M119.8M143.2M
Loan Loss Provision3.11B3.21B3.15B2.93B2.71B2.79B2.53B2.57B2.5B2.74B
Non-Interest Income+5.42B5.52B5.59B5.29B4.83B5.07B4.46B4.34B4.2B4.03B
Non-Interest Income %----------
Total Revenue+5.42B5.52B5.59B5.29B4.83B5.07B4.48B4.36B4.21B4.04B
Revenue Growth %-1.11%1.87%1.19%-5.33%-8.64%4.88%-11.74%-2.65%-3.38%-4%
Non-Interest Expense1.67B1.7B1.17B1.27B1.04B1.05B964.2M867.8M863.4M375.5M
Efficiency Ratio----------
Operating Income+483.7M473.4M1.12B934M967.3M1.12B884.9M817.5M725.8M784.2M
Operating Margin %----------
Operating Income Growth %-56.4%-2.13%137.03%-16.76%3.57%16.11%-21.21%-7.62%-11.22%8.05%
Pretax Income+341.7M347.5M991.4M1.32B855.1M935.4M1.01B745.8M618.6M625.7M
Pretax Margin %----------
Income Tax+88.5M904.6M139.5M263.1M110.8M129.6M98M119.8M-315.6M126.1M
Effective Tax Rate %----------
Net Income+253.2M-557.1M851.9M1.06B744.3M805.8M910.6M626M934.2M499.6M
Net Margin %----------
Net Income Growth %-69.78%-320.02%252.92%24.23%-29.67%8.26%13.01%-31.25%49.23%-46.52%
Net Income (Continuing)253.2M-557.1M851.9M1.06B744.3M805.8M910.6M626M934.2M499.6M
EPS (Diluted)+0.51-1.191.872.461.791.972.341.682.741.53
EPS Growth %-68.52%-333.33%257.14%31.55%-27.24%10.06%18.78%-28.21%63.1%-44.16%
EPS (Basic)0.52-1.191.892.481.811.982.351.692.751.53
Diluted Shares Outstanding493.5M467.9M454.4M430.9M415.2M408.9M388.4M371.8M341.1M327.6M

Balance Sheet

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Cash & Short Term Investments+877.5M838.2M973.4M3.52B4.11B1.21B1.29B1.27B1.47B1.23B
Cash & Due from Banks877.5M838.2M973.4M1.82B2.12B1.21B1.29B1.27B1.47B1.23B
Short Term Investments0001.7B1.99B00000
Total Investments+40.1M29.1M31.3M1.73B2.03B0210.9M210.4M212.9M0
Investments Growth %-7.39%-27.43%7.56%5431.63%17.41%-100%--0.24%1.19%-100%
Long-Term Investments40.1M29.1M31.3M33M42.2M0210.9M210.4M212.9M0
Accounts Receivables1.33B1.57B1.36B1.23B1.14B0001.4B0
Goodwill & Intangibles+----------
Goodwill3.16B2.73B2.73B2.57B2.57B2.03B2.03B2.03B2.06B2.1B
Intangible Assets664.2M586.3M598.2M494.9M505M417.1M457.9M213.8M315.4M356.3M
PP&E (Net)220.5M214.2M270.4M386.6M339.5M129.4M110.3M218M245.3M95M
Other Assets4.5B4.86B4.43B331.4M536.6M3.58B4.14B3.96B100.4M0
Total Current Assets877.5M838.2M973.4M4.95B5.51B2.66B1.55B1.56B5.17B1.23B
Total Non-Current Assets8.54B8.39B8.02B3.81B3.99B6.16B6.95B6.64B3.2B2.78B
Total Assets+9.42B9.23B9B8.76B9.5B8.82B8.5B8.2B8.37B8.31B
Asset Growth %-0.42%-2%-2.54%-2.65%8.42%-7.08%-3.71%-3.5%2.09%-0.77%
Return on Assets (ROA)2.68%-5.97%9.35%11.92%8.15%8.8%10.52%7.5%11.28%5.99%
Accounts Payable1.13B718.5M564.9M601.9M500.9M450.2M464M453M407.9M0
Total Debt+2.79B3.03B3.43B3.47B3.3B3.01B2.78B2.67B3.13B0
Net Debt1.91B2.2B2.46B1.65B1.18B1.8B1.49B1.4B1.66B-1.23B
Long-Term Debt2.79B3.03B3.43B2.48B2.49B2.73B2.14B2.14B2.94B0
Short-Term Debt000745M580M275M480M364.9M65.2M0
Other Liabilities4.11B4.55B4.09B240M490.4M463.5M3.61B236M26.4M7.12B
Total Current Liabilities1.54B1.97B1.62B5.68B5.91B5.27B1.85B5.18B4.09B74.7M
Total Non-Current Liabilities6.98B7.75B7.69B3.12B3.4B3.2B6.17B2.54B3.31B7.27B
Total Liabilities8.52B9.72B9.31B8.8B9.31B8.47B8.02B7.72B7.4B7.35B
Total Equity+2.81B1.7B2.15B-39.5M186.6M355.6M477.8M479M968.9M957.8M
Equity Growth %100.07%-39.38%26.2%-101.84%572.41%90.57%34.36%0.25%102.28%-1.15%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)----------
Return on Equity (ROE)12.01%-24.68%44.2%100.27%1011.96%297.23%218.53%130.85%129.04%51.86%
Book Value per Share5.703.644.73-0.090.450.871.231.292.842.92
Tangible BV per Share----------
Common Stock4.8M4.6M4.4M4.2M4.1M3.9M3.7M3.5M3.4M3.2M
Additional Paid-in Capital640.9M697.8M755.6M841.2M885.1M941M995.9M1.03B1.07B0
Retained Earnings419.3M-965.9M-838.8M-675.9M-543.1M-537.2M-353.9M-389.1M35.2M-11.5M
Accumulated OCI-162.8M-227.9M-231M-209M-159.5M-52.1M-167.9M-167.3M-140.5M-151.3M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Preferred Stock419.3M000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Cash from Operations+1.04B742M821.3M914.6M877.5M1.05B581.6M783.1M406.3M543.7M
Operating CF Growth %-2.73%-28.78%10.69%11.36%-4.06%19.12%-44.36%34.65%-48.12%33.82%
Net Income253.2M-557.1M851.9M1.06B744.3M805.8M910.6M626M934.2M499.6M
Depreciation & Amortization263.2M262.9M264.7M257.7M225.6M208.2M183.8M183.6M179.1M165.4M
Deferred Taxes-174.2M69.5M-15.1M-24.5M13.9M-2.6M-26.7M-11M-248.8M34.9M
Other Non-Cash Items98.3M588.2M66.2M-413.7M104.1M211.5M-139.4M95.9M123.5M-116.8M
Working Capital Changes601.4M378.5M-346.4M36.8M-252.1M-177.6M-346.7M-111.4M-581.7M-39.4M
Cash from Investing+-271.1M-204.6M-328.8M167M-113.4M192M525.5M-140.8M-16.3M-230.3M
Purchase of Investments-104.4M-234.8M-27M-5.87B-4.9M-433M-1.56B-495.3M-396.7M-256.3M
Sale/Maturity of Investments1000K1000K1000K1000K900K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Net Investment Activity----------
Acquisitions0-24.9M0711.7M49.4M-149.1M887.2M000
Other Investing-161M-108M-202.3M-31.3M-2M-173.2M-158.8M-128.6M-108.4M-9.2M
Cash from Financing+-1.21B-570.5M-357.2M-1.48B-773.5M-1.27B-1.18B-896.8M-69.3M-782.6M
Dividends Paid-312.2M-325.6M-341.7M-340.8M-370.3M-381.6M-364.2M-349M-321.5M-309M
Share Repurchases-501.6M-502.8M-412.4M-552.6M-239.7M-409.9M-369.9M-308.4M-186.2M-234.6M
Stock Issued0000000000
Net Stock Activity----------
Debt Issuance (Net)-1000K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K0
Other Financing35M11.7M900K-381.7M1.5M-400.4M-48.2M-124.3M5.2M-239M
Net Change in Cash+-438.4M-33.1M135.3M-402.5M-9.4M-32.2M-70.2M-254.5M320.7M-469.2M
Exchange Rate Effect0000000000
Cash at Beginning1.32B877.5M844.4M2.23B1.46B2.14B2.11B2.04B1.79B2.11B
Cash at End877.5M844.4M979.7M1.82B1.45B2.11B2.04B1.79B2.11B1.64B
Interest Paid159M128M142.5M151.3M109.6M101.6M97.2M102.4M114M0
Income Taxes Paid68.4M0339.4M318.9M187.3M185.9M279.8M197.4M324.9M0
Free Cash Flow+812.1M564.9M482.3M786.9M720.7M830.7M373.4M635.3M368.9M392.9M
FCF Growth %0.93%-30.44%-14.62%63.16%-8.41%15.26%-55.05%70.14%-41.93%6.51%

Banking Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)12.01%-24.68%44.2%100.27%1011.96%297.23%218.53%130.85%129.04%51.86%
Return on Assets (ROA)2.68%-5.97%9.35%11.92%8.15%8.8%10.52%7.5%11.28%5.99%
Net Interest Margin-1.58%-1.49%-1.61%-1.66%-1.21%-1.18%-1.03%-1.09%-1.29%-1.63%
Efficiency Ratio30.78%30.69%20.88%24.03%21.53%20.73%21.54%19.92%20.51%9.29%
Equity / Assets29.84%18.46%23.9%-0.45%1.96%4.03%5.62%5.84%11.58%11.53%
Book Value / Share5.73.644.73-0.090.450.871.231.292.842.92
NII Growth5.1%7.92%-5.54%-0.62%20.86%9.71%16.33%-2.99%-20.29%-25.39%
Dividend Payout123.3%-40.11%32.2%49.75%47.36%40%55.75%34.41%61.85%

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