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Western Union WU EBITDA margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$982.7M-0.1%
Gross profit$327.8M-10.0%
Operating income$123.0M-30.7%
Net income$64.7M-47.6%
EPS (diluted)$0.20-44.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$909.2M-29.5%
Total debt$2.6B-6.0%
Total assets$8.1B-2.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$109.0M-26.5%
CapEx$6.4M+88.2%
Free cash flow$102.6M-29.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.2B-23.5%
Enterprise value$3.91B-12.3%
P/E5×+1.8×
P/S0.5×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.1%-1.2pp
Operating margin17.4%+0.2pp
Net margin10.9%-11.2pp
FCF margin11.6%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity19.9%—
Debt / equity6.3×—

Where this comes from

Calculated from Western Union’s reported figures.

ebitda/total revenue=21.6%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Western Union’s 10-Q, filed April 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Western Union's EBITDA margin?
Western Union (WU) reported EBITDA margin of 21.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Western Union's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
Western Union's EBITDA margin increased by 0.9% year-over-year, from 21.4% to 21.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Western Union's EBITDA margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Union's EBITDA margin has grown at a -1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 24.7% to 22.8%.
What does EBITDA margin mean?
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. A proxy for cash operating profitability that strips out capital-structure and non-cash charges.