What is Western Union's price / earnings?

Western Union (WU) reported price / earnings of 6.2× in Q1 2026.

How has Western Union's price / earnings changed year-over-year?

Western Union's price / earnings increased by 58.9% year-over-year, from 3.9× to 6.2×.

What is the long-term trend for Western Union's price / earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Union's price / earnings has grown at a -13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.1× to 5.9×.

What does price / earnings mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Western Union WU Price / earnings

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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/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.

market cap/net income=6.2×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / earnings?: Western Union (WU) reported price / earnings of 6.2× in Q1 2026.
How has Western Union's price / earnings changed year-over-year?: Western Union's price / earnings increased by 58.9% year-over-year, from 3.9× to 6.2×.
What is the long-term trend for Western Union's price / earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Union's price / earnings has grown at a -13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.1× to 5.9×.
What does price / earnings mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.