What is Western Union's share buybacks?

Western Union (WU) reported share buybacks of $52.9M in Q1 2026.

How has Western Union's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Western Union's share buybacks decreased by 31.0% year-over-year, from $76.7M to $52.9M.

What is the long-term trend for Western Union's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Union's share buybacks has grown at a -13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $409.9M to $234.6M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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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

Reported directly by Western Union in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Western Union (WU) reported share buybacks of $52.9M in Q1 2026.
How has Western Union's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Western Union's share buybacks decreased by 31.0% year-over-year, from $76.7M to $52.9M.
What is the long-term trend for Western Union's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Union's share buybacks has grown at a -13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $409.9M to $234.6M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.