# Western Union CO: overview

WU · NYSE · CIK 1365135 · [Industrials](/sectors/industrials.md) · fiscal year ends Dec 31

Pages: [Overview](/companies/wu.md) · [Financials](/companies/wu/financials.md) · [Filings](/companies/wu/filings.md) · [Insiders](/companies/wu/insiders.md)

Latest reported revenue: [$971.9m](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) for Q2 FY2026, three months to 2026-06-30, from the 10-Q filed Jul 30, 2026 (XBRL us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax, accession 0001193125-26-326355).

## Last eight quarters

| Line item | Unit | Q3 FY2024 (2024-09-30) | Q4 FY2024 (2024-12-31) | Q1 FY2025 (2025-03-31) | Q2 FY2025 (2025-06-30) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-09-30) | Q4 FY2025 (2025-12-31) | Q1 FY2026 (2026-03-31) | Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [993](/filings/0001193125-25-251580.md) | [1,017 d](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [939](/filings/0001193125-26-177151.md) | [984](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) | [985](/filings/0001193125-25-251580.md) | [972 d](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [949](/filings/0001193125-26-177151.md) | [972](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) |
| Gross margin | % | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Operating margin | % | [16.6%](/filings/0001193125-25-251580.md) | [17.5% d](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [18.9%](/filings/0001193125-26-177151.md) | [19.6%](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) | [20.5%](/filings/0001193125-25-251580.md) | [19.1% d](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [13.0%](/filings/0001193125-26-177151.md) | [13.6%](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) |
| Net margin | % | [26.7%](/filings/0001193125-25-251580.md) | [37.9% d](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [13.2%](/filings/0001193125-26-177151.md) | [12.4%](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) | [14.2%](/filings/0001193125-25-251580.md) | [11.8% d](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [6.8%](/filings/0001193125-26-177151.md) | [7.9%](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [0.78](/filings/0001193125-25-251580.md) | not reported | [0.36](/filings/0001193125-26-177151.md) | [0.37](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) | [0.43](/filings/0001193125-25-251580.md) | not reported | [0.20](/filings/0001193125-26-177151.md) | [0.24](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) |
| Free cash flow | $m | [205 d](/filings/0001193125-25-251580.md) | [120 d](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [145](/filings/0001193125-26-177151.md) | [(7.8) d](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) | [253 d](/filings/0001193125-25-251580.md) | [116 d](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [103](/filings/0001193125-26-177151.md) | [94.6 d](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Derived values: 9-month figure less the 6-month figure; 12-month figure less the 9-month figure; 6-month figure less the 3-month figure.

## Last five fiscal years

| Line item | Unit | FY2021 (2021-12-31) | FY2022 (2022-12-31) | FY2023 (2023-12-31) | FY2024 (2024-12-31) | FY2025 (2025-12-31) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [4,866](/filings/0000950170-24-018751.md) | [4,254](/filings/0000950170-25-024137.md) | [4,158](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [4,027](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [3,880](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) |
| Gross margin | % | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Operating margin | % | [23.1%](/filings/0000950170-24-018751.md) | [20.8%](/filings/0000950170-25-024137.md) | [19.7%](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [18.0%](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [19.5%](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) |
| Net margin | % | [16.6%](/filings/0000950170-24-018751.md) | [21.4%](/filings/0000950170-25-024137.md) | [15.1%](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [23.2%](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [12.9%](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [1.97](/filings/0000950170-24-018751.md) | [2.34](/filings/0000950170-25-024137.md) | [1.68](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [2.74](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [1.52](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) |
| Free cash flow | $m | [1,008](/filings/0000950170-24-018751.md) | [550](/filings/0000950170-25-024137.md) | [760](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [369](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) | [505](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

Each value links to the filing it came from. d marks a derived value. A ratio is not reported when any input is missing.

## Insider purchases and sales

The last 20 open-market transactions on Form 4 (codes P and S). Reported price is as stated on the form, not a market price. [All insider transactions](/companies/wu/insiders.md)

None in coverage.

## Funds that report holding it

From each manager’s latest Form 13F, largest reported value first. Reported value is as filed: filing data, not a price. [All funds](/funds.md)

| Fund | Quarter ended | Reported value | Shares | Put or call | Change on the quarter before |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [BlackRock, Inc.](/funds/2012383.md) | 2026-06-30 | $241.8m | 31,403,327 |  | Added +6,513,963 |
| [VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/2100121.md) | 2026-06-30 | $137.9m | 17,907,483 |  | Reduced −173,080 |
| [SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP](/funds/1086619.md) | 2026-06-30 | $133.5m | 17,339,510 |  | Added +533,290 |
| [Capital Research Global Investors](/funds/1422848.md) | 2026-06-30 | $113.0m | 14,673,095 |  | Added +26,548 |
| [VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/2100119.md) | 2026-06-30 | $107.9m | 14,018,732 |  | Reduced −168,278 |
| [STATE STREET CORP](/funds/93751.md) | 2026-06-30 | $87.1m | 11,310,742 |  | Added +28,395 |
| [CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC](/funds/884546.md) | 2026-06-30 | $86.6m | 11,246,081 |  | Added +288,977 |
| [Allianz Asset Management GmbH](/funds/1535323.md) | 2026-06-30 | $81.0m | 10,364,220 |  | Added +50,748 |
| [AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/1167557.md) | 2026-06-30 | $76.7m | 10,111,595 |  | Reduced −588,010 |
| [GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC](/funds/1214717.md) | 2026-06-30 | $63.6m | 8,258,864 |  | Added +261,052 |

## Recent filings

[All 1,338 filings](/companies/wu/filings.md)

| Filed | Accepted | Form | What it is | Accession |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-02 | 20:21 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001193125-26-412336.md) | 8.01 Other events | 0001193125-26-412336 |
| 2026-08-14 | 11:43 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001193125-26-350419.md) | 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure; 8.01 Other events; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001193125-26-350419 |
| 2026-07-30 | 21:17 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0001193125-26-326355.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-06-30 | 0001193125-26-326355 |
| 2026-07-30 | 20:07 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001193125-26-326110.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001193125-26-326110 |
| 2026-07-23 | 20:34 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001193125-26-314213.md) | 5.02 Departure or appointment of officers or directors; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001193125-26-314213 |
| 2026-06-24 | 20:17 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001193125-26-281081.md) | 8.01 Other events; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001193125-26-281081 |
| 2026-05-18 | 20:37 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001193125-26-229030.md) | 5.07 Shareholder vote results; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001193125-26-229030 |
| 2026-05-05 | 20:52 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001193125-26-206661.md) | 8.01 Other events; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001193125-26-206661 |
| 2026-04-24 | 20:06 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0001193125-26-177151.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-03-31 | 0001193125-26-177151 |
| 2026-04-24 | 11:35 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001193125-26-174988.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001193125-26-174988 |

## Latest annual report

[Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025](/filings/0001193125-26-061340.md), filed Feb 20, 2026.

## Forecast league

Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended 2026-09-30, is open for forecasts until the first results filing for it is accepted by EDGAR. Results are due by \[object Promise\]. [Forecast this quarter](/leagues/2026q3/targets/f9b01c5c-947a-4493-81e2-dbf8e2637979)

## About the filer

- CIK: 1365135
- Tickers: WU
- Exchange: NYSE
- SIC code: 7389 Services-Business Services, NEC
- State of incorporation: DE
- Filer category: Large accelerated filer

Source: SEC EDGAR, XBRL company facts, the filing index and Forms 4. Last ingested by Listed: Oct 24, 2026, 15:37 ET. No prices; not investment advice.