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Western Union CO

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United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0001365135
$6.12 -3.32% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $6.12 −70.29% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue5,422.9Operating income487.0Net income253.2EPS, diluted0.51Fiscal year 2017Revenue5,524.3 +1.9%Operating income475.8Net income−557.1 −320.0%EPS, diluted−1.19 −333.3%Fiscal year 2018Revenue5,382.6 −2.6%Operating income1,122.1Net income851.9EPS, diluted1.87Fiscal year 2019Revenue5,033.2 −6.5%Operating income934.0Net income1,058.3 +24.2%EPS, diluted2.46 +31.6%Fiscal year 2020Revenue4,625.1 −8.1%Operating income967.3Net income744.3 −29.7%EPS, diluted1.79 −27.2%Fiscal year 2021Revenue4,865.5 +5.2%Operating income1,123.1Net income805.8 +8.3%EPS, diluted1.97 +10.1%Fiscal year 2022Revenue4,254.0 −12.6%Operating income884.9Net income910.6 +13.0%EPS, diluted2.34 +18.8%Fiscal year 2023Revenue4,158.0 −2.3%Operating income817.5Net income626.0 −31.3%EPS, diluted1.68 −28.2%Fiscal year 2024Revenue4,027.1 −3.1%Operating income725.8Net income934.2 +49.2%EPS, diluted2.74 +63.1%Fiscal year 2025Revenue3,879.6 −3.7%Operating income757.3Net income499.6 −46.5%EPS, diluted1.52 −44.5%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 5,422.9 5,524.3 5,382.6 5,033.2 4,625.1 4,865.5 4,254.0 4,158.0 4,027.1 3,879.6
Growth +1.9% −2.6% −6.5% −8.1% +5.2% −12.6% −2.3% −3.1% −3.7%
Operating income 487.0 475.8 1,122.1 934.0 967.3 1,123.1 884.9 817.5 725.8 757.3
Net income 253.2 −557.1 851.9 1,058.3 744.3 805.8 910.6 626.0 934.2 499.6
Growth −320.0% +24.2% −29.7% +8.3% +13.0% −31.3% +49.2% −46.5%
EPS, diluted 0.51 −1.19 1.87 2.46 1.79 1.97 2.34 1.68 2.74 1.52
Growth −333.3% +31.6% −27.2% +10.1% +18.8% −28.2% +63.1% −44.5%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Operating margin9.0%Net margin4.7%Free cash flow margin17.9%Fiscal year 2017Operating margin8.6%Net margin−10.1%Free cash flow margin12.2%Fiscal year 2018Operating margin20.8%Net margin15.8%Free cash flow margin12.7%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin18.6%Net margin21.0%Free cash flow margin17.2%Fiscal year 2020Operating margin20.9%Net margin16.1%Free cash flow margin18.2%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin23.1%Net margin16.6%Free cash flow margin20.7%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin20.8%Net margin21.4%Free cash flow margin12.9%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin19.7%Net margin15.1%Free cash flow margin18.3%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin18.0%Net margin23.2%Free cash flow margin9.2%Fiscal year 2025Operating margin19.5%Net margin12.9%Free cash flow margin13.0%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating margin 9.0% 8.6% 20.8% 18.6% 20.9% 23.1% 20.8% 19.7% 18.0% 19.5%
Net margin 4.7% −10.1% 15.8% 21.0% 16.1% 16.6% 21.4% 15.1% 23.2% 12.9%
Free cash flow margin 17.9% 12.2% 12.7% 17.2% 18.2% 20.7% 12.9% 18.3% 9.2% 13.0%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow1,041.9Capital expenditure−68.8Free cash flow973.1Buybacks−501.6Dividends paid−312.2Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow742.0Capital expenditure−69.1Free cash flow672.9 −30.8%Buybacks−502.8Dividends paid−325.6Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow821.3Capital expenditure−136.7Free cash flow684.6 +1.7%Buybacks−412.4Dividends paid−341.7Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow914.6Capital expenditure−48.1Free cash flow866.5 +26.6%Buybacks−552.6Dividends paid−340.8Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow877.5Capital expenditure−36.5Free cash flow841.0 −2.9%Buybacks−239.7Dividends paid−370.3Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow1,045.3Capital expenditure−37.7Free cash flow1,007.6 +19.8%Buybacks−409.9Dividends paid−381.6Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow581.6Capital expenditure−31.9Free cash flow549.7 −45.4%Buybacks−369.9Dividends paid−364.2Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow783.1Capital expenditure−22.9Free cash flow760.2 +38.3%Buybacks−308.4Dividends paid−349.0Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow406.3Capital expenditure−37.4Free cash flow368.9 −51.5%Buybacks−186.2Dividends paid−321.5Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow543.7Capital expenditure−38.5Free cash flow505.2 +36.9%Buybacks−234.6Dividends paid−309.0
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 1,041.9 742.0 821.3 914.6 877.5 1,045.3 581.6 783.1 406.3 543.7
Capital expenditure −68.8 −69.1 −136.7 −48.1 −36.5 −37.7 −31.9 −22.9 −37.4 −38.5
Free cash flow 973.1 672.9 684.6 866.5 841.0 1,007.6 549.7 760.2 368.9 505.2
Growth −30.8% +1.7% +26.6% −2.9% +19.8% −45.4% +38.3% −51.5% +36.9%
Buybacks −501.6 −502.8 −412.4 −552.6 −239.7 −409.9 −369.9 −308.4 −186.2 −234.6
Dividends paid −312.2 −325.6 −341.7 −340.8 −370.3 −381.6 −364.2 −349.0 −321.5 −309.0

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash877.5Shareholders’ equity902.2Fiscal year 2017Cash838.2Shareholders’ equity−491.4Fiscal year 2018Cash973.4Shareholders’ equity−309.8Fiscal year 2019Cash1,450.5Shareholders’ equity−39.5Fiscal year 2020Cash1,428.2Shareholders’ equity186.6Fiscal year 2021Cash1,208.3Total debt2,750.0Net cash (debt)−1,541.7Shareholders’ equity355.6Debt to equity7.73Fiscal year 2022Cash1,285.9Total debt2,450.0Net cash (debt)−1,164.1Shareholders’ equity477.8Debt to equity5.13Fiscal year 2023Cash1,268.6Total debt2,150.0Net cash (debt)−881.4Shareholders’ equity479.0Debt to equity4.49Fiscal year 2024Cash1,474.0Total debt2,950.0Net cash (debt)−1,476.0Shareholders’ equity968.9Debt to equity3.04Fiscal year 2025Cash1,234.4Total debt2,884.9Net cash (debt)−1,650.5Shareholders’ equity957.8Debt to equity3.01
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 877.5 838.2 973.4 1,450.5 1,428.2 1,208.3 1,285.9 1,268.6 1,474.0 1,234.4
Total debt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2,750.0 2,450.0 2,150.0 2,950.0 2,884.9
Net cash (debt) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a −1,541.7 −1,164.1 −881.4 −1,476.0 −1,650.5
Shareholders’ equity 902.2 −491.4 −309.8 −39.5 186.6 355.6 477.8 479.0 968.9 957.8
Debt to equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 7.73 5.13 4.49 3.04 3.01

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Margins
9.0% 8.6% 20.8% 18.6% 20.9% 23.1% 20.8% 19.7% 18.0% 19.5%
6.3% 6.3% 18.4% 26.3% 18.5% 19.2% 23.7% 17.9% 15.4% 16.1%
4.7% −10.1% 15.8% 21.0% 16.1% 16.6% 21.4% 15.1% 23.2% 12.9%
17.9% 12.2% 12.7% 17.2% 18.2% 20.7% 12.9% 18.3% 9.2% 13.0%
Spending
30.8% 22.3% 21.7% 25.3% 22.5% 21.6% 22.7% 20.9% 21.4% 19.1%
1.3% 1.3% 2.5% 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 1.0%
25.9% 260.3% 14.1% 19.9% 13.0% 13.9% 9.7% 16.1% −51.0% 20.2%
Returns
28.1% n/a n/a n/a 398.9% 226.6% 190.6% 130.7% 96.4% 52.2%
2.7% −6.0% 9.5% 12.1% 7.8% 9.1% 10.7% 7.6% 11.2% 6.0%
Balance and payout
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 7.73 5.13 4.49 3.04 3.01
90.4% 105.3% 103.4% 100.5% 98.0% 96.0% 94.4% 94.2% 88.4% 88.5%
123.3% n/a 40.1% 32.2% 49.8% 47.4% 40.0% 55.8% 34.4% 61.8%
83.6% 123.1% 110.2% 103.1% 72.5% 78.6% 133.5% 86.5% 137.6% 107.6%