Western Union CO
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) provides cross-border money transfers, payments and digital financial services to consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments. Its Consumer Money Transfer segment offers international and domestic transfers through agent locations, company-operated sites,… From the company’s description.
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Western Union CO reported revenue of $4.01B, down 2.1% from a year earlier, and net income of $333.80M. Its operating margin was 14.2%, and operations generated $456.60M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $4.05B, down 3.8% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $499.60M.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.
What Western Union CO does
In the company’s own words
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) provides cross-border money transfers, payments and digital financial services to consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments. Its Consumer Money Transfer segment offers international and domestic transfers through agent locations, company-operated sites, websites, mobile apps and digital partners; transfers are usually available within minutes for cash pickup or delivery to an account. Consumer Services includes bill payments, money orders, travel currency exchange, check acceptance, media, prepaid cards, lending partnerships and digital wallets. In 2025, Consumer Money Transfer generated 87% of consolidated revenue and Consumer Services 13%. Western Union’s network spanned more than 200 countries and territories, with approximately 360,000 locations conducting money transfer activity in the 12 months ended December 31, 2025; the company employed approximately 9,600 people at year-end. Services are offered principally under the Western Union brand, as well as Vigo and Orlandi Valuta, with other brands including Pago Fácil, Eurochange, Quick Collect, Quick Pay and Quick Cash. The company sold its Business Solutions business in 2023. Its website is www.westernunion.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry (SIC)
- Business Services
- Headquarters
- DENVER, CO
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1365135
- SIC
- 7389
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2011–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Western Union CO — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Superinvestors in Western Union CO · what they did last quarter
Share of each manager’s reported 13F portfolio. Change is in shares held, since the previous quarter.
Largest fund holders · Western Union CO’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
Western Union CO’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 4 issues of Western Union CO’s debt, $247.41M at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 4.79%, maturing 2029 to 2040.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Fund ownership is a subset of institutional 13F ownership — the two describe overlapping populations and must not be added together.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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