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The Western Union Company
WU: NYSELowest reading is at 12 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Devin B. McGranahan
Market Cap
1.93 Billion USD
Sector
Financial Services
Website
https://www.westernunion.comLast Update
27/09/2026, 18:03:38
Description
The Western Union Company provides money movement payments, and digital financial services in the United States and internationally.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Price-to-earnings of 4.9 is below the market average of 19.6
- ✔Share count has been falling at 1.70% per year
Weakest readings
- ✘Earnings have fallen this year (-36.36%)
- ✘Altman-Z score of 0.36 falls inside the distress range
- ✘Debt is high at 2.74 times equity
- ✘Earnings and cashflow growth is weak (growth score 12 out of 100)
- ✘A high share of income is paid out as dividend (75.69%)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 4.90x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -52.54% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | -2.25% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 15.83% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -1.70% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 3.48% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
50 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings | 4.90x | 19.60x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 22.94% | 4.70% | |
| ✔ | Price / earnings growth | 0.26x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 2.11x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -52.54% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 2.93 USD is below the current price of 6.18 USD
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Estimated Fair Value: 15.6 USD ✔
Current Price: 6.2 USD
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Growth
12 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | -2.25% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | 1.22% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | -18.60% | 12.35% |
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- ✔Revenue growth has improved this year (-1.49% against a five year average of -2.25%)
- ✘Earnings growth has slowed this year (-36.36% against a five year average of 1.22%)
- ✔Free cashflow growth has improved this year
Health
28 / 100Balance sheet is stretched on several measures.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 0.36 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 7.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✘ | Debt / equity | 2.74x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 1.05x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 3.42x | 2.50x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.04x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.73x | 1.00x |
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- ✘An Altman-Z score of 0.36 falls inside the distress range
Dividend
43 / 100Cover is thin on at least one measure.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 15.83% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Dividend growth | -7.56% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 75.69% | 40.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 69.01% | 65.00% | |
| ✘ | Worst year, last 5 years | -7.56% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
- ✘Financial health puts the dividend at risk (health score 28 out of 100)
Management
51 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Return on equity | 8.39% | 15.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 3.48% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 0.96% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 2.44% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 1.39% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -1.70% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -0.29% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -37.70% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.16% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 31.03% | — |
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- ✔Shares were repurchased while the value score was 50 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
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Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
The Western Union Company
Currency
USD
Beta
0.537
Vol Avg
9872753
Ceo
Mr. Devin B. McGranahan
Cik
0001365135
Cusip
Exchange
NYSE
Full Time Employees
9600
Industry
Credit Services
Sector
Financial Services
Ipo Date
Address
7001 East Belleview Avenue
City
Denver
State
CO
Country
United States
Zip
80237
Phone
866 405 5012
Analysis Last Updated
27/09/2026, 18:03:38
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.