Western Union CO
Business
Western Union is a provider of cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments enabling consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments to send money and make payments globally. The company operates through retail agent networks in over 200 countries and territories, as well as digital channels including websites, mobile applications, and third-party digital partners. Western Union's Consumer Money Transfer segment represents the majority of revenue through traditional remittances and digital transfers; the Consumer Services segment provides bill payment, money orders, travel money, check acceptance, prepaid cards, and digital wallets.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 4,051 | 4,210 | 4,357 | 4,476 | 5,071 | |
| Cost of services | 2,551 | 2,621 | 2,672 | 2,626 | 2,896 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 743 | 863 | 868 | 964 | 1,051 | |
| Total expenses | 3,293 | 3,484 | 3,540 | 3,591 | 3,948 | |
| Operating income | 757 | 726 | 818 | 885 | 1,123 | |
| Gain on divestiture of business (Note 4) | — | — | 18 | 248 | — | |
| Interest income | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 1 | |
| Interest expense | −143 | −120 | −105 | −101 | −106 | |
| Other income, net | 4 | 700,000 | 0 | −38 | −22 | |
| Total other expense, net | −132 | −107 | −72 | 124 | −188 | |
| Income before income taxes | 626 | 619 | 746 | 1,009 | 935 | |
| Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | 126 | −316 | 120 | 98 | 130 | |
| Net income | 500 | 934 | 626 | 911 | 806 | |
| Basic (USD per share) | 1.53 | 2.75 | 1.69 | 2.35 | 1.98 | |
| Diluted (USD per share) | 1.52 | 2.74 | 1.68 | 2.34 | 1.97 | |
| Basic (shares) | 327 | 340 | 371 | 387 | 407 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 328 | 341 | 372 | 388 | 409 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,234 | 1,474 | 1,269 | 1,286 | 1,208 | |
| Settlement assets | 3,449 | 3,361 | 3,687 | 3,487 | 2,844 | |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $473.5 and $454.9, respectively | 95 | 84 | 91 | 110 | 129 | |
| Goodwill | 2,099 | 2,060 | 2,035 | 2,035 | 2,035 | |
| Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $584.5 and $599.0, respectively | 356 | 315 | 380 | 458 | 417 | |
| Deferred tax asset, net | 226 | 265 | — | — | — | |
| Other assets (Note 9) | 846 | 812 | 737 | 860 | 738 | |
| Total assets | 8,306 | 8,371 | 8,199 | 8,496 | 8,824 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 408 | 408 | 453 | 464 | 450 | |
| Settlement obligations | 3,449 | 3,361 | 3,687 | 3,487 | 2,844 | |
| Income taxes payable | 75 | 272 | 660 | 725 | 871 | |
| Deferred tax liability, net | 153 | 156 | 148 | 159 | 204 | |
| Borrowings | 2,878 | 2,941 | 2,505 | 2,617 | 3,008 | |
| Other liabilities (Note 9) | 385 | 264 | 268 | 385 | 269 | |
| Total liabilities | 7,348 | 7,402 | 7,720 | 8,019 | 8,468 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 5) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 10 shares authorized; no shares issued | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 315.7 shares and 337.9 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Capital surplus | 1,117 | 1,071 | 1,032 | 996 | 941 | |
| Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit) | −12 | 35 | −389 | −354 | −537 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −151 | −141 | −167 | −168 | −52 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 958 | 969 | 479 | 478 | 356 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 8,306 | 8,371 | 8,199 | 8,496 | 8,824 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 500 | 934 | 626 | 911 | 806 | |
| Depreciation | 35 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 50 | |
| Amortization | 130 | 142 | 145 | 141 | 159 | |
| Gain on divestiture of business, excluding transaction costs (Note 4) | — | — | −18 | −255 | — | |
| Deferred income tax provision/(benefit) (Note 10) | 35 | −249 | −11 | −27 | −3 | |
| Other non-cash items, net | 125 | 124 | 114 | 115 | 150 | |
| Other assets | −45 | −126 | −36 | −209 | −73 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −39 | −46 | −22 | 43 | −25 | |
| Income taxes payable (Note 10) | −197 | −395 | −68 | −153 | −56 | |
| Other liabilities | 700,000 | −15 | 15 | −27 | −24 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 544 | 406 | 783 | 582 | 1,045 | |
| Payments for capitalized contract costs | −27 | −12 | −36 | −72 | −108 | |
| Payments for internal use software | −85 | −81 | −89 | −104 | −69 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −39 | −37 | −23 | −32 | −38 | |
| Other investing activities | −9 | −15 | −4 | 18 | 4 | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities | −230 | −16 | −141 | 526 | 192 | |
| Cash dividends and dividend equivalents paid (Note 12) | −309 | −322 | −349 | −364 | −382 | |
| Common stock repurchased (Note 12) | −235 | −186 | −308 | −370 | −410 | |
| Net proceeds from/(repayments of) commercial paper | 392 | −365 | 185 | −95 | 195 | |
| Net proceeds from credit facility borrowings | 29 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of borrowings | — | 798 | — | — | 892 | |
| Principal payments on borrowings | −500 | — | −300 | −300 | −1,150 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of options | — | — | 200,000 | 10 | 12 | |
| Net change in settlement obligations | −159 | 6 | −123 | −56 | −412 | |
| Other financing activities | −800,000 | −900,000 | −2 | −1 | 200,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −783 | −69 | −897 | −1,177 | −1,270 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including settlement, and restricted cash | −469 | 321 | −255 | −70 | −32 | |
| Interest paid | 148 | 114 | 102 | 97 | 102 | |
| Income taxes paid | 296 | 325 | 197 | 280 | 186 | |
| Cash paid for lease liabilities | 68 | 55 | 40 | 41 | 47 | |
| Non-cash lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets (Note 11) | 34 | 61 | 39 | 12 | 19 |
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What is Western Union CO's CIK number?
Western Union CO's SEC CIK number is 0001365135 (1365135). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did Western Union CO last report earnings?
Western Union CO (WU) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 24, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001193125-26-174988). This is Western Union CO's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Western Union CO's most recent earnings 8-K?
Western Union CO's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 24, 2026 under accession 0001193125-26-174988. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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