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Western Union stock: key metrics
WUWestern Union had an operating margin of 19.4% and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 10.5% in fiscal 2025.
Margins show how much of revenue is left over, returns on capital how hard the invested money works.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
Figures as a table
| Year | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.6% | 29.3% | 20.4% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | 27.0% | 17.5% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | 25.7% | 17.4% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | 25.2% | 16.7% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | 25.0% | 17.5% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | 25.2% | 21.2% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | 23.5% | 18.1% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | 20.0% | 14.4% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | 20.3% | 15.2% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | 20.2% | 15.3% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | 8.9% | 4.7% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | 8.6% | −10.1% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | 20.1% | 15.2% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | 20.0% | 15.4% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | 22.1% | 15.9% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | 19.8% | 20.3% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | 18.8% | 14.4% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | 17.2% | 22.2% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | 19.4% | 12.4% |
Returns on capital
- ROE
- ROIC
- ROA
Figures as a table
| Year | ROE | ROIC | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | −100.0% | 82.8% | 17.2% |
| 2007 | 200.0% | 81.2% | 14.8% |
| 2008 | −100.0% | 66.2% | 16.5% |
| 2009 | 200.0% | 54.1% | 11.5% |
| 2010 | 156.2% | 60.2% | 11.5% |
| 2011 | 130.2% | 91.2% | 12.8% |
| 2012 | 109.1% | 94.7% | 10.8% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | 84.4% | 7.9% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | 17.0% | 8.6% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | 98.8% | 8.9% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 7.6% | 2.7% |
| 2017 | 113.4% | 6.6% | −6.0% |
| 2018 | −100.0% | 29.1% | 9.5% |
| 2019 | −100.0% | 20.2% | 12.1% |
| 2020 | 200.0% | 21.1% | 7.8% |
| 2021 | 200.0% | 17.5% | 9.1% |
| 2022 | 190.6% | 36.9% | 10.7% |
| 2023 | 130.7% | 37.2% | 7.6% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | 61.0% | 11.2% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | 10.5% | 6.0% |
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 May 2024)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.