The Western Union Company (WU) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

The Western Union Company (WU) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), The Western Union Company had a P/E ratio of 5.92 (up from 3.83), return on equity of 51.9% (down from 129.0%), debt-to-equity of 3.24 (up from 3.23) and a current ratio of 0.34 (down from 0.40). A current ratio of 0.34 means current liabilities exceed current assets. Its dividend yield was 10.03% with a payout ratio of 61.9%.

The Western Union Company Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	5.92	3.83	6.94	5.84	8.90	12.12
Forward P/E	5.31	5.93	7.33	8.95	8.22	11.47
P/S Ratio	0.73	0.85	1.00	1.19	1.41	1.87
P/B Ratio	3.09	3.70	9.07	11.13	20.17	48.34
Price/FCF	5.86	9.71	5.71	9.67	7.12	10.72
Price/OCF	5.44	8.81	5.55	9.14	6.86	10.28
PEG Ratio	2.86	1.47	22.05	10.00	0.88	1.68
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	1.14	1.20	1.27	1.51	1.78	2.28
EV/EBITDA	4.93	5.49	5.51	6.32	6.83	9.07
EV/EBIT	5.99	6.81	6.75	7.63	8.10	11.13
EV/FCF	9.11	13.74	7.25	12.28	8.95	13.13
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	51.86%	129.04%	130.85%	218.53%	297.23%	1011.97%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.76%	5.62%	6.12%	6.39%	7.60%	6.79%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	22.49%	33.07%	35.67%	38.73%	45.49%	42.72%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	20.10%	19.50%	27.10%	28.10%	31.30%	27.10%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	3.24	3.23	5.57	5.81	8.46	17.70
Debt/EBITDA	3.10	3.21	2.57	2.50	2.28	2.59
Debt/FCF	6.14	8.49	3.51	5.05	2.99	3.93
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	0.34	0.40	0.30	0.33	0.51	0.36
Quick Ratio	0.28	0.32	0.24	0.24	0.23	0.24
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.49	0.51	0.52	0.52	0.55	0.53
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	16.88%	26.09%	14.41%	17.12%	11.24%	8.25%
FCF Yield	17.07%	10.30%	17.50%	10.34%	14.05%	9.32%
Dividend Yield	10.03%	8.87%	7.59%	6.60%	5.16%	5.92%
Payout Ratio	61.85%	34.41%	55.75%	40.00%	47.36%	49.75%
Buyback Yield	3.96%	8.26%	4.27%	5.01%	1.52%	3.64%
Total Return	13.99%	17.13%	11.86%	11.62%	6.68%	9.56%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About The Western Union Company Financial Ratios

What is The Western Union Company's P/E ratio?

The Western Union Company's P/E ratio was 5.92 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 3.83 a year earlier.

What is The Western Union Company's return on equity?

The Western Union Company's return on equity (ROE) was 51.9% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 129.0% a year earlier.

What is The Western Union Company's debt-to-equity ratio?

The Western Union Company's debt-to-equity ratio was 3.24 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 3.23 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition