Western Union Co

Company Profile

Western Union Co had its IPO on 2006-10-02 under the ticker symbol WU.

The company operates in the Financial Services sector and Credit Services industry. Western Union Co has a staff strength of 8,900 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Western Union Co opened at $12.87 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $12.87 - $13.18, and closed at $13.05.

This is a +1.4% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 5,410,851 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Western Union Co have increased by +4.48%.

Western Union Co's Key Ratios

Western Union Co has a market cap of $4.82 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 10.314 and a price to sales ratio of 1.1382.

In the last 12-months Western Union Co’s revenue was $4.39 billion with a gross profit of $1.85 billion and an EBITDA of $980 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Western Union Co's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Western Union Co’s operating margin was 18.15% while its return on assets stood at 5.76% with a return of equity of 139.8%.

In Q2, Western Union Co’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -6% while revenue growth was a positive 2.8%.

Western Union Co’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

8.9847

Trailing PE

6.5663

PEG

11.1306

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $1.96 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 8.9847 and a PEG multiple of 11.1306. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Western Union Co’s profitability.

Western Union Co stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.4745 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 5.4676. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.1382.

Western Union Co stock pays annual dividends of $0.94 per share, indicating a yield of 7.36% and a payout ratio of 55.95%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$8.49 billion

Total Liabilities

$1.05 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-65100000.00

Capital Expenditure

$32.70 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

55.95%

Western Union Co ended 2024 with $8.49 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $8.49 billion while shareholder equity stood at $626.50 million.

Western Union Co ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $1.05 billion in other current liabilities, 3700000.00 in common stock, $-210400000.00 in retained earnings and $2.03 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $1.59 billion and cash and short-term investments were $1.59 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $674,600,000 while long-term debt stood at $2.81 billion.

Western Union Co’s total current assets stands at $1.83 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $0 compared to accounts payable of $418.20 million and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, Western Union Co's operating cash flow was $-65100000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $32.70 million.

Comparatively, Western Union Co paid $0.56 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$13.05

52-Week High

$14.1794

52-Week Low

$9.6543

Analyst Target Price

$13.04

Western Union Co stock is currently trading at $13.05 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $14.1794 and a 52-week low of $14.1794. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $13.04.

Its 50-day moving average was $12.08 and 200-day moving average was $12.14 The short ratio stood at 4.18 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 38.1% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9622.3% are held by institutions.