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The Western Union Company (WU) Gross Margin

Annual Gross Margin

33.40%0.97%-2.82%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, WU annual gross margin is 33.40%, down -2.82% on
Historical Performance
WU annual gross margin is down -15.14% over the past 3 years, and down -10.67% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
WU annual gross margin is currently -31.33% below its historical high of 48.64% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
WU annual gross margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison
WU annual gross margin is higher than 72.30% of companies in Financial Services sector

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Performance

WU Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Gross Margin33.40%-2.8%-15.1%-10.7%-23.1%
Quarterly Gross Margin33.54%+2.7%-10.1%-12.4%-23.3%
Price$9.60-8.0%-31.8%-58.0%-50.0%
PE Ratio4.17+9.7%-30.6%-67.3%-70.5%
Annual Revenue$4.20B-3.4%-17.8%-20.4%-17.3%
Annual Gross Profit$1.40B-6.1%-30.2%-28.8%-36.4%
Annual Operating Margin17.27%-8.1%-26.9%-13.2%-26.4%
Annual Net Margin22.19%+54.4%+39.6%+10.9%+32.9%

Gross Margin Highs

WU Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y37.13%N/A-10.1%
5Y39.36%-15.1%
All48.64%-31.3%

Gross Margin Lows

WU Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y33.40%at low
5Y33.40%at low
All33.40%at low

Gross Margin History

YearValueChange
33.40%-2.8%
34.37%-7.4%
37.13%-5.7%
39.36%+6.9%
36.82%-1.5%
37.39%+3.8%
YearValueChange
36.02%+4.4%
34.51%-0.8%
34.80%-5.2%
36.69%+1.1%
36.30%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual gross margin of WU?

    As of today, WU annual gross margin is 33.40%

  • What is 1-year change in WU annual gross margin?

    WU annual gross margin is down -2.82% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in WU annual gross margin?

    WU annual gross margin is down -15.14% over the past 3 years

  • How far is WU annual gross margin from its all-time high?

    WU annual gross margin is currently -31.33% below its historical high of 48.64% set on December 31, 2003

  • How does WU annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

    WU annual gross margin is higher than 72.30% of companies in Financial Services sector

  • When is WU next annual earnings release?

    The next annual earnings release for WU is on

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =  
× 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. WU Official Website www.westernunion.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000119312525248746/0001193125-25-248746-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000095017025024137/0000950170-25-024137-index.htm
  4. WU Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/WU
  5. WU Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wu