Western Union Company (The)
WU
Jodie read · what matters now
Revenue increased 1.1% versus the comparable filing period.
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Latest filing assessment · baseline
The latest filing shows material pressure
10-Q filed 2026-04-24 against the comparable filing from 2025-04-23.
What improved
- Revenue increased 1.1% versus the comparable filing period.
- Operating cash flow covered net income at 1.68x, improving versus the comparable period.
What weakened
- Operating margin fell 5.9 percentage points.
- Net income decreased 47.6% versus the comparable filing period.
- Net margin fell 6.3 percentage points.
Filing receipts
“For the three months ended March 31, 2026 relative to the corresponding period in the prior year, Consumer Services GAAP and Adjusted revenues increased primarily due to revenue growth in our travel money and check acceptance services, including the benefit from Eurochange and other immaterial acquisitions, and growth in our cash-based bill payments services offered at retail locations in Argentina.”
“33 Total Other Expense, Net Total other expense, net increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026, when compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in interest expense associated with our commercial paper borrowings.”
“For the three months ended March 31, 2026, cost of services increased compared to the corresponding period in the prior year primarily due to an increase in employee-related and other expenses associated with our Eurochange Limited (“Eurochange”) acquisition and other immaterial acquisitions that expanded our Company-operated locations, in addition to increases in direct transactional expenses including credit losses, agent commissions, and bank fees.”
Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.
Who this business touches
The relationships behind WU
Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.
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Filing peers
Companies whose filings use similar operating language.
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What is moving around it
Live connections
WU is currently a Leader in the organic co-movement group Money Transfer Services. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 2 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.
This group is retained as the last observed read for WU; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.
Theme membership history
No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.