Future Outlook | Analyst price targets range from $10 to $14, reflecting varied perspectives on Western Union's ability to navigate digital transformation and market uncertainties |
Strategic Acquisition | Delve into Western Union's $500 million acquisition of Intermex, its potential impact on earnings, and the mixed analyst reactions to this strategic move |
Financial Flux | Explore Western Union's mixed financial performance, with declining revenue offset by strong cash flow and an attractive dividend yield of 11.3% |
Digital Crossroads | Western Union grapples with the shift to digital remittances, balancing its traditional retail business with emerging digital opportunities and market challenges |
Metrics to compare | WU | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Industrials sector companies | Relationship RelationshipWUPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 5.7x | 19.3x | 9.8x | |
PEG Ratio | −0.11 | −0.05 | 0.03 | |
Price / Book | 2.5x | 2.7x | 1.0x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.6x | 0.4x | 3.0x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | −2.8% | 13.1% | 14.2% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 14.3% | 2.6% | Unlock |
The Western Union Company provides money movement payments, and digital financial services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers for international cross-border and intra-country transfers, primarily through a network of retail agents and owned locations, as well as through websites and mobile devices. The Consumer Services segments offers bill payment services, money order and media network services, travel money services, check acceptance services, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.