The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. It operates through Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services segments. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers for international cross-border and intra-country transfers, primarily through a network of retail agent 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, retail foreign exchange services, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Analyst Outlook | Average price target ranges from $10 to $14, reflecting varied perspectives on Western Union's ability to navigate digital transformation and market competition |
Market Headwinds | Explore Western Union's strategies to overcome retail business decline and regional challenges, particularly in Latin America, amid changing immigration policies |
Financial Resilience | Despite market challenges, Western Union maintains strong profitability with an 11.28% return on assets and trades at an attractive P/E ratio of 3.89x |
Digital Pivot | Western Union's Evolve 2025 initiative drives digital growth, with transactions up 15% in Q3 2024, marking six consecutive quarters of double-digit expansion |
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 | 3.6x | 5.2x | 8.5x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.03 | |
Price / Book | 3.5x | 2.8x | 1.0x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.8x | 3.0x | 2.6x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 21.7% | 49.0% | 19.9% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 11.1% | 3.7% | Unlock |