The Western Union Company Statistics
Total Valuation
WU has a market cap or net worth of $4.45 billion. The enterprise value is $5.88 billion.
Market Cap | 4.45B |
Enterprise Value | 5.88B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Wednesday, April 24, 2024, after market close.
Earnings Date | Apr 24, 2024 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 14, 2024 |
Share Statistics
WU has 338.34 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -7.94% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 338.34M |
Shares Change (YoY) | -7.94% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | -4.24% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.30% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 97.03% |
Float | 336.65M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 7.78 and the forward PE ratio is 7.37. WU's PEG ratio is 3.08.
PE Ratio | 7.78 |
Forward PE | 7.37 |
PS Ratio | 1.02 |
Forward PS | 1.04 |
PB Ratio | 11.17 |
P/FCF Ratio | 7.24 |
PEG Ratio | 3.08 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 5.74, with an EV/FCF ratio of 9.57.
EV / Earnings | 9.53 |
EV / Sales | 1.35 |
EV / EBITDA | 5.74 |
EV / EBIT | 6.99 |
EV / FCF | 9.57 |
Financial Position
Current Ratio | n/a |
Quick Ratio | n/a |
Debt / Equity | 6.38 |
Debt / EBITDA | 2.48 |
Debt / FCF | 4.14 |
Interest Coverage | 7.91 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 116.60% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 23.00%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 116.60% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.60% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 23.00% |
Revenue Per Employee | $485,467 |
Profits Per Employee | $68,544 |
Employee Count | 9,000 |
Asset Turnover | 0.54 |
Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, WU has paid $117.90 million in taxes.
Income Tax | 117.90M |
Effective Tax Rate | 16.05% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +6.40% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.86, so WU's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
Beta (1Y) | 0.86 |
52-Week Price Change | +6.40% |
50-Day Moving Average | 13.43 |
200-Day Moving Average | 12.64 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 44.74 |
Average Volume (30 Days) | 3,640,977 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 18.08 million, so 5.34% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 18.08M |
Short Previous Month | 21.16M |
Short % of Shares Out | 5.34% |
Short % of Float | 5.37% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.96 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, WU had revenue of $4.37 billion and earned $616.90 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.69.
Revenue | 4.37B |
Gross Profit | 1.69B |
Operating Income | 804.90M |
Pretax Income | 734.80M |
Net Income | 616.90M |
EBITDA | 1.02B |
EBIT | 841.20M |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.69 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $1.11 billion in cash and $2.54 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.43 billion or -$4.24 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.11B |
Total Debt | 2.54B |
Net Cash | -1.43B |
Net Cash Per Share | -$4.24 |
Equity / Book Value | 397.90M |
Book Value Per Share | 1.18 |
Working Capital | n/a |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $739.80 million and capital expenditures -$125.50 million, giving a free cash flow of $614.30 million.
Operating Cash Flow | 739.80M |
Capital Expenditures | -125.50M |
Free Cash Flow | 614.30M |
FCF Per Share | $1.78 |
Margins
Gross margin is 38.58%, with operating and profit margins of 18.42% and 14.12%.
Gross Margin | 38.58% |
Operating Margin | 18.42% |
Pretax Margin | 16.82% |
Profit Margin | 14.12% |
EBITDA Margin | 23.46% |
EBIT Margin | 19.25% |
FCF Margin | 14.06% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.94, which amounts to a dividend yield of 7.15%.
Dividend Per Share | $0.94 |
Dividend Yield | 7.15% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
Payout Ratio | 55.62% |
Buyback Yield | 7.94% |
Shareholder Yield | 15.09% |
Earnings Yield | 13.88% |
FCF Yield | 13.82% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for WU is $13.69, which is 4.19% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
Price Target | $13.69 |
Price Target Difference | 4.19% |
Analyst Consensus | Hold |
Analyst Count | 10 |
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 0.85% |
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 3.21% |
Stock Splits
This stock does not have any record of stock splits.
Last Split Date | n/a |
Split Type | n/a |
Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
Altman Z-Score | n/a |
Piotroski F-Score | 6 |