Western Union Co (WU) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Western Union Co $12.44, price $6.09, upside +104.3%, quality 51 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $6.09 – $15.73 · fair‑value band $8.21 – $18.67 · the $6.09 price screens below the $12.44 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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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.
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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.
Stock analysis
Western Union Co (WU) currently trades at $6.09, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $12.44, implying the stock looks roughly 51.0% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $17.34 per share, and 10 of the 12 models we run sit above the $6.09 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $2.05, and 2 of the 12 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $8.21 (bear) to $18.67 (bull), the price of $6.09 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 51/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Western Union Co reported revenue of $4.0B in FY2025 versus $5.1B in FY2021, a compound −5.5%/yr. Reported net income was $500M in FY2025, compounding −11.3%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $2.4B · P/E ratio 4.5 · P/S ratio 0.55 · EPS (TTM) $1.36 · Net margin 12.4% · Return on equity 47.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 10.2% · Operating margin 12.5%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 49 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 37% below its 52-week high and at its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −32% fair-value upside, at 104%, WU screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $8.21Fair Value $12.44Bull $18.67
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.3072 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Revenue growth 1 year
−4.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.3%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.5%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −3.0% a year
Revenue growth 24 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
−5.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−5.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−5% vs 0%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.20% → 19%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−7.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+4.8%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −9.3% a year for the price and +2.3% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (97 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Credit Services · 332 stocks
Beats the industry median on 8/14 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score56 · Above median
Fair Value upside+104% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)48% · Top 25%
Return on assets5% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)11% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM)13% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth0% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)15.4% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity2.55× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Credit Services median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)4.5× · Cheapest 25%
P/B2.56× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Western Union Co (WU) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $12.44 versus a price of $6.09, about +104% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of WU?
Our model-based fair value for Western Union Co is $12.44 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $6.09.
What is the quality score of WU?
Western Union Co has a Quality Score of 51/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Western Union Co (WU)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $12.44 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 12 valuation models. Cautious scenario $8.21, optimistic scenario $18.67. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Western Union Co stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $12.44, about +104% upside versus a price of $6.09 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $8.21, optimistic scenario $18.67. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Western Union Co (WU)?
Western Union Co reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $4.0B (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Western Union Co (WU)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Western Union Co would have to grow free cash flow by -7.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.5 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -3.5 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of WU use?
Our models discount Western Union Co at 8.5 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.49, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Western Union Co that is -7.1 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (8.5 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Western Union Co (WU) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Western Union Co grew -3.5 % a year. The price currently implies -7.1 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Western Union Co (WU) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.4 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Western Union Co (-7.1 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Western Union Co (WU)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 19.69 %: that much free cash flow Western Union Co produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.5 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Western Union Co (WU)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Western Union Co it is $12.44 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $6.09. It is the blended result of 12 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Western Union Co stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, WU trades below its calculated fair value: price $6.09, fair value $12.44, a gap of about +104% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of WU?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($6.09); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($12.44). For Western Union Co the two are $6.35 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Western Union Co worth?
The market values Western Union Co at about $2.4B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $6.09; our models calculate a fair value of $12.44 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about WU?
Our models span a range for Western Union Co: cautious scenario $8.21, base $12.44, optimistic $18.67 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $6.09). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of WU?
Western Union Co trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.5 (as of Sep 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $12.44 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 2.2, P/B 2.6, P/S 0.6, EV/EBITDA 4.1.
What is the PEG ratio of WU?
The PEG ratio of Western Union Co is 2.21 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 23, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Western Union Co (WU)?
Balance-sheet figures for Western Union Co (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity 47.7%, debt of 2.55 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 51/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is WU from its 52-week high?
Western Union Co trades at $6.09, about 37% below its 52-week high of $9.71 and at the low of $6.09 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $12.44 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Western Union Co?
From the same area (Financial Services) we also value Visa Inc, Mastercard Incorporated, American Express Company, Capital One Financial Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Western Union Co stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $6.09, calculated fair value $12.44 (+104%), Quality Score 51/100, from 12 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of WU calculated?
We run Western Union Co through 12 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $12.44, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Western Union Co currently trades 104 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Western Union Co (WU)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was $6.09. Our model-based fair value is $12.44, about +104% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Western Union Co right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case ($8.21). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. Solid quality (51/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality. A fairly wide model range ($8.21 to $18.67) leaves room in how you read the outcome. For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Where does the earnings growth of Western Union Co (WU) come from?
Earnings per share at Western Union Co grew +5.2 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +1.4 %, EBIT margin +1.2 %, tax rate +2.0 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +0.4 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Western Union Co
How large is the market capitalisation of Western Union Co (WU)?
The market capitalisation of Western Union Co is $2.4B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Western Union Co (WU)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Western Union Co is 0.55 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Western Union Co (WU)?
Earnings per share at Western Union Co are $1.36 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 4.5). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Western Union Co (WU)?
The net margin of Western Union Co is 12.4% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Western Union Co (WU)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Western Union Co is 47.7% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Western Union Co (WU)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Western Union Co is 10.2% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Western Union Co (WU)?
The operating margin of Western Union Co is 12.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Western Union Co (WU)?
Revenue at Western Union Co is growing −0.1% versus a year earlier (3y avg −3.3%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Western Union Co (WU)?
Earnings per share at Western Union Co are growing −44.4% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Western Union Co (WU) hold?
Western Union Co holds more cash than debt, $1.2B net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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