WU
The Western Union Company
Financial Services · Credit Services · NYQ
$7.48
Data: 2026-05-28
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$2.6B
Total market value of the company
6.01
Very cheap relative to earnings
4.26
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
-0.1%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
10.9%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
47.7%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$9.00
+20% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
UNDERPERFORM
Consensus view from 13 analysts covering this stock
About The Western Union Company

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.

https://www.westernunion.com

Country: United States Employees: 9,600 Industry: Credit Services
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
FAIL
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% N/A
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKDOWN
Price trending down — defensive positioning
-0.304
Returns do not compensate for the risk — negative edge
-0.0516
No positive edge detected — the data suggests staying out
-0.369
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-12.2%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-33.1%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BEAR
Statistical model detects bearish conditions
Days in State
127
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.53
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$10.35
28% below the year high
52W Low
$7.85
-5% above the year low
Avg Volume
8,377,806
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
5.1
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
17.9%
Elevated short interest — bears are positioned against this
1,151.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$1.36
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

288.12
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
0.26
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.21
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
36.1%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
12.5%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$291M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$4.0B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$441M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
13
Target High
$16.00
Target Median
$9.00
Target Low
$7.00
Explore the Ethical Screener View Track Record

Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

Discover More
Alpha Insights Market Intelligence Titan Watch Ethical Screener Insider Intelligence Track Record Ethical Finance Zakat Calculator Iran Oil Tracker Foundry (292 articles) Indicators Join Free →

Get our weekly market brief free.