The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company 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 locations, as well as through websites and mobile devices. The Consumer Services segments offers bill payment services, which facilitate payments for consumers, businesses, and other organizations, as well as money order services, retail foreign exchange services, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Digital Pivot | Western Union's Evolve 2025 strategy focuses on digital expansion, with the Branded Digital segment showing robust growth and reaching new revenue peaks |
Market Challenges | Explore Western Union's efforts to balance digital growth with retail optimization amid fierce competition from digital-only remittance services |
Financial Outlook | Analysts project low-single-digit earnings growth, with price targets ranging from $11 to $14, reflecting a cautious view on Western Union's transition |
Global Dynamics | Delve into Western Union's regional performance variations, particularly in Latin America, and how macroeconomic factors impact its global strategy |
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 | 5.3x | −3.6x | 8.7x | |
PEG Ratio | −4.20 | 0.14 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 5.5x | 3.6x | 1.0x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.9x | 3.4x | 2.7x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 22.4% | 20.7% | 11.2% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 13.0% | 3.6% | Unlock |