Western Union Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (WU)
Western Union's debt-to-equity ratio was 3.24 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 3.24 | 0.01 | +0.24% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.23 | −2.34 | −41.94% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 5.57 | −0.25 | −4.24% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 5.81 | −3.22 | −35.62% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 9.03 | −8.67 | −48.97% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 17.70 | — | — |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 3.09 | 0.80 | +34.91% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 2.29 | −0.57 | −19.99% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.86 | −0.95 | −24.98% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 3.81 | −0.47 | −10.97% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 4.28 | 0.28 | +6.97% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 4.00 | −1.64 | −29.07% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 5.65 | −2.98 | −34.53% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 8.62 | — | — |
Western Union quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 2.95 | −0.16 | −5.23% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 2.88 | −0.09 | −3.04% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 3.24 | 0.01 | +0.24% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.80 | −1.16 | −29.32% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.11 | −2.87 | −47.97% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.97 | −3.41 | −53.46% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.23 | −2.34 | −41.94% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 3.96 | 0.20 | +5.31% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 5.98 | 1.49 | +33.17% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 6.38 | 1.93 | +43.31% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 5.57 | −0.25 | −4.24% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.76 | −1.18 | −23.86% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 4.49 | −1.52 | −25.32% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 4.45 | −2.73 | −37.99% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 5.81 | −3.22 | −35.62% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 4.94 | −2.80 | −36.14% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 6.01 | −4.46 | −42.56% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 7.18 | −7.58 | −51.34% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 9.03 | −8.67 | −48.97% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 7.74 | −41.04 | −84.14% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 10.47 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 14.76 | — | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 17.70 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 48.78 | — | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 110.58 | — | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 4.98 | 2.66 | +114.32% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 5.49 | 3.03 | +123.35% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 4.65 | 2.05 | +78.71% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 3.09 | 0.80 | +34.91% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 2.32 | −0.26 | −10.13% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.46 | −0.39 | −13.81% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 2.60 | −0.16 | −5.74% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 2.29 | −0.57 | −19.99% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 2.59 | −0.56 | −17.87% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 2.85 | −0.66 | −18.76% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 2.76 | −0.84 | −23.28% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.86 | −0.95 | −24.98% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.15 | −0.63 | −16.68% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 3.51 | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 3.60 | −0.46 | −11.35% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 3.81 | −0.47 | −10.97% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 3.78 | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 4.06 | 0.31 | +8.13% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 4.28 | 0.28 | +6.97% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 3.49 | −5.97 | −63.11% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 3.76 | −9.03 | −70.62% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 4.00 | −1.64 | −29.07% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 9.46 | 1.21 | +14.68% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 12.78 | 4.78 | +59.63% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 5.65 | −2.98 | −34.53% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 8.25 | −2.43 | −22.77% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 8.01 | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 8.62 | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 9.32 | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 10.68 | — | — |
Western Union debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Western Union's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 17.70 to 3.24, a change of −14.46. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 2.95.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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