Western Union Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (WU)
Western Union reported $505.2M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 36.95% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 13.02%.
View full Western Union company overviewWestern Union free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $505.2M | $136.3M | +36.95% | +13.02% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $368.9M | −$391.3M | −51.47% | +9.16% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $760.2M | $210.5M | +38.29% | +18.28% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $549.7M | −$457.9M | −45.44% | +12.92% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.01B | $166.6M | +19.81% | +20.71% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $841.0M | −$25.5M | −2.94% | +18.18% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $866.5M | $181.9M | +26.57% | +17.22% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $684.6M | $11.7M | +1.74% | +12.72% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $672.9M | −$300.2M | −30.85% | +12.18% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $973.1M | −$3.6M | −0.37% | +17.94% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $976.7M | −$1.4M | −0.14% | +17.81% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $978.1M | −$30.3M | −3.00% | +17.44% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.01B | −$116.0M | −10.32% | +18.20% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.12B | $2.3M | +0.20% | +19.85% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.12B | $181.0M | +19.23% | +20.43% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $941.1M | −$217.3M | −18.76% | +18.12% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.16B | −$41.6M | −3.47% | +22.79% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $1.20B | $180.0M | +17.65% | +22.72% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $1.02B | — | — | +20.82% |
Western Union quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $94.6M | $102.4M | — | +9.73% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $102.6M | −$42.2M | −29.14% | +10.81% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $115.5M | −$4.2M | −3.51% | +11.88% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $252.7M | $47.6M | +23.21% | +25.65% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$7.8M | $31.1M | — | −0.79% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $144.8M | $61.8M | +74.46% | +15.43% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $119.7M | −$138.1M | −53.57% | +11.77% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $205.1M | −$44.5M | −17.83% | +20.65% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$38.9M | −$161.2M | — | −3.81% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $83.0M | −$47.5M | −36.40% | +8.34% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $257.8M | $209.4M | +432.64% | +25.37% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $249.6M | $39.8M | +18.97% | +23.71% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $122.3M | $20.5M | +20.14% | +11.02% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $130.5M | −$59.2M | −31.21% | +13.33% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $48.4M | −$299.6M | −86.09% | +4.66% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $209.8M | −$118.2M | −36.04% | +20.27% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $101.8M | −$62.7M | −38.12% | +9.42% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $189.7M | $22.6M | +13.52% | +17.23% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $348.0M | $68.1M | +24.33% | +28.30% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $328.0M | $98.8M | +43.11% | +26.66% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $164.5M | −$61.3M | −27.15% | +13.28% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $167.1M | $61.0M | +57.49% | +14.33% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $279.9M | $39.8M | +16.58% | +22.71% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $229.2M | −$26.0M | −10.19% | +18.88% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $225.8M | $78.1M | +52.88% | +21.39% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $106.1M | −$117.4M | −52.53% | +9.45% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $240.1M | −$27.2M | −10.18% | +19.29% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $255.2M | $78.3M | +44.26% | +20.61% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $147.7M | $19.8M | +15.48% | +11.58% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $223.5M | $111.0M | +98.67% | +17.52% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $267.3M | −$31.4M | −10.51% | +19.90% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $176.9M | −$253.5M | −58.90% | +13.28% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $127.9M | $262.5M | — | +9.40% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $112.5M | $34.1M | +43.49% | +8.36% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $298.7M | $96.1M | +47.43% | +20.77% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $430.4M | $118.1M | +37.82% | +30.64% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$134.6M | −$394.7M | — | −9.76% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $78.4M | −$119.7M | −60.42% | +6.02% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $202.6M | −$35.6M | −14.95% | +14.77% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $312.3M | $12.6M | +4.20% | +22.67% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $260.1M | $18.7M | +7.75% | +18.91% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $198.1M | $700,000 | +0.35% | +15.27% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $238.2M | −$15.5M | −6.11% | +17.26% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $299.7M | −$8.9M | −2.88% | +21.42% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $241.4M | $4.2M | +1.77% | +17.45% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $197.4M | $18.8M | +10.53% | +14.94% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $253.7M | −$4.5M | −1.74% | +17.99% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $308.6M | $100,000 | +0.03% | +21.42% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $237.2M | $15.5M | +6.99% | +16.88% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $178.6M | −$41.4M | −18.82% | +13.22% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $258.2M | −$50.9M | −16.47% | +18.16% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $308.5M | −$88.5M | −22.29% | +21.90% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $221.7M | $4.2M | +1.93% | +16.00% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $220.0M | $19.2M | +9.56% | +16.60% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $309.1M | $30.4M | +10.91% | +21.70% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $397.0M | $33.3M | +9.16% | +27.93% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $217.5M | −$22.9M | −9.53% | +15.26% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $200.8M | −$38.5M | −16.09% | +14.41% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $278.7M | $10.4M | +3.88% | +19.47% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $363.7M | −$3.8M | −1.03% | +25.78% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $240.4M | $2.4M | +1.01% | +17.59% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $239.3M | $172.0M | +255.57% | +18.65% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $268.3M | $27.8M | +11.56% | +19.77% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $367.5M | $28.0M | +8.25% | +27.64% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $238.0M | $5.8M | +2.50% | +18.69% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $67.3M | −$278.9M | −80.56% | +5.46% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $240.5M | −$112.3M | −31.83% | +18.30% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $339.5M | $32.3M | +10.51% | +25.84% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $232.2M | — | — | +18.51% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $346.2M | — | — | +28.82% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $352.8M | — | — | +25.61% |
| Q1 2008 | 2008-03-31 | $307.2M | — | — | +24.27% |
Western Union free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $841.0M to $505.2M, a compound annual decline of 9.69%. Western Union's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $94.6M in free cash flow, an increase of $102.4M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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