Western Union Operating Expenses Growth & History (WU)
Western Union's operating expenses was $571.7M for fiscal 2025.
View full Western Union company overviewWestern Union annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $571.7M | −$109.1M | −16.03% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $680.8M | $12.0M | +1.79% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $668.8M | −$73.9M | −9.95% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $742.7M | −$103.3M | −12.21% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $846.0M | $14.7M | +1.77% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $831.3M | −$181.4M | −17.91% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.01B | $53.0M | +5.52% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $959.7M | −$4.09B | −80.99% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $5.05B | $112.6M | +2.28% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $4.94B | $561.6M | +12.84% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.37B | −$92.4M | −2.07% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $4.47B | $32.1M | +0.72% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.43B | $99.8M | +2.30% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.33B | $228.4M | +5.56% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.11B | $213.8M | +5.49% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $3.89B | $91.7M | +2.41% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $3.80B | −$126.1M | −3.21% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $3.93B | $348.8M | +9.75% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $3.58B | — | — |
Western Union quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $163.1M | $15.0M | +10.13% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $170.8M | $28.7M | +20.20% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $141.3M | −$36.2M | −20.39% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $140.2M | −$34.7M | −19.84% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $148.1M | −$18.0M | −10.84% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $142.1M | −$20.2M | −12.45% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $177.5M | −$23.1M | −11.52% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $174.9M | $20.1M | +12.98% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $166.1M | −$2.5M | −1.48% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $162.3M | $17.5M | +12.09% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $200.6M | −$4.6M | −2.24% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $154.8M | −$11.1M | −6.69% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $168.6M | $5.1M | +3.12% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $144.8M | −$63.3M | −30.42% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $205.2M | $7.5M | +3.79% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $165.9M | −$25.7M | −13.41% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $163.5M | −$65.7M | −28.66% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $208.1M | −$19.4M | −8.53% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $197.7M | −$48.6M | −19.73% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $191.6M | −$15.8M | −7.62% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $229.2M | $57.6M | +33.57% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $227.5M | $21.5M | +10.44% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $246.3M | −$834.9M | −77.22% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $207.4M | −$64.6M | −23.75% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $171.6M | −$68.1M | −28.41% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $206.0M | −$33.2M | −13.88% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.08B | −$49.4M | −4.37% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $272.0M | $54.8M | +25.23% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $239.7M | −$8.8M | −3.54% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $239.2M | −$16.5M | −6.45% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.13B | −$559.6M | −33.11% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $217.2M | −$915.3M | −80.82% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $248.5M | −$915.0M | −78.64% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $255.7M | −$806.6M | −75.93% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.69B | $5.0M | +0.30% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.13B | $33.0M | +3.00% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.16B | $48.1M | +4.31% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.06B | $23.2M | +2.23% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.69B | $587.0M | +53.45% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.10B | $4.8M | +0.44% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.12B | −$17.4M | −1.54% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.04B | −$9.5M | −0.91% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.10B | −$35.6M | −3.14% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.09B | −$32.1M | −2.85% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.13B | $5.5M | +0.49% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.05B | −$30.2M | −2.80% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.13B | −$49.7M | −4.20% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.13B | $13.3M | +1.19% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.13B | $18.2M | +1.64% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.08B | $50.3M | +4.89% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.18B | $44.8M | +3.93% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.11B | $57.5M | +5.45% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.11B | $29.9M | +2.77% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.03B | −$32.4M | −3.05% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.14B | $65.8M | +6.13% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.06B | $8.2M | +0.78% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.08B | $63.6M | +6.26% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.06B | $90.8M | +9.36% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.07B | $38.0M | +3.67% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.05B | $69.4M | +7.09% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.02B | $53.2M | +5.53% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $970.1M | $53.2M | +5.80% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.03B | $39.5M | +3.97% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $978.4M | −$54.2M | −5.25% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $962.4M | $49.8M | +5.46% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $916.9M | $56.6M | +6.58% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $995.4M | $38.1M | +3.98% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $1.03B | $30.4M | +3.03% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $912.6M | −$98.3M | −9.72% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $860.3M | −$96.3M | −10.07% |
| Q4 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $957.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $1.00B | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $1.01B | — | — |
| Q1 2008 | 2008-03-31 | $956.6M | — | — |
Western Union operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Western Union's operating expenses decreased from $831.3M to $571.7M, a change of −$259.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $163.1M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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