The Western Union Company (WU)
Total Valuation
WU has a market cap or net worth of $4.77 billion. The enterprise value is $6.01 billion.
Market Cap | 4.77B |
Enterprise Value | 6.01B |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, April 30, 2024, after market close.
Earnings Date | Apr 30, 2024 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 14, 2024 |
Share Statistics
WU has 342.20 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.27% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 342.20M |
Shares Change (YoY) | -4.27% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | -3.73% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.54% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 95.74% |
Float | 340.45M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 8.32 and the forward PE ratio is 7.98. WU's PEG ratio is 3.21.
PE Ratio | 8.32 |
Forward PE | 7.98 |
PS Ratio | 1.09 |
Forward PS | 1.12 |
PB Ratio | 9.96 |
P/FCF Ratio | 7.51 |
PEG Ratio | 3.21 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 5.80, with an EV/FCF ratio of 9.45.
EV / Earnings | 9.59 |
EV / Sales | 1.38 |
EV / EBITDA | 5.80 |
EV / EBIT | 7.06 |
EV / FCF | 9.45 |
Financial Position
Current Ratio | n/a |
Quick Ratio | n/a |
Debt / Equity | 5.23 |
Debt / EBITDA | 2.42 |
Debt / FCF | 3.94 |
Interest Coverage | 8.08 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 110.20% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 23.00%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 110.20% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.60% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 23.00% |
Revenue Per Employee | $484,111 |
Profits Per Employee | $69,556 |
Employee Count | 9,000 |
Asset Turnover | 0.53 |
Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, WU has paid $119.80 million in taxes.
Income Tax | 119.80M |
Effective Tax Rate | 16.06% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +27.09% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.86, so WU's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
Beta (1Y) | 0.86 |
52-Week Price Change | +27.09% |
50-Day Moving Average | 13.06 |
200-Day Moving Average | 12.39 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 63.25 |
Average Volume (30 Days) | 4,742,862 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 21.20 million, so 6.20% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 21.20M |
Short Previous Month | 19.87M |
Short % of Shares Out | 6.20% |
Short % of Float | 6.23% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.61 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, WU had revenue of $4.36 billion and earned $626.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.68.
Revenue | 4.36B |
Gross Profit | 1.69B |
Operating Income | 817.50M |
Pretax Income | 745.80M |
Net Income | 626.00M |
EBITDA | 1.03B |
EBIT | 851.10M |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.68 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $1.27 billion in cash and $2.50 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.24 billion or -$3.61 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.27B |
Total Debt | 2.50B |
Net Cash | -1.24B |
Net Cash Per Share | -$3.61 |
Equity / Book Value | 479.00M |
Book Value Per Share | 1.40 |
Working Capital | n/a |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $783.10 million and capital expenditures -$147.80 million, giving a free cash flow of $635.30 million.
Operating Cash Flow | 783.10M |
Capital Expenditures | -147.80M |
Free Cash Flow | 635.30M |
FCF Per Share | $1.71 |
Margins
Gross margin is 38.68%, with operating and profit margins of 18.76% and 14.37%.
Gross Margin | 38.68% |
Operating Margin | 18.76% |
Pretax Margin | 17.12% |
Profit Margin | 14.37% |
EBITDA Margin | 23.75% |
EBIT Margin | 19.53% |
FCF Margin | 14.58% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.94, which amounts to a dividend yield of 6.72%.
Dividend Per Share | $0.94 |
Dividend Yield | 6.72% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
Payout Ratio | 55.95% |
Buyback Yield | 4.27% |
Shareholder Yield | 11.00% |
Earnings Yield | 13.12% |
FCF Yield | 13.32% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for WU is $13.05, which is -6.65% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
Price Target | $13.05 |
Price Target Difference | -6.65% |
Analyst Consensus | Hold |
Analyst Count | 13 |
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 1.86% |
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 1.19% |
Stock Splits
This stock does not have any record of stock splits.
Last Split Date | n/a |
Split Type | n/a |
Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
Altman Z-Score | n/a |
Piotroski F-Score | 6 |