The Western Union Company (WU)

NYSE: WU · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
13.98
+0.27 (1.97%)
Mar 28, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

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
Financial Ratio History

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
Full Income Statement

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
Full Balance Sheet

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
Full Cash Flow Statement

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%
Dividend Details

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 Forecasts

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