13F Pro Quality Score

52.8/100

Rank #1,322 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

22.4/100

Profitability

59.5/100

Balance Sheet

72.0/100

Earnings Quality

21.2/100

Free Cash Flow

69.2/100

Institutional Flow

9.0/100

Revenue Scale

73.9/100

Dilution Risk

53.6/100

WU Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Western Union CO (WU), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores WU at 52.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,322 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include institutional flow (9.0) and earnings quality (21.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Western Union CO reports quarterly revenue of $982.7M, net income of $64.7M, an operating margin of 12.5%. Top institutional holders of WU by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP, based on the most recent SEC filings. WU trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1365135. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate WU daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Western Union CO directly from SEC EDGAR. Western Union CO's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 53 and 62 since 2021, currently 52.8 — a declining long-term trajectory across 30 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Western Union CO

Quirks, history, and lore behind WU — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. financial services company · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Denver, Colorado · operates in 200+ countries and territories.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue around $4.5 billion, with a network handling hundreds of millions of transactions a year — mostly small amounts sent by ordinary people, not corporations.
  • 3
    The History
    Born in 1851 as a telegraph company, it once strung wires across the American frontier and sent the first transcontinental telegram — long before it ever moved a dollar.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It quietly discontinued its telegram service in 2006 — after 155 years — closing the book on the original business almost without anyone noticing.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It once turned down Alexander Graham Bell's telephone patent for roughly $100,000, arguably the most expensive 'no thanks' in business history.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    You've seen that yellow-and-black sign at a convenience store or drugstore corner — where immigrants and workers line up to wire money back home with just a name and a code.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$982.7M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$64.7M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$102.6M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

12.5%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

2.56

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-3.8% YoY
$4.05BFY 2025
FY22 $4.48BFY23 $4.36BFY24 $4.21BFY25 $4.05B

Net Income

-46.5% YoY
$499.6MFY 2025
FY22 $910.6MFY23 $626.0MFY24 $934.2MFY25 $499.6M

Operating Income

+4.3% YoY
$757.3MFY 2025
FY22 $884.9MFY23 $817.5MFY24 $725.8MFY25 $757.3M

EPS (Diluted)

-44.5% YoY
$1.52FY 2025
FY22 $2.34FY23 $1.68FY24 $2.74FY25 $1.52

Total Assets

-0.8% YoY
$8.31BFY 2025
FY22 $8.50BFY23 $8.20BFY24 $8.37BFY25 $8.31B

Total Debt

-2.2% YoY
$2.88BFY 2025
FY22 $2.45BFY23 $2.15BFY24 $2.95BFY25 $2.88B

Op. Cash Flow

+33.8% YoY
$543.7MFY 2025
FY22 $581.6MFY23 $783.1MFY24 $406.3MFY25 $543.7M

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Western Union CO (WU) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for WU are available on the WU stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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