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Western Union
- Russell 1000
What Western Union is doing, read from its filings, its own words and the news, with every figure dated and sourced. Not investment advice: no ratings, no price targets.
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The latest read
Computed from the data on Oct 23, 2026. Every figure links back to its source in the sections below.
- Revenue over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $3.88 billion, down 1.3% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $0.57 billion, up 24% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Capital expenditure over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $0.04 billion, up 33% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Share buybacks in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025: $0.23 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Long-term debt issued in the fiscal year to December 31, 2024: $0.80 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Latest earnings call or results release (July 30, 2026): sentiment -0.40 on a −1 to +1 scale (negative), confidence 0.60 of 1.Palanor Discourse
- Guidance in the last 90 days: 0 outlook figures raised, 3 lowered, 2 held.Guidance Ledger (8-K results releases)
- Latest annual report (filed February 20, 2026): 2 risk factors added, 0 removed.Risk Factor Changes (10-K Item 1A)
- Insiders were net sellers in Q2 2026: $0.2 million on the open market.SEC Form 4
- 482 institutional managers reported a position at June 30, 2026 (−30 on the quarter before).SEC Form 13F
- H-1B filings certified in Q2 2026: 24 (19 a year earlier).U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC)
Company Posture
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Credit
How these are built →Western Union's borrowing from its SEC filings: the bonds it priced and the debt on its latest balance sheet. A description, not a rating.
Bonds priced, last 12 months
$0.6B
U.S. dollar tranches with a term sheet on EDGAR. Deals sold under Rule 144A file none and are not counted.
| Priced | Amount | Coupon | Matures | Spread | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | $165M | 4.750% | 2029 (3y) | +125bp | 5.164% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $450M | 4.750% | 2029 (3y) | +130bp | 4.763% |
From the pricing term sheets Western Union filed with the SEC. Spread is to the benchmark Treasury (or Bund, Gilt) at pricing.
Layoffs
0 actions in the last 12 months · 0 workers in WARN notices · latest Nov 13, 2019
- Nov 13, 2019WARN notice · CASan Francisco, CA12 workers · Layoff · effective Jan 15, 2020
- Aug 6, 2019WARN notice · CASan Francisco, CA169 workers · Layoff · effective Oct 15, 2019
- May 27, 2010SEC filing
- Mar 20, 2008SEC filing
WARN notices cover layoffs above the federal size thresholds in the states Palanor reads; they are not every layoff. A WARN notice filed near an 8-K Item 2.05 of Western Union is linked to it and counted once. Methodology and coverage
Charts
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Cash flow
Capital returned and raised
What the company says
Hiring and ownership
In the news
Headlines that name Western Union, with the publisher and a link. The tone is read from each headline’s own words, never from a summary of the article.
- PositiveWestern Union extends money transfer, money order, bill payment partnership with Publix (WU:NYSE)
seekingalpha.com · via Marketaux · Oct 7, 2026
Filings and records
The last two years of notable 8-Ks, offerings, annual reports, federal awards, lobbying reports, patents and other public records, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC)third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Oct 17, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (PENN AVENUE PARTNERS)third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Oct 16, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP)third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Aug 12, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (JTI MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, INC. DBA JTI, INC.)second_quarter 2026
- Jul 23, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jul 21, 2026Patent
- Jul 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (WESTERN UNION)second_quarter 2026 · $0.2 million
- Jul 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (ERIS GROUP)second_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Jul 19, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC)second_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Jul 15, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP)second_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- May 19, 2026Patent
- May 18, 20268-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Mar 16, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Feb 20, 202610-KAnnual report (10-K)2 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Feb 6, 2026Trademark
- Jan 9, 20268-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Dec 23, 2025Patent
- Nov 25, 2025Patent
- Oct 29, 2025Trademark
- Oct 9, 2025Trademark
- Aug 14, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Jul 28, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jun 30, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- May 22, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- May 16, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Apr 8, 2025Patent
- Feb 20, 202510-KAnnual report (10-K)1 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Jan 10, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Dec 4, 20248-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Feb 22, 202410-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 1 removed
Peers
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