Western Union Q4 revenue misses on slowdown in Americas retail business
Western Union Company WU | 8.73 | -2.68% |
Overview
Money transfer firm's Q4 revenue fell 5%, missing analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Company expanded Consumer Services and Branded Digital segments despite Americas retail slowdown
Outlook
Western Union expects 2026 revenue growth of 5% to 8% on a GAAP basis
Company projects 2026 adjusted EPS between $1.75 and $1.85
Western Union anticipates Intermex deal to close in Q2 2026
Result Drivers
CONSUMER SERVICES EXPANSION - Co reported 15% growth in Consumer Services revenue, driven by Travel Money business expansion and Eurochange Limited acquisition
BRANDED DIGITAL GROWTH - Branded Digital revenue increased 7% with transaction growth of 13%
AMERICAS RETAIL SLOWDOWN - Revenue decline attributed to slowdown in Americas retail business
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue |
Miss |
$1 bln |
$1.04 bln (13 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS |
Beat |
$0.45 |
$0.43 (15 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS |
|
$0.36 |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and 6 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Western Union Co is $10.00, about 5.9% above its February 19 closing price of $9.44
The stock recently traded at 5 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 5 three months ago
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