Western Union
WU
#2729
Rank
$4.78 B
Marketcap
$13.98
Share price
1.97%
Change (1 day)
27.09%
Change (1 year)
Western Union is an American company that provides global cash transfers. It offers the ability to quickly transfer money around the globe, pay bills and purchase money orders. This transfer is often used by migrant workers to send money to relatives in their countries of origin.

P/E ratio for Western Union (WU)

P/E ratio as of March 2024 (TTM): 7.03

According to Western Union's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 7.02513. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 5.86.

P/E ratio history for Western Union from 2006 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

Year P/E ratio Change
20225.86-35.3%
20219.06-25.29%
202012.111.8%
201910.820.11%
20189.03-158.88%
2017-15.3-136%
201642.6289.98%
201510.9-3.05%
201411.3-6.62%
201312.149.79%
20128.05-18.41%
20119.87-27.71%
201013.7-12.35%
200915.636.88%
200811.4-46.56%
200721.311.15%
200619.2

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How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.