Western Union First Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

Simply Wall St · 04/25/2025 11:07

Western Union (NYSE:WU) First Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: US$983.6m (down 6.2% from 1Q 2024).
  • Net income: US$123.5m (down 14% from 1Q 2024).
  • Profit margin: 13% (down from 14% in 1Q 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue.
  • EPS: US$0.37 (down from US$0.41 in 1Q 2024).
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NYSE:WU Earnings and Revenue Growth April 25th 2025

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Western Union EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 4.0%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 1.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.7% growth forecast for the Diversified Financial industry in the US.

Performance of the American Diversified Financial industry.

The company's shares are up 3.8% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

It is worth noting though that we have found 4 warning signs for Western Union (3 are potentially serious!) that you need to take into consideration.