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The Western Union Company (WU) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WUThe Western Union

Revenue FY25$4.1B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK20 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-3%2

Revenue, next 1Y+1%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-15%2

EPS growth, FY27E+18%8

EPS growth, FY28E+8%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 4%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 8%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 15% next year.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 80% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 3%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK5 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-11%2

3-month return-20%2

YTD return-28%2

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high65%3

1-year return-16%3

3-year return-38%1

5-year return-55%1

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-38% over three years and -55% over five), behind 90% of the market.

It's down 16% over the past year, now 35% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-11%), over three months (-20%) and so far this year (-28%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WUThe Western Union

Revenue FY25$4.1B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK20 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-3%2

Revenue, next 1Y+1%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-15%2

EPS growth, FY27E+18%8

EPS growth, FY28E+8%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 4%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 8%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 15% next year.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 80% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 3%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK5 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-11%2

3-month return-20%2

YTD return-28%2

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high65%3

1-year return-16%3

3-year return-38%1

5-year return-55%1

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-38% over three years and -55% over five), behind 90% of the market.

It's down 16% over the past year, now 35% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-11%), over three months (-20%) and so far this year (-28%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

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The Western Union Company

01Key Ratings

02Growth

03Price Momentum

04Value

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02Growth

03Price Momentum

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