Western Union Company (The) (WU): Price and Financial Metrics
Western Union Company (The) (WU)
Today's Latest Price: $24.55 USD
Updated Jun 5 5:05pm
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Ranked of 46 in Consumer Financial Services
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WU Stock Summary
- The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for WU is -34.37 -- better than merely 0.73% of US stocks.
- Of note is the ratio of Western Union CO's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 87.22% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- WU's equity multiplier -- a measure of assets relative to shareholders'equity -- is greater than that of merely 0.11% of US stocks.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to WU, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are TLRD, SEE, CHH, MAS, and JE.
- Visit WU's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.westernunion.com.
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WU Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $24.55 | 52-week high | $28.44 |
| Prev. close | $23.50 | 52-week low | $17.39 |
| Day low | $24.02 | Volume | 7,807,091 |
| Day high | $24.81 | Avg. volume | 7,935,953 |
| 50-day MA | $19.60 | Dividend yield | 3.67% |
| 200-day MA | $23.56 | Market Cap | 10.09B |
Western Union Company (The) (WU) Company Bio
Western Union provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Consumer-to-Consumer, Consumer-to-Business, and Business Solutions. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.
WU Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $24.55 | $12.41 | -46% |
The table below illustrates the output of a discounted cash flow forecast using a variety of scenarios for Western Union CO. To summarize, we found that Western Union CO ranked in the 33th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that all scenearios modelled for this stock suggest it is overvalued. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for WU, they are:
- Its compound free cash flow growth rate, as measured over the past 5.77 years, is -0.05% -- higher than only 21.49% of stocks in our DCF forecasting set.
- Western Union CO's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 7%; for context, that number is higher than merely 17.72% of tickers in our DCF set.
- The company's cost of debt, derived from its interest coverage, tax rate, and market capitalization, is greater than only 0% of stocks in its sector (Financial Services).
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -47% |
| 1% | -46% |
| 2% | -46% |
| 3% | -45% |
| 4% | -45% |
| 5% | -44% |
For other companies in the Financial Services that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as WU, try L, PRAA, RAND, WLTW, and AON.
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