Western Union Company (The) (WU): Price and Financial Metrics
Western Union Company (The) (WU)
Today's Latest Price: $21.70 USD
Updated Dec 4 7:00pm
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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 72.59 -- better than 99.66% of US stocks.
- Equity multiplier, or assets relative to shareholders' equity, comes in at -177.28 for Western Union CO; that's greater than it is for just 0.11% of US stocks.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, WU is more volatile than only 6.62% of stocks we're observing.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to WU, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are BXC, HRB, APEN, AEZS, and AZUL.
- 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 | $21.70 | 52-week high | $28.44 |
| Prev. close | $21.93 | 52-week low | $17.39 |
| Day low | $21.66 | Volume | 7,127,204 |
| Day high | $22.05 | Avg. volume | 6,131,234 |
| 50-day MA | $21.56 | Dividend yield | 4.1% |
| 200-day MA | $21.51 | Market Cap | 8.92B |
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: |
| $21.70 | $11.95 | -46% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Western Union CO with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Western Union CO ranked in the 34th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that the most conservative analysis suggests this stock will yield negative results -- and thus may be a potential short opportunity. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Western Union CO, consider:
- The company's compound free cash flow growth rate over the past 5.69 years comes in at -0.05%; that's greater than only 18.85% of US stocks we're applying DCF forecasting to.
- WU's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 2%; for context, that number is higher than just 12.86% of tickers in our DCF set.
- The weighted average cost of capital for the company is 8. This value is greater than merely 16.59% stocks in the Financial Services sector that generate free cash flow.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -48% |
| 1% | -47% |
| 2% | -46% |
| 3% | -46% |
| 4% | -45% |
| 5% | -45% |
CNFR, MCO, BSIG, BX, and GBL can be thought of as valuation peers to WU, in the sense that they are in the Financial Services sector and have a similar price forecast based on DCF valuation.
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