The Western Union Co (LTS:0LVJ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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LTS:0LVJ The Western Union Co LTS:0LVJ
55 GF Score
Price $6.20
GF Value $11.15
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is The Western Union Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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The Western Union Co  (LTS:0LVJ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


The Western Union Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


The Western Union Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Western Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The Western Union Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

The Western Union Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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The Western Union Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.99 6.69 7.94 7.41 6.56

LTS:0LVJ vs AGM.A, ECPG, EZPW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, The Western Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Western Union Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, The Western Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Western Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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The Western Union Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

The Western Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, The Western Union Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=2.934/333.9520*333.9520
=2.934

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

The Western Union Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 2.860 241.428 3.956
201612 1.874 241.432 2.592
201703 1.590 243.801 2.178
201706 1.424 244.955 1.941
201709 1.545 246.819 2.090
201712 -1.071 246.524 -1.451
201803 -0.816 249.554 -1.092
201806 -1.006 251.989 -1.333
201809 -0.936 252.439 -1.238
201812 -0.702 251.233 -0.933
201903 -0.864 254.202 -1.135
201906 0.071 256.143 0.093
201909 -0.047 256.759 -0.061
201912 -0.094 256.974 -0.122
202003 -0.364 258.115 -0.471
202006 -0.179 257.797 -0.232
202009 0.163 260.280 0.209
202012 0.454 260.474 0.582
202103 0.534 264.877 0.673
202106 0.703 271.696 0.864
202109 0.913 274.310 1.112
202112 0.903 278.802 1.082
202203 0.911 287.504 1.058
202206 1.161 296.311 1.308
202209 1.369 296.808 1.540
202212 1.279 296.797 1.439
202303 1.476 301.836 1.633
202306 1.673 305.109 1.831
202309 1.673 307.789 1.815
202312 1.367 306.746 1.488
202403 1.172 312.332 1.253
202406 1.305 314.175 1.387
202409 1.932 315.301 2.046
202412 2.867 315.605 3.034
202503 2.829 319.799 2.954
202506 2.725 322.561 2.821
202509 2.905 324.800 2.987
202512 3.034 324.054 3.127
202603 2.912 330.213 2.945
202606 2.934 333.952 2.934

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is The Western Union Co (LTS:0LVJ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Western Union Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $6.20 is trading 44.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $11.15. GuruFocus considers The Western Union Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0LVJ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $11.15 vs. price of $6.20 (44.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 3 warning signs

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The Western Union Co Business Description

Address 7001 East Belleview Avenue, Denver, CO, USA, 80237
Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of over 500,000 outside agents. The company handled almost 290 million transactions in 2025 and is the largest money transfer company in the world.
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