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WU (The Western Union Co) Gross Profit : $1,589 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is The Western Union Co Gross Profit?

The Western Union Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $382 Mil. The Western Union Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $1,589 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. The Western Union Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $382 Mil. The Western Union Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $1,036 Mil. Therefore, The Western Union Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 36.91%.

The Western Union Co had a gross margin of 36.91% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of The Western Union Co was 42.88%. The lowest was 37.80%. And the median was 41.26%.


The Western Union Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Western Union Co's Gross Profit 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.

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The Western Union Co Gross Profit Chart

The Western Union Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,205.60 2,008.50 2,174.40 1,849.10 1,685.30

The Western Union Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Profit 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 410.60 396.20 407.80 402.50 382.40

Competitive Comparison of The Western Union Co's Gross Profit

For the Credit Services subindustry, The Western Union Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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's Gross Profit Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, The Western Union Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Western Union Co's Gross Profit falls into.



The Western Union Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

The Western Union Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=4357 - 2671.7
=1,685

The Western Union Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1036 - 653.6
=382

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,589 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

The Western Union Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=382 / 1036
=36.91 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


The Western Union Co  (NYSE:WU) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

The Western Union Co had a gross margin of 36.91% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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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 about 600,000 outside agents. The company handled over 270 million transactions in 2023 and is the largest money transfer company in the world.
Executives
Timothy P. Murphy director 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Estebarena Rodrigo Garcia officer: President of North America 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Suzette Deering director 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Jeffrey A Joerres director 5301 NORTH IRONWOOD ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53217
Giovanni Angelini officer: Head of Europe and Africa 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Matthew Cagwin officer: Interim Chief Financ. Officer C/O FIRST DATA CORPORATION, FIRST DATA, 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10281
Cherie Axelrod officer: Chief Enterprise Risk Officer 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Benjamin Carlton Adams officer: Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
David Cebollero officer: Interim Chief Legal Officer 7001 E. BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Andrew D Walker officer: Chief Operations Officer 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Jean Claude Farah officer: EVP, President-Global Payments 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Devin Mcgranahan director, officer: CEO & President 255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
Gabriella Fitzgerald officer: President Americas Region 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Andrew Summerill officer: President, Payments (Interim) 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Caroline Tsai officer: EVP, Secretary & Gen. Counsel 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237